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St. Tammany County, LA tax sales

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

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

Next sale
Louisiana holds no tax deed sale and no parish publishes a tax deed calendar.
Format
ZEUS
Registration
Bidding is online and registration must be completed in advance.
County office
(985) 809-8217
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How St. Tammany County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Louisiana holds no tax deed sale. A certificate holder who has not been paid files an ordinary proceeding under R.S. 47:2266.1 asking the court to recognize the delinquent obligation and the lien, and can do so only after the later of three years from recordation of the tax lien certificate or six months after sending the post-auction notices required by R.S. 47:2156. Those notices cannot go out more than one year before the suit, which makes years three through four the natural filing window. The petition names every owner shown in the conveyance records, and a notice of pendency of action goes into the mortgage records to preserve the lien while the case runs. Judgment is in rem only. It is executed by writ of fieri facias under Code of Civil Procedure Article 2291 and following, and the property is sold at a sheriff's judicial sale.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

SRI / ZEUS
Run by
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Property Tax Division. The Sheriff is the ex officio tax collector for the parish, not a treasurer or the assessor.
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Summer, once a year.
Registration
Bidding is online and registration must be completed in advance.
Next expected
advertised for auction by May 1, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Zeus Auction Tax Sale Listings
When it runs
Summer, once a year. The Sheriff's Office states its annual property tax sale is "traditionally held every summer" and advertises bidder registration separately for each tax year, so confirm the current year's dates with the Property Tax Division rather than assuming a fixed date.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is online and registration must be completed in advance. The Sheriff's Office points its Tax Sale Bidder Registration at Zeus Auction, where you create an account, apply for the specific St. Tammany sale, and wait for approval before you can view items and bid. Approval is per sale, so clearance for a prior year does not carry forward. Registration is advertised anew for each tax year.

Sale format and venue
What sells is the delinquent tax obligation, not the land. The Sheriff's Office describes the item sold as the amount of unpaid ad valorem taxes due for that tax year plus accrued penalties, interest and other delinquency fees. Under Louisiana law bidders compete by offering to accept the smallest undivided ownership percentage of the parcel in exchange for paying that amount, so a winning bid can leave you a co-owner alongside the delinquent taxpayer rather than sole owner. The Sheriff's Office calls the sale a "buyer beware" environment and advises bidders unfamiliar with Louisiana property tax law to consult a lawyer before bidding. Redemptions run through the same Property Tax Division: owners file a Request for Redemption form and payoff figures are issued from [email protected]. Title companies and attorneys can order a three year tax research certificate from the division for diligence before a bid.
Register on SRI / ZEUS
Source: Property Tax and Annual Tax Sale, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office· Verified Aug 25, 2026

St. Tammany County tax sale list and auction calendar

For St. Tammany 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. Get the advertised list

    Use Zeus Auction Tax Sale Listings for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is online and registration must be completed in advance. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Louisiana holds no tax deed sale and no parish publishes a tax deed calendar. Bidding runs on ZEUS; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Sheriff, executing a district court judgment obtained by the tax lien certificate holder as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in St. Tammany County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Zeus Auction Tax Sale Listings. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is online and registration must be completed in advance. The Sheriff's Office points its Tax Sale Bidder Registration at Zeus Auction, where you create an account, apply for the specific St. Tammany sale, and wait for approval before you can view items and bid. Approval is per sale, so clearance for a prior year does not carry forward. Registration is advertised anew for each tax year.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Louisiana 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

A lien nobody bids on has its certificate recorded in favor of the political subdivision, which then earns the full 1 percent per month. Any person may buy that lien from the political subdivision on the terms and conditions it sets, taking the same rights as any other certificate holder, and a political subdivision may adopt an ordinance for the public sale of the liens it holds and may sell for less than the full amount owed. There is no statewide list and no statewide price. Ask the tax collector and the parish or municipal governing authority which certificates are held and what their ordinance requires.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Property Tax Division

(985) 809-8217

Tax Collector, Parish of St. Tammany, P.O. Box 1450, Covington, LA 70434

Official website

County notes

  • The Property Tax Division works out of the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center at 701 N. Columbia Street in Covington and handles collection, the annual tax sale, redemptions and tax research certificates. Reach it at 985-809-8217 or [email protected].
  • The division collects property tax not only for the unincorporated parish but also, under separate contract, for Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Abita Springs, Pearl River and Madisonville. Parcels inside those municipalities come through this one parish sale rather than a separate city sale.
  • Delinquent taxes can be paid in person Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Justice Center in Covington or the Sheriff's Slidell Administrative Complex at 300 Brownswitch Road. Certified check, cash, money order and credit card are accepted, with a 2.5% convenience fee on card payments.
  • The Sheriff's Office publishes no standing adjudicated property list and no fixed sale calendar date. Watch for the annual bidder registration notice and confirm timing with the Property Tax Division at 985-809-8217.

Louisiana rules

Max interest rate
12% per year, bid down in 1.2% steps to an 8.4% floor
Minimum return
5% floor at redemption
Redemption
Louisiana replaced redemption with extinguishment of the lien, and the shape is different from a redemption clock. There is no date on which the owner's right lapses by itself. Any person may pay the termination price to the tax collector at any time. The holder cannot even start the enforcement suit until the later of three years from recordation of the certificate or six months after the R.S. 47:2156 notices went out, and once suit is filed the right to pay survives until the close of business on the thirtieth day after the last party was served. After that the tax collector stops accepting payment, and the lien can be extinguished only by the holder's own act or by court order: a party holding an interest may still file a contradictory motion before the judicial sale and ask the court to set the termination price, which the court fixes within 30 days and which must then be paid within 30 days more. The pressure on the holder comes from the other end. R.S. 47:2155(C) makes the right to sue peremptive at seven years from recordation, suspended while a political subdivision holds the certificate or a recorded bankruptcy stay is pending, after which the lien is extinguished and the inscription cancelled. Redemption periods that the constitution used to provide remain peremptive under R.S. 47:2241, but the amended constitution no longer provides any.
Surplus proceeds
R.S. 47:2267(B)(1) ranks the proceeds. The sheriff deducts the costs of the sale and any commission, then pays the plaintiff certificate holder the judgment plus judicial interest through the date of sale and reasonable costs and attorney fees, then any other tax lien certificate holders whose rights have not perempted, then holders of recorded mortgages, liens and privileges, and finally each owner according to their interest. The certificate holder is paid immediately even if the remaining parties are still arguing, and a dispute over the surplus cannot delay the sheriff's deed. Proceeds that cannot be delivered go into the registry of the court, and surplus left unclaimed for one year falls under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 1997, R.S. 9:151 and following. The constitution now requires this: La. Const. art. VII, sec. 25(A)(1)(d) makes a procedure for claiming excess proceeds a minimum feature of the scheme.
Governing statute
La. Const. art. VII, sec. 25

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 St. Tammany County, Louisiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Louisiana investors buy the lien, not the property; the The parish sheriff runs the sale.

When is the St. Tammany County tax certificate sale?

Summer, once a year. The Sheriff's Office states its annual property tax sale is "traditionally held every summer" and advertises bidder registration separately for each tax year, so confirm the current year's dates with the Property Tax Division rather than assuming a fixed date. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the The parish sheriff before the sale.

How often does St. Tammany County hold tax deed sales?

St. Tammany County holds its tax deed sale none. Louisiana holds no tax deed sale and no parish publishes a tax deed calendar. 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. Louisiana's redemption rule: No fixed window. The lien can be extinguished until 30 days after the last party is served in the enforcement suit, and the holder cannot file that suit until 3 years after the tax lien certificate is recorded. Call the Sheriff, executing a district court judgment obtained by the tax lien certificate holder 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 St. Tammany County tax sale list?

St. Tammany County posts its tax sale list at zeusauction.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 25, 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 county office before you bid.

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