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Jackson County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Jackson 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 Jackson County, seat of Scottsboro: 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
Register online through GovEase before the auction starts.
County office
256-574-9270
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How Jackson 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
Jackson County Revenue Commissioner's Office (Office of the Revenue Commissioner, Jackson County, AL)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Last Tuesday in April.
Registration
Register online through GovEase before the auction starts.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Jackson County delinquent parcel list (Revenue Commissioner property portal)
When it runs
Last Tuesday in April. The Revenue Commissioner's published procedures state: "Jackson County usually conducts its delinquent property tax sale on the last Tuesday in April." The office's delinquent-tax timetable lists March as "Advertised Sale" and April as "Tax Sale." Recent auctions have started at 10 a.m. Central.
Registration and deposit

Register online through GovEase before the auction starts. Create a GovEase account, then under My Account select Register/Add Auctions, pick the Jackson County, Alabama auction, and electronically sign or upload all required documents. The county must approve the registration before you can bid, and GovEase requires bidders to register for the county auction again each year. Winning bids must be paid by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the auction in cash or immediately available certified funds; personal checks are not accepted. A $5.00 tax auction certificate fee is added to each sale, and any purchase not paid by 4:30 p.m. is re-auctioned.

Sale format and venue
Jackson County elected the tax lien auction method under Code of Alabama 1975, Title 40, Chapter 10 (Section 40-10-180). Revenue Commissioner Jeff Arnold's published notice states he "has chosen hence forth to utilize the tax lien auction method," effective for the 2019 tax collection year. Bidders buy a lien for the delinquent taxes plus accrued interest, penalties, fees and costs, and bid down the interest rate starting at 12% per annum until no bidder goes lower or the rate reaches 0%. Ties are broken by each tied bidder picking a number between 1 and 50, with the closest to a drawn number winning. Purchasers do not take possession. The certificate holder has first right to buy the lien on a later delinquency at the same rate. Redemption is paid to the Revenue Commissioner. The sale is advertised in a local newspaper, on the Revenue Commissioner's website, and posted at the Jackson County Courthouse. Note: the county's own procedures PDF was written in March 2020 and describes an in-person, read-aloud auction; the county has since moved the auction online to GovEase (reported for 2022, 2024 and 2025 sales), so confirm the current format with the office. The delinquent parcel listing on the county property portal is seasonal and showed "The Delinquent Parcels listing is currently disabled" when checked in July 2026. Separately, parcels that went unsold and were struck to the state appear on the Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Division transcript for county 39 (Jackson), which is available year round and is bought by price quote rather than at auction.
Register on GovEase
Source: Jackson County Tax Lien Sale Process Information (Revenue Commissioner, county Document Center PDF)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Jackson County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Jackson 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 Jackson County delinquent parcel list (Revenue Commissioner property portal) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Register online through GovEase before the auction starts. 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 Jackson County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Jackson County delinquent parcel list (Revenue Commissioner property portal). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register online through GovEase before the auction starts. Create a GovEase account, then under My Account select Register/Add Auctions, pick the Jackson County, Alabama auction, and electronically sign or upload all required documents. The county must approve the registration before you can bid, and GovEase requires bidders to register for the county auction again each year. Winning bids must be paid by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the auction in cash or immediately available certified funds; personal checks are not accepted. A $5.00 tax auction certificate fee is added to each sale, and any purchase not paid by 4:30 p.m. is re-auctioned.

  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)

Jackson County Revenue Commissioner's Office

256-574-9270

102 E Laurel Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768 (mailing: P.O. Box 307, Scottsboro, AL 35768)

Official website

County notes

  • County seat is Scottsboro. The Revenue Commissioner is Jeff Arnold.
  • Phone numbers differ by line: 256-574-9270 appears on the county property tax portal and on the Revenue Commissioner's own tax lien election notice; the department page lists 256-574-9280 and fax 256-574-9321; the county staff directory lists 256-574-9260 for the Revenue Commissioner category. Use 256-574-9270 for property tax and tax lien questions.
  • The GovEase tenant page for this county is https://liveauctions.govease.com/al/aljackson/1215/browse; it loaded in July 2026 with the page title "alJackson County Auctions" and showed no live auctions, which matches the April sale cycle.
  • No 2026 auction notice was found on the county website at the time of research. The April 2025 sale was reported at 10:00 a.m. CDT on April 29, 2025 via GovEase, and the 2024 sale on April 30, 2024.
  • The Alabama Department of Revenue transcript for Jackson County (county code 39) was dated 07/20/2026 and is headed "TRANSCRIPT OF TAX DELINQUENT LAND AVAILABLE FOR SALE." It lists name, amount bid at tax sale, year, certificate number, class, parcel ID and description.

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 Jackson 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 Jackson County tax certificate sale?

Last Tuesday in April. The Revenue Commissioner's published procedures state: "Jackson County usually conducts its delinquent property tax sale on the last Tuesday in April." The office's delinquent-tax timetable lists March as "Advertised Sale" and April as "Tax Sale." Recent auctions have started at 10 a.m. Central. 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 Jackson County hold tax deed sales?

Jackson 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 Jackson County tax sale list?

Jackson County posts its tax sale list at jacksonproperty.countygovservices.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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