Henry County, AL tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Henry County, seat of Abbeville: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Alabama tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Henry County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Henry County Revenue Commissioner (the county tax collecting official), Pamela B. Dyson
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Mid April, at 10:00 a.m. Central. The county's current notice states that "a tax lien auction is set for April 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings time on the following website, www.govease.com, for taxes on the below referenced properties, if the delinquent taxes are not paid prior to the auction," and that "The amount due must be received in our office on or before April 9, 2026 at 4 P.M. to avoid going to auction." The county's rules document records the prior cycle the same way: "Effective with the 2023 delinquent property tax a Tax Lien Auction will be held April 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m."
- Next expected
- between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Bidders create an account and register on GovEase before the sale. The county's GovEase flyer directs bidders to sign up at liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login or at www.govease.com, and points to online training at govease.com/bidderhelp, with GovEase bidder support at [email protected] and (769) 208-5050 ext. 2. For the 2024 cycle the flyer stated that "Registration will begin on March 15th, 2024," so expect registration to open about a month before the April auction. Bidding is a reverse auction on interest: per the county rules, "Purchasers will bid down the interest rate they are willing to accept on their purchase of a tax lien starting at 12% per annum," the Revenue Commissioner sets the bid increments, bidding continues "until no bidder continues to bid lower or until the interest rate reaches 0%," and ties are broken "by random number generator in accordance with Alabama Code 40-10-184(b)." All bids are paid to GovEase, and a $5.00 tax auction certificate fee is added to each sale.
Henry County sells tax liens, not the land. The Revenue Commissioner's rules document states that "The format of sale has officially changed to tax lien auction and sale effective with the 2022 tax collection year and as advertised on the Henry County website," under Title 40, Chapter 10, Code of Ala. 1975, sections 40-10-180 through 200. The auction runs online through GovEase, and the county notice gives the location of the auction as "Online at www.GovEase.com." Redemption is handled by the Revenue Commissioner: the redeemer pays the certificate amount plus interest at the rate on the certificate plus a $10 redemption fee. A certificate holder has the first right to buy the lien on a later delinquency at the same rate; if the holder declines, that lien goes back to auction starting again at 12%. Liens that draw no bid may be sold at private sale within 45 days after the auction date for no less than all taxes, interest, penalties, costs and fees, at a rate agreed with the Revenue Commissioner not exceeding 12%, and any lien still unsold rolls into future auctions. The county's own portal publishes the auction list, the rules of auction, and the GovEase flyer on its Forms page.
Register on GovEaseFrom lien to deed
- Run by
- Circuit court of the county; the circuit clerk executes the deed
- Frequency
- none (court action, not a scheduled auction)
- Typical timing
- Not scheduled. A certificate holder may file no earlier than four years after the tax lien auction and no later than ten years after it
Alabama counties on the tax lien auction method hold no separate tax deed auction. Title passes only through a circuit court action to foreclose the right to redeem and quiet title, which ends in a circuit clerk's deed. A person entitled to redeem can answer that action by demanding a public auction instead, in which case the court sets a minimum bid equal to the redemption amount plus back taxes and allowed costs, and any surplus goes to the owner. A county that instead elects the Article 1 property tax sale sells the land itself at the courthouse and the judge of probate issues a deed after three years. Confirm which method your county uses.
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.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Henry County Revenue Commissioner
Henry County Courthouse, 101 Court Square, Suite C, Abbeville, AL 36310
Official websiteNotes for Henry County
- The Revenue Commissioner is the single office for assessment and collection in Henry County. Pamela B. Dyson holds the post. The office is in the Henry County Courthouse at 101 Court Square, Suite C, Abbeville, AL 36310, phone (334) 585-3043, fax 334-585-3890, open 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
- The county lists the same office as "Revenue Office, Suite C, (334) 585-3043" in the Henry County Commission directory, and the Alabama Department of Revenue lists Pamela Dyson as Revenue Commissioner at the same address with phones 334-585-3043 and 334-585-6153 and an appraisal office line at 334-585-1379.
- Taxes are due October 1 and become delinquent January 1, with interest accruing at 1 percent per month plus additional delinquent charges. That January 1 delinquency date sets up the following April auction.
- The Alabama Department of Revenue transcript of state held tax delinquent land for Henry County, generated 07/20/2026, lists no parcels. Investors looking for Henry County inventory should work the county's own tax lien auction list and its unsold lien private sales rather than the state held file.
- The Revenue Commissioner's Citizen Access Portal at henry.capturecama.com carries a Delinquent Search and a Forms page. The portal has no investor login of its own, so bidding runs entirely through GovEase.
- The county's GovEase flyer was published for the 2024 cycle and still carries the 2024 registration and auction dates. Confirm the current year's registration window and auction date with the Revenue Commissioner or on GovEase before you plan around it.
Alabama statewide rules
- 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Henry County, Alabama sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Henry County follows Alabama's tax lien state system.
When is the Henry County tax certificate sale?
- Mid April, at 10:00 a.m. Central. The county's current notice states that "a tax lien auction is set for April 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings time on the following website, www.govease.com, for taxes on the below referenced properties, if the delinquent taxes are not paid prior to the auction," and that "The amount due must be received in our office on or before April 9, 2026 at 4 P.M. to avoid going to auction." The county's rules document records the prior cycle the same way: "Effective with the 2023 delinquent property tax a Tax Lien Auction will be held April 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.". Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
How often does Henry County hold tax deed sales?
- none (court action, not a scheduled auction). Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
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