Tax lien sales in Missouri: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every county BackLot tracks.
Expected August 2027 Expected · 113 sales on the calendar
Adair County tax sale →Missouri is a tax lien state with tax deed sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the county level by the County Collector under Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 140, especially §§140.150 and 140.340.
When a parcel becomes eligible. Delinquent real-property taxes are advertised and offered under Ch. 140.
When sales happen. Annual delinquent land tax sale begins on the fourth Monday in August.
How bidding works. Public sale; highest qualifying bid under first/subsequent-offering rules.
What the winning bidder gets. Tax sale certificate / defeasible purchaser interest leading to deed. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes.
Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.
No sale in Missouri has a date on record right now. Each jurisdiction page shows the typical timing and the office to watch.
Every Missouri county BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.
Records last verified Aug 28, 2026.
BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.
115 Missouri jurisdictions tracked.
