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The TaxLienSimple Index · St. Louis County, MO · 2026

St. Louis County, Missouri — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

63 /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
3,830
Product mix
3,830 lien
Next auction
2026-08-24
Opening-bid range
$25.93 – $1,144,041.38
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
3,830
Tax liens
3,830
Opening-bid range
$26 – $1,144,041
Competition
High score 70
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
298,018
5-yr population growth
-5.4% shrinking
Median household income
$52,941
Median age
36.5
Poverty rate
20.2%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$174,100
Median gross rent
$938/mo
Owner-occupied
44.9% 55.1% renter
Vacancy rate
17.7%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,885/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.08% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively High score 98.7/100
Top hazards
Heat Wave, Tornado
Unemployment rate
3.5%

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

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
83%
Bachelor's degree +
38.6%

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)

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 St. Louis County parcels

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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.