Alabama Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerAlabama tax sale timing: Annual spring sales, varying by county — many lien-auction counties sell on the first Monday in May; sale-of-land counties set their own spring dates What is sold: Liens + tax deeds (hybrid). Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified Alabama sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from Alabama law.

Rate / penalty: Sale-of-lien counties: up to 12% per year, bid down in 1% increments to 0% (§§ 40-10-180 to 40-10-200). Sale-of-land counties: redemption interest is 8% per year for sales on or after January 1, 2020 (Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-4-6-.02, applying § 40-10-122; 12% before that change)

Redemption: 3-year statutory (administrative) redemption period from the date of sale for sale-of-land parcels, after which the purchaser may demand a tax deed; additional judicial redemption can apply if the purchaser has not taken possession. Sale-of-lien holders may foreclose judicially after 4 years and within 10 years (as amended by Act 2024-261/324 legislation), with redemption continuing until foreclosure is completed

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Rules: Alabama tax sale laws · Playbook: Alabama investing guide