Jan 12, 2026 · Taxation & Revenue Department

PRESS RELEASE: Delinquent property tax auctions�scheduled�in�January

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor

Stephanie Schardin Clarke

Cabinet Secretary

Media Contact: Megan Gleason

megan.gleason@tax.nm.gov

(505) 231-3801

January 12, 2026

Delinquent property tax auctions scheduled in January

SANTA FE – The Taxation and Revenue Department will hold delinquent property tax auctions in Quay and Guadalupe Counties in January, allowing attendees to submit bids for claiming the properties.

The auctions are intended to collect delinquent property taxes when taxes have been delinquent for at least four years. The state notifies delinquent taxpayers about the taxes due and planned sales of property. If the state is unable to collect the delinquent taxes, the subject properties are auctioned for sale.

Auctions have been scheduled in the following counties:

Quay County, 10 a.m., Jan. 28, Quay Auction Site, 300 S #rd, Tucumcari, N.M. 88401

Guadalupe County, 10 a.m., Jan. 29, Guadalupe Auction Site, 130 S Fourth, Santa Rosa, N.M. 88435

Successful bidders are required to make payment in full prior to the conclusion of the auction by money order, certified check, cashier’s check, or a personal or business check if accompanied by a bank letter of credit that guarantees payment in at least the amount bid.

More information, including terms of the auction sales, announcement of future auctions and frequently asked questions are available on the Delinquent Property Tax Auctions page , at tax.newmexico.gov under Business, then under Property Tax. If you need assistance or have questions, call 505-827-0883.

Registration begins in person at 8 a.m. on the day of the auction and ends promptly at auction time. Bidders must be registered to participate.

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