How the Butler County sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- Fourth Monday of August, 10 AM (statutory)
- Bidding
- Highest bid premium over delinquency; 1st/2nd offerings carry 1-yr redemption (10% interest, 8% subsequent), 3rd offering 90-day
- Minimum bid
- Opening = delinquent taxes, interest, costs
- Payment
- Payment at sale; MO residency or resident agent + non-delinquency affidavit typically required
- What you receive
- Certificate of Purchase → Collector's Deed
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
Missouri rules that apply here
Missouri is a tax lien state, governed by Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 140, especially §§140.150 and 140.340. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Missouri overview →
Questions about this sale
The next sale is expected august 2027 (expected). Month expected under the statutory schedule; the office has not published a date yet.
Butler County runs tax lien sales, administered by County Collector. What the winning bidder receives: Certificate of Purchase → Collector's Deed.
Yes. Missouri allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 140, especially §§140.150 and 140.340).
Highest bid premium over delinquency; 1st/2nd offerings carry 1-yr redemption (10% interest, 8% subsequent), 3rd offering 90-day. Minimum bid: Opening = delinquent taxes, interest, costs. Payment: Payment at sale; MO residency or resident agent + non-delinquency affidavit typically required.
On the County Collector site at butlercountymo.com. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.