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La Plata County, Colorado: tax lien sale and property records
Bottom line: shinnslist holds 35,275 parcels here; the Census puts the median home at $591,500.
Tax lien sale
La Plata County’s 2026 tax lien sale
| 2026 sale | The treasurer had not posted the 2026 date when shinnslist checked on October 21, 2026. By law the sale starts by December 14, 2026, the second Monday in December. |
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| Local notes | The treasurer confirms an online sale on laplata.coloradotaxsale.com but had not posted the day. |
| 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: La Plata County Treasurer, read October 21, 2026; C.R.S. 39-11-109. Not legal or investment advice.
Parcels
What La Plata County’s parcel records hold
| Parcels | 35,275 parcels on file. |
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| Median assessor value | $475,270, from the 35,179 parcels with a value on file. |
| Recorded sales, 12 months | 798 parcels whose last recorded sale fell between October 22, 2024 and October 22, 2025, the latest sale in the county file, median $385,000 (sales of $10,000 or more). |
| Years since the last sale | Median 19.5 years. |
| Tax bill mailed out of state | 7,570 of the 35,043 with a mailing address on file (22%). |
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
La Plata County’s housing, from the Census
| Housing units | 28,990, of which 4,612 (16%) stood vacant; 2,718 (9%) are seasonal or second homes. |
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| Owner-occupied | 71% of occupied homes; the rest are rented. |
| Median home value | $591,500, as owners reported it. |
| Median gross rent | $1,504 a month, utilities included. |
| Median year built | 1993. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25002, B25003, B25004, B25077, B25064, B25035.
Questions
La Plata County, answered
When is La Plata County’s 2026 tax lien sale?
The treasurer had not posted it when shinnslist checked. Colorado law has it start by December 14, 2026.
How many parcels does shinnslist hold in La Plata County?
35,275, read October 17, 2026.
What is the median home value in La Plata County?
$591,500 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.