title string | publisher string | lastUpdated timestamp[s] | methodology string | license string | dimensions dict | stateCount int64 | states list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US State Tax Lien & Deed Investing Dataset 2026 | LienSimple (taxliensimple.com) | 2026-07-02T00:00:00 | https://taxliensimple.com/dataset#methodology | Free to use with attribution to taxliensimple.com | {
"effectiveYield": "Effective Yield",
"penaltyStructure": "Penalty Structure",
"redemption": "Redemption Speed",
"auctionAccess": "Auction Access",
"competition": "Low Competition",
"capitalFloor": "Low Capital Entry",
"processRisk": "Process Safety",
"legalStability": "Legal Stability",
"otcAvailabi... | 51 | [
{
"slug": "alabama",
"state": "Alabama",
"system": "lien",
"investorAccessible": true,
"maxRate": "12% bid-down",
"penaltyOrInterest": "interest",
"redemptionPeriod": "3yr min 10yr",
"statute": "Ala. Code §40-10-180",
"officialSource": "https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-... |
US State Tax Lien & Tax Deed Dataset (2026)
Sourced, machine-readable classification of all 50 U.S. states by property-tax-sale system — tax lien certificate vs tax deed vs redeemable deed — with statutory interest/penalty rates, redemption periods, and the primary statute + official source for every row. Each state is scored 0–100 on nine investing dimensions with a composite score.
- Live, always-current version + full methodology: https://taxliensimple.com/dataset
- Per-state guides (sourced to statute): https://taxliensimple.com/guides
- State-vs-state comparisons: https://taxliensimple.com/compare
- Mirrors: GitHub, Kaggle
Why it exists
Most "best states for tax lien investing" content misclassifies states (e.g. labeling Florida a tax-deed state when it sells tax-lien certificates first under Fla. Stat. §197.432). Every row here cites the controlling statute so analysts and tools can rely on it instead of rebuilding it.
Files
us-state-tax-lien-deed-2026.csv and .json — 50 states × 19 columns
(slug, state, system, investor_accessible, max_rate, penalty_or_interest, redemption_period, statute, official_source + 9 scored dimensions + composite_score).
License
CC-BY 4.0 — attribution to TaxLienSimple (https://taxliensimple.com).
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