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The TaxLienSimple Index · Washington County, MS · 2026

Washington County, Mississippi — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

72 /100
Tier S
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
870
Product mix
870 deed
Opening-bid range
$17.4 – $116,616.16
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
870
Tax deeds
870
Opening-bid range
$17 – $116,616
Competition
High score 55
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
44,604
5-yr population growth
-7.1% shrinking
Median household income
$38,394
Median age
37.9
Poverty rate
29.3%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$93,000
Median gross rent
$756/mo
Owner-occupied
57.8% 42.2% renter
Vacancy rate
17.4%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$849/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.91% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively Moderate score 83/100
Top hazards
Tornado, Earthquake
Unemployment rate
4.4%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
18 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
57.1%
Bachelor's degree +
20.6%

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
2 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
1
EPA Brownfield sites
41

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.

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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.