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St. Clair County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, seat of Ashville and Pell City: 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.
County office
Pell City: 205-884-2395; Ashville: 205-594-2160
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How St. Clair 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
St. Clair County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner Kenneth L. Crowe)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annually in early May.
Registration
Register online through GovEase.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Current Delinquent List
When it runs
Annually in early May. The county states: "The St. Clair County auction is typically held the 1st week of May, with registration opening during the month of April." The county-posted GovEase flyer lists the auction date as "Tuesday, May 5th at 9:00am", and the county delinquent-tax notice lists "5/5/2026 at 9:00 AM CST" for the 2025 tax year.
Registration and deposit

Register online through GovEase. The county page says "Please visit www.govease.com for registration details." The county-posted GovEase flyer states "Registration will begin on April 1st, 2026. Please view the registration page for details," directs bidders to create an account and register at www.govease.com or liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login, and points to www.govease.com/bidderhelp for online training. Bidder support is listed on the flyer as support@govease.com or (769) 208-5050 ext. 2.

Sale format and venue
St. Clair County sells tax liens, not tax deeds. The Revenue Commissioner states: "Effective October 1, 2020, St. Clair County will use the Tax Lien Auction to collect delinquent taxes. This declaration is per Title40-10-180 (c) Code of Alabama 1975." The sale is online only: "The Tax Lien auction will be held online annually using GovEase." The county delinquent notice cites Code of Alabama 40-10-182 for the advertised list and adds that per 40-10-184 a tax lien sold at auction includes an administrative fee of forty-five dollars ($45), effective upon preparation of the tax lien auction list. The county directs auction questions to (205) 884-2395.
Register on GovEase
Source: St. Clair County Revenue Commissioner - Tax Lien Auction· Verified Jul 27, 2026

St. Clair County tax sale list and auction calendar

For St. Clair 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 Current Delinquent List for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Register online through GovEase. 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 St. Clair County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Current Delinquent List. 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. The county page says "Please visit www.govease.com for registration details." The county-posted GovEase flyer states "Registration will begin on April 1st, 2026. Please view the registration page for details," directs bidders to create an account and register at www.govease.com or liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login, and points to www.govease.com/bidderhelp for online training. Bidder support is listed on the flyer as support@govease.com or (769) 208-5050 ext. 2.

  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)

St. Clair County Revenue Commission

Pell City: 205-884-2395; Ashville: 205-594-2160

Pell City office: 1815 Cogswell Ave., Suite 205, Pell City, AL 35125. Ashville office: 165 5th Ave., Suite 200, Ashville, AL 35953.

Official website

County notes

  • Two-office county. The Revenue Commission serves Ashville (county seat) and Pell City, and the auction contact number the county publishes is the Pell City line, 205-884-2395.
  • St. Clair elected the Article 7 tax lien auction regime under Code of Alabama 1975 section 40-10-180(c) effective October 1, 2020, so investors buy liens rather than bidding at a traditional tax sale.
  • The advertised delinquent list is hosted off the county domain at ingproperty.com under the StClair_Revenue path; the county links to it as "Current Delinquent List".
  • A $45 administrative fee attaches to each lien sold, per the county notice citing Code of Alabama 40-10-184.
  • The county disclaims accuracy of posted information: "The St. Clair County Revenue Office will not be responsible or liable as to correctness, completeness, validity and/or reliability of information."
  • Verified July 2026: the most recent auction date published by the county was May 5, 2026, with registration opening April 1, 2026. Confirm the next cycle date on the county page each spring.

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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair County tax certificate sale?

Annually in early May. The county states: "The St. Clair County auction is typically held the 1st week of May, with registration opening during the month of April." The county-posted GovEase flyer lists the auction date as "Tuesday, May 5th at 9:00am", and the county delinquent-tax notice lists "5/5/2026 at 9:00 AM CST" for the 2025 tax year. 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 St. Clair County hold tax deed sales?

St. Clair 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 St. Clair County tax sale list?

St. Clair County posts its tax sale list at ingproperty.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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