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The TaxLienSimple Index · Shelby County, TN · 2026

Shelby County, Tennessee — Tax-Sale Inventory

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

58 /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
2,013
Product mix
2,013 lien
State sale type
Redeemable Deed
Redemption (state)
1 year (shortened to 180/90/30 days for long-delinquent or vacant/abandoned parcels)

Statutory terms are inherited from Tennessee. 12% per annum Property is sold by deed to the highest bidder at a court-confirmed sale, subject to a statutory 1-year redemption at 12%.

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
2,013
Tax liens
2,013
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
926,440
5-yr population growth
-1.2% shrinking
Median household income
$59,621
Median age
35.9
Poverty rate
18.1%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$206,100
Median gross rent
$1,103/mo
Owner-occupied
55.2% 44.8% renter
Vacancy rate
10.8%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$2,312/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.12% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Relatively High score 99.4/100
Top hazards
Cold Wave, Tornado
Unemployment rate
4.2%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
1,964 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
84.3%
Bachelor's degree +
33.8%

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
32 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
8
EPA Brownfield sites
25

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 2,013 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.