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El Paso County, Colorado: tax lien sale and property records
Bottom line: the 2026 tax lien sale is October 28, 2026, online; shinnslist holds 277,007 parcels here; the Census puts the median home at $461,000.
Tax lien sale
El Paso County’s 2026 tax lien sale
| 2026 sale | October 28, 2026, online. Register by October 27, 2026. |
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| Interest | A Colorado lien earns 13% a year in 2026 until the owner pays it off: the federal discount rate on September 1 plus nine points. |
| What a lien buys | The right to be repaid with interest, not the property. If the taxes stay unpaid for three years, the lien holder can apply for a treasurer’s deed. |
Source: El Paso County Treasurer, read October 21, 2026; C.R.S. 39-11-109. Not legal or investment advice.
Parcels
What El Paso County’s parcel records hold
| Parcels | 277,007 parcels on file. |
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Source: county assessor records and Virginia’s VGIN statewide parcel layer, as copied into shinnslist’s parcel store, read October 17, 2026. Each parcel counts once, by its most recent recorded sale. Nothing here predicts that an owner will sell.
Housing
El Paso County’s housing, from the Census
| Housing units | 303,482, of which 13,292 (4%) stood vacant; 1,941 (1%) are seasonal or second homes. |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66% of occupied homes; the rest are rented. |
| Median home value | $461,000, as owners reported it. |
| Median gross rent | $1,696 a month, utilities included. |
| Median year built | 1989. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25002, B25003, B25004, B25077, B25064, B25035.
Questions
El Paso County, answered
When is El Paso County’s 2026 tax lien sale?
October 28, 2026, online, as the treasurer posted it.
How many parcels does shinnslist hold in El Paso County?
277,007, read October 17, 2026.
What is the median home value in El Paso County?
$461,000 by the Census Bureau’s five-year survey.
Does a count mean an owner wants to sell?
No. Every number is from public records or the Census. None predicts a sale.