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Baldwin County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Baldwin County, AL tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Alabama sells tax lien certificates paying up to 12%. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Oct 12, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Baldwin County, seat of Bay Minette: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Alabama tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next tax deed sale
Not scheduled.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Register on GovEase before the sale.
County office
251-937-0245
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Baldwin County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner, acting as the county Tax Collecting Official). GovEase. annual

Record quality: high. Last verified: 2026-10-12.

Tax Lien Auction, Baldwin County Revenue Commission (source accessed 2026-10-12)

Recorded reference information. Verify current sale conditions with the county. Read the full sale details.

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How Baldwin County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Alabama holds no routine county tax deed auction under the tax lien regime. A holder of all the sold, unexpired, outstanding tax lien certificates on a parcel may file an action in circuit court to foreclose the right to redeem and quiet title, but only once four years have passed since the tax lien auction and no later than ten years after it. The holder must mail a notice of intent at least 30 days and no more than 180 days before filing, to the owner of record, every recorded lienholder, the tax collecting official, and anyone else who may reasonably be believed to hold an interest.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

GovEase
Run by
Baldwin County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner, acting as the county Tax Collecting Official)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Once a year in the spring, held entirely online.
Registration
Register on GovEase before the sale.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
County Inventory: Tax Lien Parcels (unsold liens held by the county)
When it runs
Once a year in the spring, held entirely online. The county page states: "The tax lien auction is held once per year, between March 1 and June 15." The 2026 sale for tax year 2025 delinquent properties opened March 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM (CST) and, per the page, continued "each subsequent day until all parcels have been offered for sale." The page states a list of available properties is released "no later than March 31st" and that delinquent taxpayers are mailed notice at least 30 days before the auction.
Registration and deposit

Register on GovEase before the sale. For the 2026 auction the county page stated "Registration will begin Feb 23, 2026 via govease.com." Bidders complete the required documents and submit a 10% deposit before bidding, and payment (E-check, ACH, or wire transfer) must be arranged with GovEase before becoming an accepted bidder. Accepted bidders may enter bids ahead of time in an online pre-bid process. Bidding is a bid-down-the-interest-rate format starting at no more than 12%, moving in 1% increments, with each lien open for 30 seconds and the clock reset for 10 seconds when a bid lands in the last 10 seconds. GovEase bidder support is listed on the county page at 769-208-5050.

Sale format and venue
Baldwin County sells tax LIENS, not deeds. Under Act 2018-577 (Code of Ala. 1975 §§ 40-10-180 through 200) it moved to the tax lien auction beginning with tax year 2018 delinquent properties, so there is no county tax deed auction and no "sold to state" deed inventory here. The sale runs exclusively online through GovEase rather than in person at the Revenue Commissioner's office. Bidders bid down the interest rate from a starting rate of no more than 12% until no bidder goes lower or the rate reaches 0%; if more than one bidder remains at 0%, a random number generator picks the winner. Lien costs include a $20 origination fee, a $20 auction fee, and a $5 tax lien certificate fee. Redemption is handled through the Revenue Commissioner's office in certified funds and includes a $10 redemption fee; redemptions may be made any time after the auction closes and before a judgment of foreclosure. Liens that go unsold at auction are held by the county and can be bought over the counter at the Revenue Commissioner's office for no less than all taxes, interest, penalties, costs, and fees, at an interest rate not exceeding 12%; any still unsold carry into future auctions. The Revenue Commission site publishes those remaining liens under an "AVAILABLE TAX LIENS" link as a County Inventory PDF listing PIN, parcel number, and owner name, with the instruction to "Contact office for amounts and information." That inventory file is re-dated as it is refreshed, so check the Revenue Commission site for the current link. An existing certificate holder has the first right to buy the lien on a later delinquency at the same interest rate. An unredeemed certificate expires if the holder does not bring a foreclosure action within 10 years (§ 40-10-197).
Register on GovEase
Source: Tax Lien Auction, Baldwin County Revenue Commission· Verified Oct 12, 2026

Baldwin County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Baldwin County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Confirm the advertised parcel list

    Use County Inventory: Tax Lien Parcels (unsold liens held by the county) as a starting reference. Check which sale or list it covers; a Lands Available or office information page is separate from an auction parcel list. Ask the sale office for the advertised parcels for the auction you plan to attend.

  2. Register to bid

    Register on GovEase before the sale. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Not scheduled. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use the Circuit court of the county as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Baldwin County

  1. Confirm the parcel list before pricing

    Open County Inventory: Tax Lien Parcels (unsold liens held by the county). Confirm whether this reference contains the auction parcels or covers a different list. Get the advertised parcel list from the county before you price a bid, and recheck it before the sale.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register on GovEase before the sale. For the 2026 auction the county page stated "Registration will begin Feb 23, 2026 via govease.com." Bidders complete the required documents and submit a 10% deposit before bidding, and payment (E-check, ACH, or wire transfer) must be arranged with GovEase before becoming an accepted bidder. Accepted bidders may enter bids ahead of time in an online pre-bid process. Bidding is a bid-down-the-interest-rate format starting at no more than 12%, moving in 1% increments, with each lien open for 30 seconds and the clock reset for 10 seconds when a bid lands in the last 10 seconds. GovEase bidder support is listed on the county page at 769-208-5050.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Alabama due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Liens that draw no bid at the auction stay with the county. At any time after the auction date the tax collecting official may sell an unsold lien at private sale for no less than all taxes, interest, penalties, costs and fees due, plus any amount owed to a prior certificate holder. The rate is agreed with the tax collecting official and cannot exceed 12 percent, so over-the-counter liens often carry the full rate. Ask the county for its list of unsold liens.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Alabama calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Baldwin County Revenue Commission

251-937-0245

1705 U.S. Hwy 31 S., Bay Minette, AL 36507

Official website

County notes

  • Real property taxes are due October 1 and become delinquent if not paid before midnight December 31, per the Revenue Commission site.
  • The Bay Minette office at 1705 U.S. Hwy 31 S. is the main office. Satellite offices are listed in Foley (201 E. Section Avenue, 251-972-6819), Fairhope (1100 Fairhope Avenue, 251-990-4627), and Robertsdale (22251 Palmer Street, 251-972-6819). Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
  • No mailing address is published on the contact page. The page states "Please do not mail anything to these addresses." Confirm a mailing address with the office by phone or at RevenueCommissioner@baldwincountyal.gov before sending payment or documents.
  • Parcel-level tax and assessment data is searchable at the county property portal linked from the Revenue Commission site (baldwinproperty.countygovservices.com).

Alabama rules

Max interest rate
12% per year, bid down at auction
Minimum return
No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rate
Redemption
A tax lien can be redeemed at any time before the circuit court enters judgment in a foreclosure action, and the holder cannot file that action until four years after the auction or the tax official's private sale. If the holder does not commence a foreclosure action within ten years of the auction or sale, the certificate expires and the lien becomes void. A certificate holder has no right to enter or possess the property, make repairs, or charge rents before it receives the circuit clerk's deed. In a county that uses the Article 1 property tax sale instead, land sold to a purchaser other than the state may be redeemed within three years from the date of sale, and land bid in for the state may be redeemed at any time before title passes out of the state.
Surplus proceeds
In a court-ordered auction the proceeds pay the cost of the auction first, then the certificate holder up to the redemption amount plus taxes it paid before filing and the court-allowed costs and fees. Any surplus goes to the owner or the owner's heirs or successors as the court determines, and Alabama's unclaimed property law applies to whatever is left. In a county that instead uses the Article 1 property tax sale, the excess over the decree is held in a separate county account for three years for a party who redeems, and Section 40-10-28 opens later windows in which the owner or a redeeming party can claim it.
Governing statute
Ala. Code § 40-10-184

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Baldwin County, Alabama sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Alabama investors buy the lien, not the property; the County tax collecting official runs the sale.

When is the Baldwin County tax certificate sale?

Once a year in the spring, held entirely online. The county page states: "The tax lien auction is held once per year, between March 1 and June 15." The 2026 sale for tax year 2025 delinquent properties opened March 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM (CST) and, per the page, continued "each subsequent day until all parcels have been offered for sale." The page states a list of available properties is released "no later than March 31st" and that delinquent taxpayers are mailed notice at least 30 days before the auction. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Baldwin County hold tax deed sales?

Baldwin County tax deed sale schedule: none (court action, not a scheduled auction). Not scheduled. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Alabama's redemption rule: Redeemable until the circuit court enters judgment; the holder cannot file to foreclose until 4 years after the tax lien auction, and the certificate expires 10 years after it. Call the Circuit court of the county as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Baldwin County tax sale list?

The recorded official list reference is at baldwincountyal.gov. Check whether it covers auction parcels, office information or Lands Available, then obtain the advertised parcel list for the sale you plan to bid on. Confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the office that runs the sale before you bid.

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