PRESS RELEASE: State to auction properties in Do�a Ana, Luna Counties

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor

Stephanie Schardin Clarke

Cabinet Secretary

Media Contact : Megan Gleason

megan.gleason@tax.nm.gov

(505) 231-3801

March 25, 2026

State to auction properties in Doña Ana, Luna Counties

Auctions scheduled in late March, April for properties with unpaid taxes

SANTA FE ─ The Taxation and Revenue Department will hold live delinquent property tax auctions in Doña Ana and Luna Counties in late March and April, allowing in-person attendees to submit bids for the properties.

The auctions are intended to collect delinquent property taxes when taxes have been delinquent for at least three 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:

Doña Ana County, 10 a.m., March 30, 845 N Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, N.M. 88007

Luna County, 10 a.m., April 14 & 15, Luna Auction Site – 700 S Silver Ave. #5, Deming, N.M. 88031

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, is 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.

If all accounts are paid in full in advance of the auction, the auction will be canceled.

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