Lea County Tax Deeds
In New Mexico, the County Tax Collector will sell Tax Deeds to winning bidders at the Lea County Tax Deeds sale. Generally, the minimum bid at an Lea County Tax Deeds sale is the amount of back taxes owed plus interest, as well as any and all costs associated with selling the property.
According to state law, the sale of New Mexico Tax Deeds are final and the winning bidder is conveyed either a Tax Deed or a Sheriff's Deed. The purchaser of a tax deed may transfer title through a quitclaim deed but would need a quiet title action to sell the property with a Warranty Deed (given that a Tax Deed, Sheriff's Deed, or quitclaim deed are insufficient to acquire title insurance).
Properties not sold at the Lea County Tax Deeds sale are transferred to Lea County.
Tax Sale Type: Tax Deeds
Contact: County Tax Collector (Sec. 7-38-62 
)
Bid Procedure: Premium Bid (Sec. 7-38-67 )
Law: New Mexico Statutes, Chapter 7, Article 38, "Administration and Enforcement of Property Taxes."
Additional Notes:
Important According to (Sec. 7-1-49 ) when an investor purchase a property at a New Mexico Tax Deed Sale the investor takes it 'subject to all outstanding prior interests and encumbrances (i.e., mortgages) of record'.
Cities located in Lea County New Mexico
To learn more about New Mexico Tax Deeds simply click on the name of the town or city for which you are interested in the list below.
| Town/City: | Population: |
|---|---|
| Bennett | 2,102 |
| Buckeye | 12,379 |
| Caprock | 12 |
| Crossroads | 63 |
| Eunice | 2,920 |
| Hobbs | 36,460 |
| Jal | 2,102 |
| Lovington | 12,379 |
| Mc Donald | 91 |
| Mcdonald | 91 |
| Monument | 312 |
| Oil Center | 31,315 |
| Tatum | 1,184 |
Counties located in New Mexico
To learn how to purchase New Mexico Tax Deeds simply click on the name of the county for which you are interested in the list below.
| County: | Auction Type: | Population: |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | Tax Deeds | 556,678 |
| Catron County | Tax Deeds | 3,543 |
| Chaves County | Tax Deeds | 61,382 |
| Cibola County | Tax Deeds | 25,595 |
| Colfax County | Tax Deeds | 14,189 |
| Curry County | Tax Deeds | 45,044 |
| De Baca County | Tax Deeds | 2,240 |
| Dona Ana County | Tax Deeds | 174,682 |
| Eddy County | Tax Deeds | 51,658 |
| Grant County | Tax Deeds | 31,002 |
| Guadalupe County | Tax Deeds | 4,680 |
| Harding County | Tax Deeds | 810 |
| Hidalgo County | Tax Deeds | 5,932 |
| Lea County | Tax Deeds | 55,511 |
| Lincoln County | Tax Deeds | 19,411 |
| Los Alamos County | Tax Deeds | 18,343 |
| Luna County | Tax Deeds | 25,016 |
| Mckinley County | Tax Deeds | 74,798 |
| Mora County | Tax Deeds | 5,180 |
| Otero County | Tax Deeds | 62,298 |
| Quay County | Tax Deeds | 10,155 |
| Rio Arriba County | Tax Deeds | 41,190 |
| Roosevelt County | Tax Deeds | 18,018 |
| San Juan County | Tax Deeds | 113,801 |
| San Miguel County | Tax Deeds | 30,126 |
| Sandoval County | Tax Deeds | 89,908 |
| Santa Fe County | Tax Deeds | 129,292 |
| Sierra County | Tax Deeds | 13,270 |
| Socorro County | Tax Deeds | 18,078 |
| Taos County | Tax Deeds | 29,979 |
| Torrance County | Tax Deeds | 16,911 |
| Union County | Tax Deeds | 4,174 |
| Valencia County | Tax Deeds | 66,152 |
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