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Marshall County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Marshall 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 Marshall County, seat of Guntersville: 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
(256) 571-7743
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How Marshall 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
Marshall County Revenue Commissioner
Frequency
annual
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
ADOR transcript of tax delinquent land, Marshall County
When it runs
May. The Revenue Commissioner's property tax information page lists "First Tuesday of May (normally): annual tax lien auction." The same calendar says trackable delinquent notices go out in March "advising of the next tax lien auction."
Registration and deposit

The Revenue Commissioner's site publishes no bidder registration instructions, deposit amount, or auction platform. Call (256) 571-7743 or email revenue@marshallco.org for the registration window and to confirm whether the auction runs online or in person. State-held tax delinquent property is a separate path handled by the Alabama Department of Revenue rather than the county: submit an electronic application for a price quote, receive the quote by email, and remit payment within 10 calendar days of the date on the quote. Parcels held under three years produce an assignment of certificate and parcels held over three years produce a tax deed, and neither conveys clear title.

Sale format and venue
Marshall County is on Alabama's tax lien auction method. The Revenue Commissioner publishes a tax calendar but no dedicated tax lien auction page, no bidder packet, and no parcel list. The calendar sets the auction on the first Tuesday of May in a normal year, with delinquent notices mailed in January and again in March. No auction platform is named on any county page, so treat the venue as unconfirmed and verify the date, the platform, and the registration deadline with the office before planning around it.
Source: Marshall County Revenue Commissioner, Property Tax Information (tax calendar including the annual tax lien auction)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Marshall County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Marshall 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 ADOR transcript of tax delinquent land, Marshall County 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 Marshall County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from ADOR transcript of tax delinquent land, Marshall County. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    The Revenue Commissioner's site publishes no bidder registration instructions, deposit amount, or auction platform. Call (256) 571-7743 or email revenue@marshallco.org for the registration window and to confirm whether the auction runs online or in person. State-held tax delinquent property is a separate path handled by the Alabama Department of Revenue rather than the county: submit an electronic application for a price quote, receive the quote by email, and remit payment within 10 calendar days of the date on the quote. Parcels held under three years produce an assignment of certificate and parcels held over three years produce a tax deed, and neither conveys clear title.

  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)

Marshall County Revenue Commissioner

(256) 571-7743

Marshall County Courthouse, 424 Blount Ave., Suite 124, Guntersville, AL 35976

Official website

County notes

  • Michael Johnson is the Revenue Commissioner. The office works two locations: the courthouse office at 424 Blount Ave., Suite 124, Guntersville, and an office at 412 Martling Rd., Albertville, AL 35951. Email is revenue@marshallco.org.
  • The Alabama Department of Revenue transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale for Marshall County returned a header with no parcel rows on the 07/20/2026 run, so the state held no listed inventory for the county at that time. That is consistent with a county on the Article 7 tax lien auction method, where liens rather than land are sold.
  • Parcel research runs through the county's online property search at https://marshall.countygovservices.com/property/Property/Search, linked from the Revenue Commissioner's GIS and property searches page.
  • The county calendar also sets January 1 as the delinquency date, with delinquent tax fees plus 12 percent per annum interest, and February 28 as the last day to pay by check before certified funds are required.

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 Marshall 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 Marshall County tax certificate sale?

May. The Revenue Commissioner's property tax information page lists "First Tuesday of May (normally): annual tax lien auction." The same calendar says trackable delinquent notices go out in March "advising of the next tax lien auction." Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Marshall County hold tax deed sales?

Marshall 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 Marshall County tax sale list?

Marshall 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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