All fiscal year taxes not paid by the last Friday before the tax sale will be auctioned at the County’s annual Tax Sale. After a lien has been sold, the property owner has two years from the purchase date to pay the taxes plus the interest (1.5% per month) accrued up to that date through the Chancery Clerk’s office.
Property owners are required to pay their delinquent taxes (oldest first) before paying their current year’s taxes.
Benefits
If the property owner does not pay the taxes within 2 years from the purchase date, the purchaser can acquire the property.
If the property owner pays the taxes within 2 years from the purchase date, the purchaser will be reimbursed the initial amount of the lien plus 1.5% interest on that initial amount, not to include the overbid.
Date & Location of Sale
The tax lien sale is held online beginning the last Monday of August each year and runs until all delinquent parcels are sold. The sale usually lasts between five and seven days.
Online Registration begins the First Week of August.
- Sign up and register online
- Online web training is available to the public
Online Auction Benefits
- Access the auction from any device (phone, tablet, or computer)
- Google Streetview Integration instantly shows pictures of the property and surrounding neighborhood
- Purchase liens from the comfort of your home or office
- Access property tax roll data instantly
- The bidder dashboard tracks activity and purchases in real-time
- Enter max bids ahead of time to streamline the bidding process
- Advertising
Accepted Payment Methods
- Company check or personal check (with bank letter)
- Cashier’s check
- Money order
End of Sale
Once the tax sale ends, the Tax Collector turns everything over to the Chancery Clerk’s Office.