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Ouray County, Colorado: tax lien sale and property records
Bottom line: the 2026 tax lien sale is October 22 to October 26, 2026, online; shinnslist holds 5,662 parcels here; the Census puts the median home at $739,800.
Tax lien sale
Ouray County’s 2026 tax lien sale
| 2026 sale | October 22 to October 26, 2026, online on www.zeusauction.com. Register by October 19, 2026. |
|---|---|
| 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: Ouray County Treasurer, read October 21, 2026; C.R.S. 39-11-109. Not legal or investment advice.
Parcels
What Ouray County’s parcel records hold
| Parcels | 5,662 parcels on file. |
|---|---|
| Tax bill mailed out of state | 1,591 of the 5,637 with a mailing address on file (28%). |
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
Ouray County’s housing, from the Census
| Housing units | 3,531, of which 908 (26%) stood vacant; 683 (19%) are seasonal or second homes. |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 83% of occupied homes; the rest are rented. |
| Median home value | $739,800, as owners reported it. |
| Median gross rent | $1,786 a month, utilities included. |
| Median year built | 1995. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25002, B25003, B25004, B25077, B25064, B25035.
Questions
Ouray County, answered
When is Ouray County’s 2026 tax lien sale?
October 22 to October 26, 2026, online, as the treasurer posted it.
How many parcels does shinnslist hold in Ouray County?
5,662, read October 17, 2026.
What is the median home value in Ouray County?
$739,800 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.