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Dale County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Dale 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 the county’s own official pages on Jul 27, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Dale County, seat of Ozark: 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
GovEase
Registration
Bidders must pre-register and be approved on GovEase before the sale.
County office
334-774-2226 (property tax)
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How Dale 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)

GovEase
Run by
Dale County Revenue Commission (Dale County Revenue Office / Revenue Commissioner)
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidders must pre-register and be approved on GovEase before the sale.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Dale County delinquent tax listing (tax lien auction notice)
When it runs
The county's delinquent tax page lists the tax lien auction as "Date: May of each year" with "Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (CST) daily until complete." The county's current announcement sets a specific date: "Dale County Tax Lien Auction will be held online on April 14, 2026," and the published listing states the 2025 tax year auction begins at 8:30 AM CST. Confirm the exact date with the Revenue Commissioner each year, since the posted month and the announced date differ.
Registration and deposit

Bidders must pre-register and be approved on GovEase before the sale. The county states: "Registration opens 3-4 weeks prior to the auction through GovEase.com." Bidding is by lowest interest rate accepted, starting at 12%. Winning bidders pay by debit/credit, cash, or certified funds, with "Payment due within one hour after the final auction close."

Sale format and venue
Dale County sells tax liens, not tax deeds, and runs the sale entirely online through GovEase. The Revenue Commission moved to the tax lien regime for tax year 2020 delinquencies. Bidding starts at 12% and is bid down to the lowest interest rate a bidder will accept. Costs quoted by the county are a $20 origination fee, a $20 auction fee, and a $5 certificate fee; the published 2025 tax year notice also states an additional $45 administrative fee applies under state law. Liens not sold at auction "may be purchased over the counter at the Revenue Commissioner's office." Redemption is handled through the Revenue Commissioner in certified funds unless a foreclosure has been filed. Delinquent lists are posted on the county's parcel portal and the Revenue Office site ahead of the sale.
Register on GovEase
Source: Dale County Revenue Office - Delinquent Property Taxes / Tax Lien Auction· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Dale County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Dale 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 Dale County delinquent tax listing (tax lien auction notice) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidders must pre-register and be approved on GovEase before the sale. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Not scheduled. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  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 Dale County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Dale County delinquent tax listing (tax lien auction notice). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders must pre-register and be approved on GovEase before the sale. The county states: "Registration opens 3-4 weeks prior to the auction through GovEase.com." Bidding is by lowest interest rate accepted, starting at 12%. Winning bidders pay by debit/credit, cash, or certified funds, with "Payment due within one hour after the final auction close."

  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)

Dale County Revenue Office (Revenue Commissioner Sheila Waller)

334-774-2226 (property tax)

Mailing: P.O. Box 267, Ozark, AL 36361. Physical: 100 Court Square / County Courthouse, Ozark, AL 36360

Official website

County notes

  • Dale County is a tax lien auction county under Act 2018-577 and Code of Alabama 1975 Title 40 Chapter 10 Article 7, so investors buy tax lien certificates rather than deeds.
  • The auction is 100% online on GovEase. There is no in-person courthouse sale.
  • Bidding is a rate bid-down starting at 12%, per the Revenue Office: "Bidding is based on the lowest interest rate accepted by the bidder, starting at 12%."
  • Unsold liens are available over the counter at the Revenue Commissioner's office, which gives investors a year-round entry point outside the auction.
  • The county publishes conflicting timing: the standing delinquent tax page says May of each year, while the current announcement and the published listing set the 2025 tax year auction for April 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM CST. Verify the date directly with the office.
  • Winning bidders must settle within one hour of the final auction close, so funding needs to be ready before bidding.
  • Older state-held (sold to state) inventory for Dale County is handled separately by the Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Division through its price quote application, not by the county auction.
  • Revenue Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7am to 5pm; satellite offices keep limited schedules and close in November and December.

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 Dale 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 Dale County tax certificate sale?

The county's delinquent tax page lists the tax lien auction as "Date: May of each year" with "Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (CST) daily until complete." The county's current announcement sets a specific date: "Dale County Tax Lien Auction will be held online on April 14, 2026," and the published listing states the 2025 tax year auction begins at 8:30 AM CST. Confirm the exact date with the Revenue Commissioner each year, since the posted month and the announced date differ. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Dale County hold tax deed sales?

Dale 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 Dale County tax sale list?

Dale County posts its tax sale list at altags.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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