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Montgomery County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, seat of Montgomery: 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
In person
Registration
No online registration or pre-registration is described.
County office
(334) 832-1250
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How Montgomery 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)

In person
Run by
Montgomery County Revenue Commissioner (Tax Collections), Janet Buskey
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The office publishes no fixed calendar date.
Registration
No online registration or pre-registration is described.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Montgomery County state-held tax delinquent transcript (PDF)
When it runs
The office publishes no fixed calendar date. Its Tax Collections page states "Tax sales are held annually for all unpaid tax properties" and that "Properties are for sale in front of courthouse in a public outcry auction, usually beginning at 10:00 A.M., on the day specified in the Notice of Sale." The same page states properties "are advertised in the local newspaper, the Montgomery Independent, for three weeks prior to the sale date," so the Notice of Sale advertisement is the authoritative date announcement. Confirm the current year date with the office at (334) 832-1250.
Registration and deposit

No online registration or pre-registration is described. The office page states "Anyone wishing to purchase must appear in person - and if there are bids property interest goes to the highest bidder," and "Purchasers may pay by certified check or cash the day of the sale." Buyers get a paid receipt at purchase, then a certificate of purchase after five business days. For parcels that went unsold and are now state held, buyers apply to the Alabama Department of Revenue rather than to the county.

Sale format and venue
Montgomery County runs the older Article 1 probate court tax sale, not an online Article 7 tax lien auction. This is the county election allowed by Section 40-10-180. The sale is live and in person at the courthouse, so there is no bidding platform and no online portal. The Revenue Commissioner's Citizen Access Portal exposes no tax lien auction module. Per the office page, buyers acquire only the tax interest, not fee simple title, and receive a certificate of purchase rather than a tax deed. The office page states the owner may redeem through the Revenue Commissioner's Office at any time within the first three years, and that a tax deed cannot be issued until three years from the sale date, at which point the purchaser surrenders the certificate to the Judge of Probate. Parcels drawing no bid revert to the State of Alabama. To buy the tax interest on those, apply to the Alabama Department of Revenue Ad Valorem Tax Division, Post Office Box 327210, Montgomery, Alabama 36132-7210. The state accepts only certified checks. The Department of Revenue price quote system gives buyers 10 calendar days from the quote date to pay, and issues an assignment of certificate if the state has held the certificate under three years or a tax deed if over three years. In person, public outcry auction in front of the courthouse
Source: Montgomery County Revenue Commissioner, Tax Collections (Citizen Access Portal)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Montgomery County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Montgomery 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 Montgomery County state-held tax delinquent transcript (PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No online registration or pre-registration is described. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Not scheduled. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  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 Montgomery County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Montgomery County state-held tax delinquent transcript (PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No online registration or pre-registration is described. The office page states "Anyone wishing to purchase must appear in person - and if there are bids property interest goes to the highest bidder," and "Purchasers may pay by certified check or cash the day of the sale." Buyers get a paid receipt at purchase, then a certificate of purchase after five business days. For parcels that went unsold and are now state held, buyers apply to the Alabama Department of Revenue rather than to the county.

  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)

Montgomery County Revenue Commissioner

(334) 832-1250

P.O. Box 1667, Montgomery, AL 36102-1667 (office at 101 S. Lawrence St., Montgomery, AL 36104)

Official website

County notes

  • Office hours listed as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Property taxes are due October 1 and become delinquent January 1, with interest accruing at 1 percent per month plus additional delinquent charges after January 1.
  • The county's own mc-ala.org Revenue Commissioner and Property Tax pages both redirect to the Citizen Access Portal at montgomery.capturecama.com, which is the operating website for the office.
  • The county listed the redemption interest rate as 8 percent per year (0.66 percent per month) on its Tax Collections page. Verify against the current statute before publishing any rate for this county, since it sits in the Article 1 tax sale track rather than the Article 7 lien auction track covered by the state defaults.
  • Checks are made payable to Janet Buskey, Revenue Commissioner.
  • The Alabama Department of Revenue county transcripts are updated weekly and do not contain the physical address of the property.

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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County tax certificate sale?

The office publishes no fixed calendar date. Its Tax Collections page states "Tax sales are held annually for all unpaid tax properties" and that "Properties are for sale in front of courthouse in a public outcry auction, usually beginning at 10:00 A.M., on the day specified in the Notice of Sale." The same page states properties "are advertised in the local newspaper, the Montgomery Independent, for three weeks prior to the sale date," so the Notice of Sale advertisement is the authoritative date announcement. Confirm the current year date with the office at (334) 832-1250. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Montgomery County hold tax deed sales?

Montgomery 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 Montgomery County tax sale list?

Montgomery 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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