Washington County, Arkansas — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → arkansas. This page covers how Washington County fits into Arkansas’s state-centralized tax-deed system, which offices handle local operations, and where to file records. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

• County seat: Fayetteville
• Population: ~245,871
• Recording unit: county (circuit clerk is the ex-officio recorder of deeds)
• FIPS: 05143
• Parent legal framework: arkansas

Key structural note: Arkansas is a state-centralized tax-deed jurisdiction. After one year of delinquency the county collector certifies the parcel to the Commissioner of State Lands (COSL); COSL — not the county — then conducts the tax auction and issues the limited warranty deed. Washington County does not run its own tax sale. See arkansas for the complete legal framework.

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? No — COSL conducts all tax-delinquent-land auctions. Washington County’s role ends at certification to COSL (no later than July 1 of the year following delinquency). — Ark. Code § 26-37-101 — https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-26/subtitle-4/chapter-37/subchapter-1/section-26-37-101/

• Sale platform: COSL in-person public auction (primary) + online post-auction / negotiated-price sales at auction.cosl.org. Catalog and parcel list at cosl.org. — https://cosl.org/Home/Buyers · https://auction.cosl.org/

• Next known sale (2026): August 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM — Holiday Inn & NWA Convention Center, Hall IV, 1500 S. 48th St., Springdale, AR. The Washington County catalog shows roughly 60 parcels (entries 4016–4088, several cancelled) as of 2026-06-02. Note: Springdale, the auction venue, straddles Washington and Benton Counties; COSL combines the two NWA counties into one in-person sale event on the same date at this venue (Benton County’s catalog runs the adjacent entry range 3878–4015). — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(c) — https://www.cosl.org/Home/CatalogView?county=WASH&saledate=8%2F11%2F2026+10%3A00%3A00+AM

• Prior sale (2025): August 20, 2025 (Benton and Washington counties’ tax-delinquent properties were set for auction that week per the COSL county schedule and local reporting). — https://www.cosl.org/Home/NextYearDates · https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/aug/15/state-sets-auction-of-tax-delinquent-properties/

• Sale frequency: Annual — COSL holds one in-person Washington County auction per year (recent NWA sales have fallen in August at the Springdale convention center, combined with Benton County). Post-auction unsold parcels move to the online post-auction sale (~30 days after auction) and then to negotiated-price sales 2+ years out. — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(b)–(c)

• Registration & deposit: Bidders receive numbered bid cards; no deposit required; full payment due immediately at the in-person auction. Cash not accepted (personal/business check, certified funds, credit/debit cards accepted). For online post-auction: first $100 charged to a registered card; balance due within 10 days of auction close. — https://cosl.org/Home/Buyers

• Bidder requirements: Bidder’s home of record must be inside the U.S. (non-U.S. buyers prohibited; deed cancelled within 3 business days and money forfeited). — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(a), eff. July 1, 2021

• Delinquent list location: The Washington County Collector (Angela Wood) prepares the annual delinquent real-property-tax list and publishes notice in a county legal newspaper before certifying to COSL (statutory publication window: not less than 30 nor more than 40 days before certification). The statewide delinquent / forfeited search is at artransparency.gov (Washington County page) and parcels certified to the State appear in the COSL catalog (https://www.cosl.org/Home/CatalogView?county=WASH) and post-auction list (https://www.cosl.org/Home/PostAuctionView?county=WASHINGTON). — Ark. Code § 26-37-107; § 26-37-101 — https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/collector

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

• Where/how to redeem: Once a parcel has been certified to the State, redemption is handled by COSL, not the Washington County Collector. The collector handles only pre-certification delinquency (paying current/past-due taxes before the July 1 certification cutoff).

  • Online: Submit a Petition to Redeem and pay by credit/debit card at https://cosl.org/Home/Search (search by parcel number or owner name).
  • By mail: Print the Petition to Redeem from cosl.org or call 501-324-9422 to request the form; mail with certified check / money order.
  • In-person (cash or certified funds): COSL Real Estate Office, 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223. Cash is accepted only for in-person redemptions and only within 30 days before the auction date (certified funds otherwise required).
  • Deadline: 4:00 p.m. CT on the last business day before the sale date (i.e., by Aug. 10, 2026 for the Aug. 11, 2026 NWA sale). Postmarks not accepted. — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(e); 26 CAR § 400-108

• Local fees / redemption amount: All delinquent taxes + 10% simple interest/yr + 10% penalty/yr + county and COSL costs of sale. A quoted redemption amount is valid 30 days. — Ark. Code § 26-37-302

• Redemption contact:

  • Office: Commissioner of State Lands — Real Estate Division
  • Address: 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223
  • Phone: 501-324-9422
  • Email: land@cosl.org
  • Web: https://cosl.org/

• Deviations from state default: None identified for Washington County. COSL administers redemption uniformly statewide. There is no post-sale redemption for any Arkansas county following the 2023 statutory change. — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(e); 26 CAR § 400-108

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

• Claim filing venue: All excess-proceeds claims are filed directly with COSL — not with any Washington County office. COSL holds the surplus in trust for the former owner.

  • Office: Commissioner of State Lands
  • Address (Executive): 500 Woodlane St., STE 109, Little Rock, AR 72201
  • Address (Real Estate): 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223
  • Phone: 501-324-9422
  • Email: land@cosl.org
  • Web: https://cosl.org/Home/Excess/

• Claim form: Excess-proceeds claim packet from cosl.org — includes: claim form; deed of release; release & indemnification; third-party release & indemnification; W-9; copy of deed vesting title in the former owner; proof the former owner received mail at the county-certified address; two IDs (one photo). Heirs add death certificate, probate records, birth certificate, affidavit of heirship. Entities add authority documents + certificate of good standing. Request the form at https://cosl.org/Home/Excess/ or by calling 501-324-9422. — COSL Rules Title 4, Subtitle B

• Local deadline notes: Excess proceeds are held in escrow ~1 year following the sale before claims can be processed. For parcels sold after July 1, 2018, the claimable window is 2 years from the sale date, after which funds escheat by operation of law to Washington County and are not recoverable. — Ark. Code § 26-37-205(b)(3),(c)–(e)

• Unclaimed list published? Yes (statewide). The Arkansas portal at https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/search-excess-proceeds/ and COSL’s own search at https://cosl.org/Home/Excess/ let the public search COSL excess-proceeds statewide, including Washington County parcels.

• Contact: Commissioner of State Lands, 501-324-9422, land@cosl.org

• Third-party recovery agents: Permitted but capped at a 10% fee. The signed agent contract + a third-party release & indemnification must accompany the claim packet. — Ark. Code § 26-37-205; COSL Rules Title 4, Subtitle B(2)(d)

▸ For Investors / Operators — Washington County surplus is filed with COSL (Little Rock), not a Washington County office, so the venue you work is the state Commissioner of State Lands. See arkansas §5b for the marketable-title path (quiet title in the Washington County Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit) and §7b for surviving municipal / improvement-district liens, CERCLA, and the IRS § 7425 redemption.

▸ For Former Owners — When a Washington County tax sale produces more than the taxes, penalties, interest, and costs, the residual excess proceeds belong to the former owner of record on the sale date. File the claim packet with the Commissioner of State Lands (cosl.org/Home/Excess/); a third-party recovery agent’s fee is capped at 10%. Unclaimed proceeds escheat to Washington County after 2 years (parcels sold on/after July 1, 2018).

C4. Offices & Contacts

Notes:

• The Circuit Clerk (Kyle E. Sylvester) is the ex-officio recorder of deeds for Washington County and records limited warranty deeds and redemption deeds from COSL, as well as commissioner’s-sale notices for judicial mortgage foreclosures. There is no separate Register of Deeds office. The office reports e-recording now exceeds 90% of recorded documents.
• The Sheriff does not conduct tax sales in Arkansas (COSL does). The sheriff handles civil process; the circuit clerk maintains commissioner’s-sale records for judicial mortgage foreclosures.
• Collector vs. Treasurer: the Collector (Angela Wood) collects property taxes and prepares the delinquent list; the Treasurer (Bobby Hill) is the county’s custodian of funds. Pre-certification delinquent taxes are paid to the Collector.
• 2026 election turnover: Treasurer Bobby Hill and Sheriff incumbent Jay Cantrell were both subject to 2026 races (Hill not seeking re-election; Cantrell facing a primary challenge). Verify office-holder names if acting after January 2027. — https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/nov/17/washington-county-voters-will-have-numerous/

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• Delinquent-list publication: The Washington County Collector publishes the delinquent real-property-tax notice in a county legal newspaper before certifying to COSL. Statutory window: publication not less than 30 nor more than 40 days before certification. — Ark. Code § 26-37-107; § 26-37-101

• Certification timing: The collector certifies delinquent land to COSL no later than July 1 of the year following the tax year in which the parcel became delinquent. — Ark. Code § 26-37-101

• Combined NWA auction venue (Springdale): Washington County’s COSL auction is held at the NWA Convention Center in Springdale (1500 S. 48th St.), combined with adjoining Benton County on the same date and time. Ark. Code § 26-37-202 permits COSL to hold the in-person sale in the county where the land lies or an adjoining county; Springdale spans the Washington/Benton line. Bidders should confirm the published venue and the entry range for Washington parcels each year on the COSL catalog. — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(c); https://www.cosl.org/Home/CatalogView?county=WASH&saledate=8%2F11%2F2026+10%3A00%3A00+AM

• Mortgage foreclosure commissioner sales: Judicial mortgage foreclosures in Washington County are heard in the Washington County Circuit Court (72CV case prefix; 4th Judicial Circuit, which serves Washington and Madison Counties). Non-judicial (statutory power-of-sale) foreclosures are conducted by the trustee/attorney-in-fact, not the county. This is separate from the COSL tax sale. — see arkansas §4

• Recording fees (circuit clerk / recorder): $15.00 for the first page +$5.00 per additional page (two-sided documents count as two pages); Arkansas real-property transfer tax $3.30 per$1,000 of consideration on transfers exceeding $100. E-recording available. — https://www.deeds.com/recorder/arkansas/washington/

• Post-auction unsold parcels: Washington County’s COSL post-auction (unsold) list showed no parcels as of 2026-06-02 (pre-auction; unsold parcels post ~30 days after the August public auction). — https://www.cosl.org/Home/PostAuctionView?county=WASHINGTON

C6. Records Access

• Parcel search portal (assessor / tax records): ARCountyData — https://www.arcountydata.com/county.asp?county=Washington (Washington County real estate, assessment, and tax-record search; linked from the county collector and assessor sites). actDataScout tax-collector search also covers Washington County — https://www.actdatascout.com/TaxCollector/Arkansas/Washington

• Online tax records & payment: Washington County property-tax search and online payment via the Arkansas.gov service — https://propertytax.ark.org/washington and the county collector page (https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/collector, “Pay Taxes”; phone 1-479-444-1526). Search/pay by parcel, name, or address; taxes due October 15.

• Recorder / deed search: Washington County Circuit Clerk online land-records search — https://esearch.co.washington.ar.us/ (recorded deeds and mortgages; online images for records since ~1991/1992; earlier records via the Archives / in-person). General office: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/circuit-clerk

• GIS map: Washington County GIS public web map viewer (ArcGIS Portal, hosted on the county’s arcserv domain) — https://arcserv.co.washington.ar.us/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=02d08271ae3a4955829f17f1c5a15544 (parcel and address search). County GIS hub: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/additional-resources/gis

• COSL delinquent / auction search (statewide, includes Washington): https://cosl.org/Home/Search (search by parcel or owner name; pay delinquent taxes online).

• COSL excess-proceeds search: https://cosl.org/Home/Excess/ and https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/search-excess-proceeds/

• COSL online auction (post-auction / negotiated-price): https://auction.cosl.org/

C8. Title & Quiet Title → framework: arkansas §5b, quiet-title-after-tax-sale

• Title type: tax deed — COSL conveys a limited warranty deed (not a lien certificate). Not marketable on issuance. — see arkansas §7
• Quiet title required? Practically yes. To obtain marketable, insurable title before the 15-year § 18-12-609 marketability period matures, the purchaser files a judicial quiet-title / confirmation action.
• Court: Washington County Circuit Court (4th Judicial Circuit, 280 N. College Ave., Fayetteville) — the circuit court of the county where the land lies (general-jurisdiction court with equity power post-Amendment 80). — Ark. Code §§ 18-60-501 et seq.; § 18-12-609(b); § 26-37-203
• Typical timeline: 3–6 months uncontested (required publication notice runs 4 consecutive weeks under § 18-60-503; then hearing and decree); contested / multi-heir matters can run 6–12+ months. — see arkansas §5b
• Typical cost: $2,000–$5,500 total (attorney fees ~$1,500–$3,500 + court costs ~$500–$2,000), per Arkansas practitioner ranges. NWA tax-title counsel advise obtaining a title commitment before filing to scope cost, and warn that strict procedural / service compliance is essential or the decree can be undone years later. — see arkansas §5b
• Deed seasoning / challenge window: A 90-day deed-challenge window runs from conveyance (§ 26-37-203); a confirmation decree cuts it off. Underwriters generally require a quiet-title decree (or the 15-year period) before issuing a standard ALTA policy. — see arkansas §5b
• Title insurers active locally: No Washington-County-specific underwriter list was located; the statewide pattern is that major underwriters (Fidelity, Old Republic, Stewart) write once a circuit-court quiet-title decree is recorded, and specialty services (e.g., Tax Title Services) offer an alternative certification accepted by some underwriters. needs_verification for which Washington-County title agencies write on COSL deeds and on what terms. — see arkansas §5b

C9. Purchaser Obligations → framework: arkansas §10b

• Subsequent-tax payment office: Arkansas is a deed state — there is no certificate-holder “subs” obligation during the pre-sale redemption period (the State holds title from certification to sale). After the COSL deed issues, the purchaser is the new owner of record and pays current property taxes to the Washington County Collector (Angela Wood; washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/collector, pay online at propertytax.ark.org/washington). — see arkansas §10b

• Notice-to-owner procedure: The pre-sale notice duty runs to COSL, not the purchaser — COSL mails the owner/interested parties certified notice (§ 26-37-301) and a regular-mail pre-sale redemption notice (≥30 days before the in-person Washington sale). The purchaser has no independent statutory duty to notify the former owner; the 90-day deed-challenge window runs automatically. — Ark. Code § 26-37-301; § 26-37-202(e); 26 CAR § 400-108

• Redemption payment office: The former owner redeems through COSL (online at cosl.org/Home/Search, by mail, or in person at the COSL Real Estate Office, 7003 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock), not at a Washington County office, once the parcel is certified. Deadline: 4 p.m. the last business day before the sale. — Ark. Code § 26-37-202(e)

• Occupancy & access notes: Because Arkansas eliminated the post-sale redemption window in 2023, post-deed the former owner remaining in possession is a trespasser absent agreement; the purchaser may pursue unlawful detainer (Ark. Code § 18-60-301 et seq.) in Washington County Circuit Court. COSL guidance and practitioner consensus advise not making significant improvements until the 90-day deed-challenge window expires. — see arkansas §10b

C10. Local Restrictions → framework: arkansas §11b

• Right of first refusal active locally? No ROFR located for Washington County. All certified parcels are offered at open COSL public auction; no municipal / nonprofit match right was found. — see arkansas §11b
• Land bank: None at the county level. Arkansas has no statewide land-bank statute and no Washington County land bank was located; COSL’s unsold-property / negotiated-price program is the administrative equivalent for parcels that do not sell. — see arkansas §11b
• Entity / insider notes: State-law restrictions apply uniformly in Washington County: LLCs/corporations may bid; buyers whose home of record is outside the U.S. are prohibited (§ 26-37-202(a), deed cancelled within 3 business days); the county collector and deputies, COSL staff, and former owners/interested parties are conflicted from bidding on parcels they have an interest in. — see arkansas §11b
• needs_verification — whether the City of Fayetteville, Springdale, or any Washington County municipality operates a local blight-acquisition or first-refusal program for tax-forfeited parcels (none located).

C7. Meta

sources:

• {type: official, url: https://portal.arkansas.gov/counties/washington/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — AR.gov county directory: Collector Angela Wood (479-444-1526, 280 N. College Suite 202, plus Springdale & Lincoln offices) and Assessor Russell Hill (479-444-1520)
• {type: official, url: https://arcourts.gov/directories/county-judge-clerk, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Arkansas Judiciary directory: Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins (280 College Ave., 479-444-1700) and County Clerk Becky Lewallen (280 N. College #300, 479-444-1711)
• {type: official, url: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/circuit-clerk, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Circuit Clerk Kyle E. Sylvester, 280 N. College Ave. Suite 302, (479) 444-1538; records deeds/mortgages; e-recording 90%+; esearch land-records search [home-page facts cross-confirmed via search index; county site returns 403 to automated fetch]
• {type: secondary, url: https://www.deeds.com/recorder/arkansas/washington/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Washington County recorder: Circuit Clerk, 280 N. College Suite 302, Fayetteville 72702; (479) 444-1538; recording fees $15 first page +$5/page (two-sided = two pages); transfer tax $3.30/$1,000 over $100
• {type: official, url: https://www.cosl.org/Home/CatalogView?county=WASH&saledate=8%2F11%2F2026+10%3A00%3A00+AM, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Washington County 2026 COSL auction: Aug. 11, 2026 10:00 AM, Holiday Inn & NWA Convention Center Hall IV, 1500 S. 48th St., Springdale; ~60 parcels (entries 4016–4088, several cancelled); combined with Benton County (entries 3878–4015)
• {type: official, url: https://www.cosl.org/Home/NextYearDates, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — COSL county schedule: “WASHINGTON | 8/20/2025” (prior-year sale date); Benton 8/20/2025; Madison 8/21/2025
• {type: secondary, url: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/aug/15/state-sets-auction-of-tax-delinquent-properties/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — NWA Democrat-Gazette: COSL set Benton & Washington counties’ tax-delinquent properties for auction the week of Aug. 15, 2025 (corroborates the combined NWA sale; headline/lead confirmed via search index, article body 403 to automated fetch)
• {type: official, url: https://www.cosl.org/Home/PostAuctionView?county=WASHINGTON, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — COSL post-auction (unsold) list for Washington County: no parcels listed as of research date (pre-auction)
• {type: official, url: https://cosl.org/Home/Buyers, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — COSL buyer process: payment methods; cash only in-person for redemption; 7003 Valley Ranch Drive; $100 + 10-day balance for online sales; excess proceeds held 1 year then claimable
• {type: official, url: https://cosl.org/Home/Excess/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — COSL excess-proceeds: file directly with COSL; 2-year window (post-7/1/2018 sales); escheat to county after window; claim-packet requirements
• {type: official, url: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/elected-officials/treasurer, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Treasurer Bobby Hill, 280 N. College Ave. Suite 116, (479) 444-1717 [confirmed via search index; county site 403 to automated fetch]
• {type: official, url: https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/elected-officials/sheriff, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Sheriff Jay Cantrell, 1155 W. Clydesdale Dr., Fayetteville 72701, (479) 444-5700 [confirmed via Arkansas Sheriffs Association + search index]
• {type: official, url: https://arsheriffs.org/sheriffs/washington-county-sheriff/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Arkansas Sheriffs Association: Washington County Sheriff Jay Cantrell, 1155 W. Clydesdale Dr.
• {type: official, url: https://propertytax.ark.org/washington, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Arkansas.gov Washington County property-tax search/payment service (search and pay by parcel/name/address)
• {type: secondary, url: https://www.actdatascout.com/TaxCollector/Arkansas/Washington, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — actDataScout Washington County tax-collector search (referenced; direct automated fetch 403)
• {type: official, url: https://arcserv.co.washington.ar.us/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=02d08271ae3a4955829f17f1c5a15544, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Washington County GIS public web map viewer (county arcserv domain; parcel/address search)
• {type: secondary, url: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/nov/17/washington-county-voters-will-have-numerous/, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — 2026 Washington County races: Treasurer Bobby Hill not seeking re-election; Sheriff Jay Cantrell facing primary; multiple offices on the ballot
• {type: secondary, url: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-happens-if-i-dont-pay-property-taxes-arkansas.html, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Arkansas delinquent-tax certification: collector publishes notice 30–40 days before certification; certification by July 1; corroborating

needs_verification:

• Exact mailing suite for the Assessor (Russell Hill) within 280 N. College Ave. (phone 479-444-1520 confirmed; suite not confirmed from a directly-fetched office page — washingtoncountyar.gov returns 403 to automated fetching).
• Current Treasurer and Sheriff names after the 2026 election (Bobby Hill not seeking re-election; Cantrell facing a primary — verify if acting after Jan. 2027).
• The specific legal newspaper Washington County uses for the annual delinquent-land publication and the exact annual publication month/week (statutory 30–40-day pre-certification window confirmed; specific outlet — likely the NWA Democrat-Gazette — not confirmed from a directly-fetched official source).
• Which Washington County title agencies / underwriters will write a policy on a COSL limited warranty deed and under what conditions (statewide pattern documented on arkansas §5b; no Washington-specific list located).
• Whether any Washington County municipality (Fayetteville, Springdale, etc.) operates a local blight-acquisition or first-refusal program for tax-forfeited parcels (none located).
• Washington County Circuit Court civil case prefix for foreclosure/quiet-title (cited as 72CV per Arkansas FIPS-based circuit-numbering convention; not confirmed from a directly-fetched docket page).
• Whether COSL publishes a separate confirmed 2026 NextYearDates entry for Washington County (the schedule page still showed the 2025 date as of research; the 2026 Aug. 11 date is confirmed from the live county catalog).

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changelog:

• 2026-06-02 — Initial population (autoresearch). Verified Washington County 2026 COSL auction (Aug. 11, 2026, Springdale NWA Convention Center, ~60 parcels, entries 4016–4088) from the COSL catalog — combined NWA sale with Benton County. Captured officials: Collector Angela Wood, Treasurer Bobby Hill, Circuit Clerk/Recorder Kyle E. Sylvester, County Clerk Becky Lewallen, Assessor Russell Hill, Sheriff Jay Cantrell, County Judge Patrick Deakins (sources: Arkansas.gov directory, Arkansas Judiciary directory, Arkansas Sheriffs Association, deeds.com). Records portals: ARCountyData/actDataScout, county GIS (arcserv), esearch circuit-clerk land records, propertytax.ark.org, COSL search. C8/C9/C10 mapped to state framework (quiet title in Washington County Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit; surplus/redemption via COSL; no county land bank or ROFR). Note: washingtoncountyar.gov returns 403 to automated fetch — office facts confirmed via Arkansas.gov, Arkansas Judiciary, Arkansas Sheriffs Association, deeds.com, and search index.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Washington County, Arkansas local tax sale and surplus-fund operations from primary sources as of the last_verified date. Law changes and county practice varies; verify against the current Arkansas Code, the Commissioner of State Lands rules, and counsel before acting. The tax sale in Arkansas is state-centralized (COSL, not the county) — always confirm sale dates, the auction venue (Washington’s sale is the combined NWA auction in Springdale), redemption deadlines, and contact information at cosl.org before relying on any figure here. Last verified: 2026-06-02.