Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands

My primary responsibility as Land Commissioner is to oversee the disposition of tax delinquent property. I am proud to say that since I took office in January 2003, over $100 million in revenues have been collected, and some 120,000 parcels have been returned to tax-generating status. This means that these properties are generating property tax revenues for our public schools, public safety and road improvement in every county in Arkansas. The original owners redeemed the majority of these properties. This is due to the exemplary effort our staff puts forth in notifying the owners of their tax delinquent status.

Although a primary focus, tax collection on delinquent properties is only one of the many responsibilities of this office. Historical preservation and permitting and leasing of natural resources on state-owned lands are also two important duties. As Land Commissioner, I am also authorized to donate tax-delinquent land that does not sell at auction to state agencies, local governmental units and cities and towns. Some of the success stories following these donations include the Downtown Little Rock Community Development Corporation building its first green-built home on a lot I donated; the Black Community Developers of Arkansas building houses for low-income families on 16 acres in Pulaski County donated by my office; and a donation of land to the Jefferson County Development Corporation who will build quality, affordable homes. Here again, these properties are returned to tax generating status.

Please take a moment to visit each of our divisions to learn more about your State Land Office. I hope that you will visit our site again soon,

Auction Catalog

The auction catalog consisting of parcels listing that will be offered at public auction during the current year. You can view and print parcel listing and can also export listings to Microsoft © Excel.

View Catalog

Negotiated Sales Lists

Negotiated Sales Lists contain parcels that have previously been offered at public auction but did not sell. These parcels are available for sale from the Commissioner of State Lands office through a negotiated sale process.

View Negotiated Sales Lists

Excess Proceeds

Excess Proceeds are funds collected through the sales of tax delinquent properties in Arkansas. These funds consist of the amount of money collected over the amount of taxes, penalties and interest due at the time of sale. These funds are held upto 5 years, by the Commissioner of State Lands, and are collectable by the original record owner of the property. If the funds are not collected during this five year period, then they are returned to the county in which the property resides.

Get More Information

Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessiblity

Commissioner of State Lands
109 State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-324-9422 Fax: 501-324-9421
Email: land@cosl.org