Bullock County, AL tax sales

County offices

County notes

• •Revenue Commissioner is Neara S. Reed. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm (bullock-rev-home, bullock-rev-contact).
• •Fax is (334) 738-2984 per the office Contact Us page (bullock-rev-contact). The county department page lists email bcrevenuecommissioner1981@yahoo.com (bullock-county-rev-dept).
• •The Revenue Commissioner site has only five pages (Home, Contact Us, GIS Maps, FAQ, plus outbound links to the Alabama Dept of Revenue and the City of Union Springs). There is no dedicated tax sale page, no sale calendar, and no bidder registration page (bullock-rev-home).
• •The county government events calendar for 2026 lists only Commission agenda-setting and Commission meetings at the Courthouse Basement (Jul 28, Aug 11, Aug 25, Sep 08, Sep 22). No tax sale is listed there (bullock-county-home).
• •The GIS Maps link goes to a KCS GIS parcel viewer at isv.kcsgis.com/al.bullock_revenue/, which is a map application only and carries no sale list or auction information.
• •Searched for newer county sale ads at the GIS vendor path used for the 2021 tax year ad (Bullock_Ad_2023/2024/2025/2026.pdf) and all returned 404. The 2022-published ad is the newest county sale list located online.
• •Investor caution: the county sale is a live, cash-only courthouse sale under a Probate Court decree, so plan for in-person attendance and confirm the date by phone. Do not assume an online platform.

Alabama rules

Max interest rate

12% per year, bid down at auctionCode of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Jul 25, 2026

Minimum return

No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rateCode of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Jul 25, 2026

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.Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-193 - Redemption of a tax lienAla. Code § 40-10-193Verified Jul 25, 2026

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.Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-28 - Disposition of excess arising from saleAla. Code § 40-10-28Verified Jul 25, 2026

Governing statute

Ala. Code § 40-10-180Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-180 - Purpose; choice of remedy by tax collecting officialAla. Code § 40-10-180Verified Jul 25, 2026

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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