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Jefferson County property data

Where Jefferson County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Lakewood and Arvada.

11Cities and towns

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Where the records are

The county offices an investor deals with in Jefferson County, and what each one puts online.

Deeds and mortgages

Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder. The free records database has scanned images of deeds, liens, plats and other recorded documents from 1859 forward, searchable by party name, and digital copies are free.

Owners and values

Jefferson County Assessor's Office. The free Property Records Search shows each parcel's PIN, owner, valuation history and sales history, and has a comparable sales search.

Tax sales

Jefferson County Treasurer. The Treasurer posts the delinquent list as a downloadable spreadsheet and runs the tax lien sale online through SRI's Zeus Auction site, which is free to register for.

Foreclosure sales

Jefferson County Public Trustee. The free Foreclosure Property Search and Foreclosure Reports show active foreclosures, lender opening bids, continuances and past sale results, and bidding is online through GovEase.

Parcel maps

Jefferson County GIS Web Maps. Free interactive maps, including jMap and ASPIN for parcels, plus downloadable GIS data on the county's open data site.

How property is sold here

Jefferson County follows Colorado's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Colorado guide for how the state works.

Tax sales

Colorado sells tax liens, not the property. The Jefferson County Treasurer holds one tax lien sale a year each November as an online auction through SRI's Zeus Auction site, with the 2026 sale set for November 12 and 13 and a 13% interest rate. Delinquent taxes are advertised in a local newspaper for three weeks starting in September, the list is posted on the Treasurer's website, and if the owner does not redeem within three years the lien holder can apply for a Treasurer's deed.

Foreclosure sales

Most foreclosures are Public Trustee foreclosure sales on deeds of trust, held online through GovEase on Thursdays at 2 p.m. The Public Trustee posts a Pre Sale List with lender opening bids each Tuesday afternoon and updates it Wednesday and Thursday, while judicial foreclosures go through the Sheriff.

Assessed values

The Assessor revalues all real estate every two years, and the current 2025 and 2026 values are based on a June 30, 2024 appraisal date using sales from July 2022 through June 2024.

Transfer tax

Colorado charges a state documentary fee of $0.10 per $1,000 on deeds with consideration over $500, collected when the deed is recorded with the Clerk and Recorder.

Worth knowing

The Assessor values 236,592 real and personal property schedules for 209 taxing entities plus 18 urban renewal districts.

Worth knowing

The Treasurer says Jefferson County has never deeded a house or building of substantial value for unpaid taxes and points buyers who want property to the Public Trustee's foreclosure sales.

Worth knowing

County offices in Golden are open Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays.

Every town in Jefferson County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

Arvada city
Edgewater city
Golden city
Lakeside town
Lakewood city
Littleton city
Morrison town
Mountain View town
Superior town
Westminster city
Wheat Ridge city

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Jefferson County?

Deeds are recorded by the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 2560, Golden. Recorded documents from 1859 forward can be searched and viewed free online.

When is the Jefferson County tax sale?

The Treasurer holds the tax lien sale online each November. The 2026 sale is set for November 12 and 13, with registration on SRI's Zeus Auction site open until November 10.

How do I find who owns a property in Jefferson County?

Use the Jefferson County Assessor's free Property Records Search to look up a parcel by address, owner or PIN and see the owner, values and sales history.

Are Jefferson County property records online?

Yes. Recorded documents, Assessor records, the delinquent tax list, Public Trustee foreclosure files and parcel maps are all online, and most are free to view.

Sources for this guide

Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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