How does redemption and return work in Missouri?

10%/yr on taxes+costs (8%/yr on subsequent taxes paid); overbid earns 0% Redemption period: 1 year (1st & 2nd offering); 90 days (3rd offering); none after post-third-offering sale. Sold to the highest bidder (RSMo 140.250) but the certificate earns interest only on the delinquent-tax portion (max 10%) — the surplus/overbid is held for the owner and earns nothing.

The TaxLienSimple Index / Missouri

The TaxLienSimple Index · MO · 2026

Missouri Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Missouri statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

55 /100

Tier B National rank #15 of 51

Sale type

Tax Lien

Statutory return / penalty

10%/yr on taxes+costs (8%/yr on subsequent taxes paid); overbid earns 0%

Redemption period

1 year (1st & 2nd offering); 90 days (3rd offering); none after post-third-offering sale

Bid method

premium bid

Sale season

fourth Monday in August in most counties

What you buy

redeemable tax-sale certificate/deed process

Statutory note. Sold to the highest bidder (RSMo 140.250) but the certificate earns interest only on the delinquent-tax portion (max 10%) — the surplus/overbid is held for the owner and earns nothing.

14,777live parcels tracked

7counties with inventory

#15of 51 jurisdictions

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.

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

6,154,422

5-yr population growth

+1.3% growing

Median household income

$65,920

Median age

38.8

Poverty rate

12.8%

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

Housing market

Median home value

$199,400

Median gross rent

$957/mo

Owner-occupied

67.6% 32.4% renter

Vacancy rate

12%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes

$1,812/yr

Effective property-tax rate

0.91% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

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

16,781 units, 2023

Broadband subscription

86.6%

Bachelor's degree +

31.2%

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

161 tax-advantaged

EPA Superfund (NPL) sites

EPA Brownfield sites

1,794

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

Counties we track in Missouri

#	County	TaxLienSimple Index	Live parcels
1	St. Louis County	A 63	3,830
2	St. Louis city County	B 61	9,402
3	Jefferson County	B 61	865
4	Clay County	B 60	266
5	Cass County	B 60	141
6	Greene County	B 57	265
7	Adair County	B 57	8

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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.