Pike County, AL tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Pike County, seat of Troy: 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 Pike County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Pike County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner Curtis Blair)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Early June. The county's delinquent tax page posts: "Tax Lien Auction Date: 6/5/2026 at 8:30 AM CST at http://govease.com/". Confirm the current year's date on that page before planning.
- Next expected
- between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Bidding is done through a GovEase bidder account. Create an account or sign in at liveauctions.govease.com ahead of the sale date. Pike County's own pages link only to govease.com for the auction and omit separate county registration steps, so contact the Revenue Commission at (334) 566-1792 to confirm deposit and deadline requirements.
Pike County sells tax liens online through GovEase under the Alabama tax lien auction regime. The county's auction notice runs "IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE OF ALABAMA TITLE 40-10-182" and cites section 40-10-184, and states that liens sold at auction "shall include an administrative fee of FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($45), effective upon the preparation of the tax lien auction list." Property taxes are "due and payable each year on October 1 and become delinquent January 1." If no investor buys the lien, a Certificate of Purchase goes to the State Land Agent, and that state-held inventory is then bought through the Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Division price quote process, which allows 10 calendar days from the quote date to remit payment.
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)
Pike County Revenue Commission
Pike County Courthouse, Room 41, 120 West Church Street, Troy, AL 36081
Official websiteNotes for Pike County
- The county's General Information page still uses legacy tax sale wording, saying "Each year any parcel with unpaid property taxes will be auctioned off at a public sale at the County Courthouse" with a Certificate of Purchase and a three-year redemption period, while the live delinquent tax page announces an online tax lien auction on GovEase under sections 40-10-182 and 40-10-184. Treat the delinquent tax page as the current operational source and verify the format with the office each year.
- At the time of checking (July 2026, after the 6/5/2026 auction date), the delinquent listing at altags.com/pike_revenue/delinquent.aspx displayed the auction notice but no open parcel accounts. Expect the parcel list to repopulate ahead of the next auction cycle.
- Appraisal office direct line is (334) 566-7270 and the fax is (334) 566-6382. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- A Brundidge satellite office operates seasonally, from the first Tuesday in October each year through the last Tuesday in December, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- The Alabama Department of Revenue county directory lists a Pike County mailing address of P.O. Drawer 1147, Troy, AL 36081, and a phone of 334-566-0706, which differ from the street address and main line published on the county's own site.
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 Pike County, Alabama sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Pike County follows Alabama's tax lien state system.
When is the Pike County tax certificate sale?
- Early June. The county's delinquent tax page posts: "Tax Lien Auction Date: 6/5/2026 at 8:30 AM CST at http://govease.com/". Confirm the current year's date on that page before planning.. 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 Pike 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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