The Best Markets for Tax Deed Sale Properties in the U.S.
Someone asked me last week which state has the "best" tax deed sales, like there was a single right answer sitting somewhere in a spreadsheet. I get why people want that answer. It would be so much easier if you could just point at a map and say "buy there." But after watching auctions play out across a bunch of different counties over the years, I can tell you the real answer is messier — and honestly more interesting — than a ranked list. Still, some markets consistently produce better opportunities than others, for reasons that have nothing to do with luck. Population growth, how a county actually runs its auction, redemption rules, and how competitive the bidding has gotten all factor in. Let's walk through where tax deed sale properties tend to offer the strongest combination of price, upside, and manageable risk right now. What "Best Market" Even Means Here Before naming names, it's worth defining terms, because "best" means...