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Choctaw County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Choctaw 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 Choctaw County, seat of Butler: 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.
County office
205-459-3359 (alternate 205-459-2412; appraisal office 205-459-2042; fax 205-459-3369)
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How Choctaw 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)

Run by
Choctaw County Revenue Commissioner (office listed as Revenue Commissioner / Tax Collector / Tax Assessor; David Sparrow, Revenue Commissioner)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The county does not publish a sale month, date, or time.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Alabama DOR transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale (Choctaw County, updated weekly)
When it runs
The county does not publish a sale month, date, or time. The Revenue Commissioner's page states only that the office "must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." Confirm the current year's sale date directly with the office at 205-459-3359 before planning to bid.
Registration and deposit

No bidder registration process, deposit requirement, or bidder packet is published on the county website. Contact the Revenue Commissioner's office at 205-459-3359 or 205-459-2412 for registration instructions. Buyers of state-held (sold to state) parcels do not bid at all: the Alabama Department of Revenue takes an electronic price quote application, emails a quote, and the applicant then has 10 calendar days from the date on the price quote to remit payment.

Sale format and venue
No online auction platform was verified for Choctaw County. The Revenue Commissioner's page confirms an annual tax sale but publishes no date, no bidding rules, and no auction platform, and the county website carries no tax sale page, notice, or bidder form. Choctaw is not among the 40 Alabama counties listed on GovEase's Alabama county contact page, so there is no evidence it runs its sale on GovEase. Treat the sale as locally administered by the Revenue Commissioner until the office confirms otherwise, and call before assuming online bidding is available. The only official Choctaw parcel list found is the Alabama Department of Revenue state-held transcript (WWW_TRANS_15.PDF; county-to-file mapping verified, Autauga = 04 through Choctaw = 15). As fetched on the transcript's own printed date of 07/20/2026, that file contained the header "STATE OF ALABAMA-DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-PROPERTY TAX DIVISION / TRANSCRIPT OF TAX DELINQUENT LAND AVAILABLE FOR SALE" and zero parcel rows, meaning Choctaw County had no state-held inventory available at that moment. The transcript refreshes weekly, so recheck it. Per the Department of Revenue, a state-held parcel held under three years conveys an assignment of the tax sale certificate and one held over three years conveys a tax deed, and neither gives clear title.
Source: Choctaw County, Alabama - Revenue Commissioner / Tax Collector / Tax Assessor· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Choctaw County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Choctaw 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 Alabama DOR transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale (Choctaw County, updated weekly) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Not scheduled. The auction platform is still being verified. Confirm the next sale date and registration window with the county before you bid.

  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 Choctaw County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Alabama DOR transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale (Choctaw County, updated weekly). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No bidder registration process, deposit requirement, or bidder packet is published on the county website. Contact the Revenue Commissioner's office at 205-459-3359 or 205-459-2412 for registration instructions. Buyers of state-held (sold to state) parcels do not bid at all: the Alabama Department of Revenue takes an electronic price quote application, emails a quote, and the applicant then has 10 calendar days from the date on the price quote to remit payment.

  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)

Choctaw County Revenue Commissioner (Revenue Commissioner / Tax Collector / Tax Assessor)

205-459-3359 (alternate 205-459-2412; appraisal office 205-459-2042; fax 205-459-3369)

Choctaw County Courthouse, 117 S. Mulberry St., Suite 13, Butler, AL 36904 (mailing: P.O. Box 13, Butler, AL 36904)

Official website

County notes

  • Office confirmed on both the county website and the Alabama Department of Revenue county directory: David Sparrow, Revenue Commissioner, Choctaw County Courthouse, 117 S. Mulberry St., Suite 13, Butler, AL 36904, mailing P.O. Box 13, Butler, AL 36904.
  • Office hours listed on the county's public GIS site are 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM Central Time, Monday through Friday.
  • The single sale-related sentence on the county site reads: "The Revenue Commissioner must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." No month, time, location, or platform accompanies it.
  • Choctaw County does not appear on GovEase's published Alabama county contact list, which names 40 participating counties. No online auction platform is claimed here because none was verified.
  • Because Alabama counties elect their collection method under Code of Alabama 1975 section 40-10-180, the choice between the traditional tax sale and the tax lien auction should be confirmed with the Revenue Commissioner. The county publishes no election notice online.
  • The Choctaw transcript of state-held tax delinquent land was empty (header only) as of the 07/20/2026 date printed on the file. Investors should recheck weekly rather than treat the empty file as permanent.
  • Property research support: the county's public GIS parcel viewer is at https://choctaw.alabamagis.com/choctaw/, hosted by Flagship GIS.

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 Choctaw 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 Choctaw County tax certificate sale?

The county does not publish a sale month, date, or time. The Revenue Commissioner's page states only that the office "must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." Confirm the current year's sale date directly with the office at 205-459-3359 before planning to bid. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Choctaw County hold tax deed sales?

Choctaw 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 Choctaw County tax sale list?

Choctaw County posts its tax sale list at revenue.alabama.gov. 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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