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The TaxLienSimple Index · Clay County, MS · 2026

Clay County, Mississippi — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Clay County, scored against Mississippi's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

67 /100
Tier A
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
4
Product mix
4 deed
Opening-bid range
$367.33 – $31,576.44
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
2 years

Statutory terms are inherited from Mississippi. 18%/yr (1.5%/month) interest + 5% penalty on the taxes Redemption pays taxes + 5% damages + 1.5%/month interest; the 'overbid' (amount bid above taxes+costs) earns NO interest, so effective yield falls as the premium rises (Title 27, Ch. 45).

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked
4
Tax deeds
4
Opening-bid range
$367 – $31,576
Competition
Low score 34.4
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
18,598
5-yr population growth
-7% shrinking
Median household income
$37,412
Median age
39.5
Poverty rate
23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$110,600
Median gross rent
$731/mo
Owner-occupied
68.3% 31.7% renter
Vacancy rate
15.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$741/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.67% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Very Low score 42.5/100
Top hazards
Earthquake, Tornado
Unemployment rate
3.4%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
7 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
79.4%
Bachelor's degree +
18%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
0 none
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
0
EPA Brownfield sites
14

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

See Clay County parcels

Open the 4 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.