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Wilcox County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, seat of Camden: 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.
Registration
Not published by Wilcox County.
County office
(334) 682-4476
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How Wilcox 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
Wilcox County Tax Collector's Office
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Not published by Wilcox County.
Registration
Not published by Wilcox County.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Alabama Department of Revenue transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale, Wilcox County
When it runs
Not published by Wilcox County. No county page carries a sale date, sale notice, or auction calendar. The only timing found on an official source is the statewide default in the Alabama Department of Revenue Land Sales FAQ: "A public tax auction is held every year usually the first Monday in May." That is a state-level statement, not a Wilcox County announcement. Call the Tax Collector's Office at (334) 682-4476 to confirm the current year's date and whether the county is running an Article 1 tax sale or an Article 7 tax lien auction.
Registration and deposit

Not published by Wilcox County. No bidder registration form, deposit requirement, bid increment, or auction platform appears on any Wilcox County official page. The county's own website at wilcoxcountyal.org is largely a stub and its root page reads "Website Currently Under Construction"; the office's public GIS site carries assessment and mapping records only. Wilcox County is absent from GovEase's Alabama county contact list and from its Alabama counties with online payments list, so no online platform is confirmed. Contact the Tax Collector's Office directly for registration terms before planning a bid.

Sale format and venue
No Wilcox County tax lien or certificate sale page exists on any official county source. The Alabama Department of Revenue county offices listing shows Wilcox with two separate officials rather than a consolidated revenue commissioner: Valeria Pritchett, Tax Assessor, and Jaunita Pettaway Kendrick, Tax Collector, both at the Wilcox County Courthouse, 100 Broad St., Camden, AL 36726. The office's own GIS site heads itself "Wilcox County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector's Office" and lists "Valeria Pritchett, Tax Assessor - Juanita P. Kendrick, Tax Collector" at "Courthouse, PO Box 237, Camden, AL 36726" with phone (334) 682-4476. Neither that site nor the Citizen Access Portal at wilcox.capturecama.com is an auction platform; both are property record and assessment lookups. Because no platform was verified, treat the sale format as unconfirmed and do not assume an online auction. Parcels already conveyed to the state are a separate inventory handled by the Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Division, not the county: the department publishes a Wilcox County transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale, and buyers "may request a price quote for state-held tax delinquent property by submitting an electronic application," then have "10 calendar days from the date on the price quote to remit your payment." Per that page, "If the state has held a tax sale certificate less than three years, the purchaser will be issued an assignment of the certificate. If the state has held the tax sale certificate over three years, a tax deed will be issued," and "Neither an assignment nor a tax deed gives the holder clear title to the parcel." When fetched on 2026-07-26 the Wilcox transcript PDF carried the header "STATE OF ALABAMA-DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE-PROPERTY TAX DIVISION / TRANSCRIPT OF TAX DELINQUENT LAND AVAILABLE FOR SALE" dated 07/20/2026 with no parcel rows, so the state-held inventory for Wilcox appeared empty at that moment. Recheck the transcript before relying on it.
Source: County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment Records - Alabama Department of Revenue· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Wilcox County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Wilcox 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 Alabama Department of Revenue transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale, Wilcox County for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Not published by Wilcox County. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  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 Wilcox County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Alabama Department of Revenue transcript of tax delinquent land available for sale, Wilcox County. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Not published by Wilcox County. No bidder registration form, deposit requirement, bid increment, or auction platform appears on any Wilcox County official page. The county's own website at wilcoxcountyal.org is largely a stub and its root page reads "Website Currently Under Construction"; the office's public GIS site carries assessment and mapping records only. Wilcox County is absent from GovEase's Alabama county contact list and from its Alabama counties with online payments list, so no online platform is confirmed. Contact the Tax Collector's Office directly for registration terms before planning a bid.

  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)

Wilcox County Tax Collector's Office

(334) 682-4476

Wilcox County Courthouse, 100 Broad St., Camden, AL 36726 (Tax Collector mailing address: P.O. Box 276)

Official website

County notes

  • Wilcox County has no consolidated revenue commissioner in the Alabama Department of Revenue's county offices listing. That listing names Valeria Pritchett as Tax Assessor (mailing P.O. Box 237, phones 334-682-4625 and 334-682-4476, fax 334-682-5684, appraisal office 334-682-9731) and Jaunita Pettaway Kendrick as Tax Collector (mailing P.O. Box 276, phone 334-682-4476, fax 334-682-5976), both at the Wilcox County Courthouse, 100 Broad St., Camden, AL 36726.
  • The county's own homepage lists a "Revenue Commissioner" among its offices and says "Services performed by the Revnue Commissioner include mapping, appraisal, assessment and collection of taxes" (the misspelling is in the source). That conflicts with the Department of Revenue listing and with the office's own GIS site, both of which show a separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector. Treat the state listing and the office GIS site as controlling and confirm the current title by phone.
  • The Wilcox County official site at wilcoxcountyal.org serves content at the /home/ path but its root page returns "Website Currently Under Construction. Our website isn't quite ready yet, please check back later for more updates." No department contact pages, sale notices, or delinquent tax pages were reachable there.
  • Wilcox County does not appear on GovEase's Alabama county contact information article (39 Alabama counties listed) or on its Alabama counties with online payments article, so no GovEase auction was confirmed for this county. GovEase's Alabama overview describes the state's lien auctions as "interest rate bid down" with a 12% maximum and 0% minimum in 1% increments, which is the statewide Article 7 mechanic, not a Wilcox-specific fact.
  • Alabama counties elect annually between the Article 1 property tax sale and the Article 7 tax lien auction under Code of Alabama section 40-10-180, and Wilcox publishes neither its election nor its sale date online. Confirm the method with the Tax Collector before bidding.
  • Property research for Wilcox County runs through two official record sites: the public GIS at wilcox.alabamagis.com (hosted by Flagship GIS, support GIShelp@FlagshipGIS.com, (770) 886-4645) and the Citizen Access Portal at wilcox.capturecama.com for appraisal and assessment records. Both are JavaScript record lookups, and neither publishes a delinquent list or accepts bids.
  • The Alabama Department of Revenue Land Sales FAQ also states the statewide redemption terms: "You may redeem your property within 3 years of sale by paying all taxes, interest, fees, and penalties at the rate of 12% per annum." This is state law, not a Wilcox County publication.

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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox County tax certificate sale?

Not published by Wilcox County. No county page carries a sale date, sale notice, or auction calendar. The only timing found on an official source is the statewide default in the Alabama Department of Revenue Land Sales FAQ: "A public tax auction is held every year usually the first Monday in May." That is a state-level statement, not a Wilcox County announcement. Call the Tax Collector's Office at (334) 682-4476 to confirm the current year's date and whether the county is running an Article 1 tax sale or an Article 7 tax lien auction. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Wilcox County hold tax deed sales?

Wilcox 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 Wilcox County tax sale list?

Wilcox 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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