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Alabama Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

24,929 tax delinquent properties are on Alabama county lists right now, across 39 counties. In Alabama the county calls this the tax delinquent property and land sales (you will also see tax lien auction, Revenue Commissioner sale). Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
Mobile9,799not yet posted$1
Jefferson-Birmingham8,976not yet posted$1
Jefferson-Bessemer2,506not yet posted$1
Montgomery1,035not yet posted$25
Calhoun636not yet posted$10
Etowah613not yet posted$14
Talladega374not yet posted$14
Geneva247not yet posted$6
Shelby191not yet posted$16
Russell173not yet posted$20
Dallas58not yet posted$89
Lauderdale56not yet posted$29
Houston55not yet posted$143
Morgan47not yet posted$67
Baldwin26not yet posted$14
Macon18not yet posted$61
Colbert16not yet posted$21
Perry15not yet posted$66
Dale9not yet posted$218
Covington8not yet posted$179
DeKalb8not yet posted$165
Tuscaloosa8not yet posted$272
Coffee6not yet posted$100
Conecuh5not yet posted$872
Escambia5not yet posted$91
Limestone5not yet posted$390
Madison5not yet posted$228
St. Clair5not yet posted$45
Randolph4not yet posted$139
Jackson3not yet posted$284
Barbour3not yet posted$66
Blount3not yet posted$110
Bullock2not yet posted$28
Lee2not yet posted$920
Pike2not yet posted$1,392
Walker2not yet posted$83
Lowndes1not yet posted$2,425
Sumter1not yet posted$264
Chilton1not yet posted$71

How Alabama sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
tax lien auction/sale or tax deed/state interest
Investor return
12%/yr max, bid down to 0% (tax lien auctions); traditional tax-deed sales redeem at 12%, but capped at 8% on the overbid for sales after 1/1/2020
Redemption period
3 years
Bidding method
bid-down interest
Typical sale season
usually first Monday in May; county choice varies

Counties choose their method: most now run tax-lien auctions (Title 40 Ch.10 Art.7, bid down from 12%), but some still hold traditional highest-bid tax-deed sales — confirm which the target county uses.

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the Alabama investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

Alabama tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in Alabama?

Each Alabama county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 24,929 parcels across 39 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in Alabama?

Alabama runs tax lien auction/sale or tax deed/state interest sales. Counties choose their method: most now run tax-lien auctions (Title 40 Ch.10 Art.7, bid down from 12%), but some still hold traditional highest-bid tax-deed sales — confirm which the target county uses. The redemption period is 3 years, and the investor return is 12%/yr max, bid down to 0% (tax lien auctions); traditional tax-deed sales redeem at 12%, but capped at 8% on the overbid for sales after 1/1/2020.

What is the lowest opening bid on the Alabama list?

The lowest opening bid on the current Alabama list is $1. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.

When is the next tax sale in Alabama?

No Alabama county has a confirmed upcoming date in our data at the moment; the county pages update when a date is posted.