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The TaxLienSimple Index · Adair County, MO · 2026

Adair County, Missouri — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

57 /100
Tier B
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
8
Product mix
8 lien
Next auction
2026-08-24
Opening-bid range
$176.39 – $9,125.96
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
1 year (1st & 2nd offering); 90 days (3rd offering); none after post-third-offering sale

Statutory terms are inherited from Missouri. 10%/yr on taxes+costs (8%/yr on subsequent taxes paid); overbid earns 0% 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.

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
8
Tax liens
8
Opening-bid range
$176 – $9,126
Competition
Moderate score 51.8
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
25,299
5-yr population growth
-0.5% shrinking
Median household income
$51,020
Median age
29
Poverty rate
23.6%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$146,700
Median gross rent
$758/mo
Owner-occupied
61.9% 38.1% renter
Vacancy rate
21.9%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,156/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.79% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Very Low score 28.7/100
Top hazards
Landslide, Tornado
Unemployment rate
3.3%

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
80.9%
Bachelor's degree +
34.3%

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
4 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
0
EPA Brownfield sites
2

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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Open the 8 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.