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Autauga County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Autauga County, AL tax sale, one of 2,553 counties in 30 states. Alabama sells tax lien certificates paying up to 12%. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Jul 27, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Autauga County, seat of Prattville: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Alabama tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Not scheduled.
Format
In person
Registration
No online bidder registration is published.
County office
334-358-6750
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How Autauga County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Alabama holds no routine county tax deed auction under the tax lien regime. A holder of all the sold, unexpired, outstanding tax lien certificates on a parcel may file an action in circuit court to foreclose the right to redeem and quiet title, but only once four years have passed since the tax lien auction and no later than ten years after it. The holder must mail a notice of intent at least 30 days and no more than 180 days before filing, to the owner of record, every recorded lienholder, the tax collecting official, and anyone else who may reasonably be believed to hold an interest.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Autauga County Revenue Commissioner (Kathy Rhodes Evans)
Frequency
annual
Registration
No online bidder registration is published.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Delinquent Tax Search (Citizen Access Portal)
When it runs
Annual. The Revenue Commissioner's own page states: "Tax sales are held annually for all unpaid tax properties." and "Properties are for sale in commission chambers in a public outcry auction, usually beginning at 10:00 A.M., on the day specified in the Notice of Sale." The exact month is not published on the county site; the sale date is fixed by the Notice of Sale and "Properties are advertised in the local newspaper, the Prattville Progress, for three weeks prior to the sale date." Ad valorem taxes are due October 1, must be paid by December 31, and become delinquent January 1.
Registration and deposit

No online bidder registration is published. The Revenue Commissioner's page states: "Anyone wishing to purchase must appear in person - property interest goes to the highest bidder." Payment terms: "Purchasers may pay by certified check or cash the day of the sale." A paid receipt is issued at purchase and, per the page, "After ten (10) business days the buyer is issued a certificate of purchase - not a tax deed."

Sale format and venue
Autauga County runs an IN-PERSON sale, not an online auction. Its official Collection Info page describes a public outcry auction held in the county commission chambers, so no online platform URL is asserted here. No GovEase, RealAuction, or other platform link appears anywhere on the Revenue Commissioner site, and no Alabama county auction was listed on GovEase's live and upcoming auctions table at the time of checking. Third-party lien-investing sites claim an April 14, 2026 GovEase sale for Autauga; that claim could not be confirmed on any official county page and is deliberately excluded. Redemption per the county page: "Any time within the first three (3) years the owners of said property can redeem this property through the Revenue Commissioner's Office" at "12% per year (1% per month)", and "A tax deed cannot be issued until three (3) years from the date of the tax sale", issued by the Judge of Probate on surrender of the certificate. Unsold parcels revert to the state: "Tax properties not purchased are returned to the State of Alabama", and buyers must then apply to the Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Division (the page cites the Ad Valorem Tax Division, P.O. Box 327210, Montgomery, Alabama 36132-7210), which accepts certified checks only. The portal also exposes an Insolvent Search alongside the Delinquent Search. In person (public outcry auction, Autauga County Commission chambers)
Source: Autauga County Revenue Commissioner: Tax Collection Information (TAX SALE INFORMATION FOR AUTAUGA COUNTY)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Autauga County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Autauga County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Delinquent Tax Search (Citizen Access Portal) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No online bidder registration is published. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Not scheduled. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Circuit court of the county; the circuit clerk executes the deed as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Autauga County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Delinquent Tax Search (Citizen Access Portal). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No online bidder registration is published. The Revenue Commissioner's page states: "Anyone wishing to purchase must appear in person - property interest goes to the highest bidder." Payment terms: "Purchasers may pay by certified check or cash the day of the sale." A paid receipt is issued at purchase and, per the page, "After ten (10) business days the buyer is issued a certificate of purchase - not a tax deed."

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Alabama due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Liens that draw no bid at the auction stay with the county. At any time after the auction date the tax collecting official may sell an unsold lien at private sale for no less than all taxes, interest, penalties, costs and fees due, plus any amount owed to a prior certificate holder. The rate is agreed with the tax collecting official and cannot exceed 12 percent, so over-the-counter liens often carry the full rate. Ask the county for its list of unsold liens.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Alabama calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Autauga County Revenue Commissioner

334-358-6750

Autauga County Courthouse, 135 North Court Street, Suite D, Prattville, AL 36067

Official website

County notes

  • County seat is Prattville. The Revenue Commissioner's office is in the Autauga County Courthouse at 135 North Court Street, Suite D, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (source: autauga_home).
  • Autauga uses the traditional Alabama tax-sale route (in-person public outcry, certificate of purchase, three-year redemption) rather than a published online tax-lien auction. Verified on the county's own Collection Info page (source: autauga_collection).
  • Sale is advertised in the Prattville Progress for three weeks before the sale date; the date itself comes from the Notice of Sale, so investors must watch the paper or call 334-358-6750 (source: autauga_collection).
  • Bidding is highest-bidder in person, with cash or certified check due the day of the sale. A paid receipt issues at purchase; the certificate of purchase issues after ten business days (source: autauga_collection).
  • The county publishes a Delinquent Tax Search and an Insolvent Search on its Citizen Access Portal; the delinquent search is filtered by tax year and was showing 2026 at the time of check (source: autauga_delq).
  • Parcels that go unsold at the county sale revert to the State of Alabama and are then bought through the Alabama Department of Revenue's price-quote application process, with payment due within 10 calendar days of the quote (sources: autauga_collection, ador_land_sales).
  • Attempts to reach two older county PDFs referenced in search indexes (Tax Lien Sale Property.pdf and Tax Sale Property for 2015 Tax Sale.pdf under /custom/PDF/) returned the portal's SPA fallback rather than a document, so neither was usable as a source.
  • The Alabama Department of Revenue county directory lists a second Autauga line for the appraisal office at 334-358-6771 (source: ador_county_offices).

Alabama rules

Max interest rate
12% per year, bid down at auction
Minimum return
No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rate
Redemption
A tax lien can be redeemed at any time before the circuit court enters judgment in a foreclosure action, and the holder cannot file that action until four years after the auction or the tax official's private sale. If the holder does not commence a foreclosure action within ten years of the auction or sale, the certificate expires and the lien becomes void. A certificate holder has no right to enter or possess the property, make repairs, or charge rents before it receives the circuit clerk's deed. In a county that uses the Article 1 property tax sale instead, land sold to a purchaser other than the state may be redeemed within three years from the date of sale, and land bid in for the state may be redeemed at any time before title passes out of the state.
Surplus proceeds
In a court-ordered auction the proceeds pay the cost of the auction first, then the certificate holder up to the redemption amount plus taxes it paid before filing and the court-allowed costs and fees. Any surplus goes to the owner or the owner's heirs or successors as the court determines, and Alabama's unclaimed property law applies to whatever is left. In a county that instead uses the Article 1 property tax sale, the excess over the decree is held in a separate county account for three years for a party who redeems, and Section 40-10-28 opens later windows in which the owner or a redeeming party can claim it.
Governing statute
Ala. Code § 40-10-180

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Autauga County, Alabama sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Alabama investors buy the lien, not the property; the County tax collecting official runs the sale.

When is the Autauga County tax certificate sale?

Annual. The Revenue Commissioner's own page states: "Tax sales are held annually for all unpaid tax properties." and "Properties are for sale in commission chambers in a public outcry auction, usually beginning at 10:00 A.M., on the day specified in the Notice of Sale." The exact month is not published on the county site; the sale date is fixed by the Notice of Sale and "Properties are advertised in the local newspaper, the Prattville Progress, for three weeks prior to the sale date." Ad valorem taxes are due October 1, must be paid by December 31, and become delinquent January 1. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Autauga County hold tax deed sales?

Autauga County holds its tax deed sale none (court action, not a scheduled auction). Not scheduled. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Alabama's redemption rule: Redeemable until the circuit court enters judgment; the holder cannot file to foreclose until 4 years after the tax lien auction, and the certificate expires 10 years after it. Call the Circuit court of the county; the circuit clerk executes the deed as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Autauga County tax sale list?

Autauga County posts its tax sale list at autauga.capturecama.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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