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Hinsdale County, Colorado: tax lien sale and property records
Bottom line: shinnslist holds 2,525 parcels here; the Census puts the median home at $437,900.
Tax lien sale
Hinsdale County’s 2026 tax lien sale
| 2026 sale | The treasurer had not posted the 2026 date when shinnslist checked on October 21, 2026. By law the sale starts by December 14, 2026, the second Monday in December. |
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| Local notes | The treasurer’s page says the sale is held in December. |
| Interest | A Colorado lien earns 13% a year in 2026 until the owner pays it off: the federal discount rate on September 1 plus nine points. |
| What a lien buys | The right to be repaid with interest, not the property. If the taxes stay unpaid for three years, the lien holder can apply for a treasurer’s deed. |
Source: Hinsdale County Treasurer, read October 21, 2026; C.R.S. 39-11-109. Not legal or investment advice.
Parcels
What Hinsdale County’s parcel records hold
| Parcels | 2,525 parcels on file. |
|---|---|
| Median assessor value | $200,870, from the 2,515 parcels with a value on file. |
| Recorded sales, 12 months | 159 parcels whose last recorded sale fell between September 21, 2025 and September 21, 2026, the latest sale in the county file, median $265,000 (sales of $10,000 or more). |
| Tax bill mailed out of state | 1,475 of the 2,486 with a mailing address on file (59%). |
Source: county assessor records and Virginia’s VGIN statewide parcel layer, as copied into shinnslist’s parcel store, read October 17, 2026. Each parcel counts once, by its most recent recorded sale. Nothing here predicts that an owner will sell.
Housing
Hinsdale County’s housing, from the Census
| Housing units | 1,343, of which 832 (62%) stood vacant; 774 (58%) are seasonal or second homes. |
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| Owner-occupied | 76% of occupied homes; the rest are rented. |
| Median home value | $437,900, as owners reported it. |
| Median gross rent | $1,171 a month, utilities included. |
| Median year built | 1984. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25002, B25003, B25004, B25077, B25064, B25035.
Questions
Hinsdale County, answered
When is Hinsdale County’s 2026 tax lien sale?
The treasurer had not posted it when shinnslist checked. Colorado law has it start by December 14, 2026.
How many parcels does shinnslist hold in Hinsdale County?
2,525, read October 17, 2026.
What is the median home value in Hinsdale County?
$437,900 by the Census Bureau’s five-year survey.
Does a count mean an owner wants to sell?
No. Every number is from public records or the Census. None predicts a sale.