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Harrison County, MS tax sales

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

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

Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for August 31, 2026.Monday · 2026
Format
GovEase
County office
228-865-4040
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How Harrison County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Mississippi holds no separate tax deed auction. The land is sold once, at the tax collector's annual land sale. When the two-year redemption period expires without redemption, the chancery clerk executes a deed of conveyance to the tax-sale purchaser on demand.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

GovEase
Run by
Harrison County Tax Collector (Sharon Nash Barnett)
Frequency
annual
Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for August 31, 2026.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Delinquent tax list published in The Gazebo Gazette legal notices
When it runs
Annual, on the last Monday in August. The Tax Collector states: "The Tax Sale is held once a year. The sale is held the last Monday of August, beginning at 8:30am and ending at 4:30pm." The office's property tax page repeats that "The Tax Sale is always the LAST MONDAY In August" and that payment must be received "by the Friday before the Tax Sale at 5:00 closing time" to keep a parcel out of the sale.
Registration and deposit

Bidders register and submit a W-9 at govease.com; the Tax Collector states that previously registered bidders must re-register. Deposits are accepted at the Tax Collector's office by cashier's check, cash, or money order, and by Visa, Mastercard, or Discover with a 2.25% non-refundable fee. Deposit funds must be designated by judicial district and cannot be moved between districts, and all cash deposits go to the Gulfport office. Harrison County runs two separate auctions on the GovEase live portal, listed there as "MS - Harrison Dist 1" and "MS - Harrison Dist 2".

Sale format and venue
The sale is conducted exclusively online at govease.com; the Tax Collector states "We do NOT accept bids via telephone, mail or email." Harrison County has two judicial districts (Gulfport and Biloxi) and holds a separate sale for each, with bidder funds designated per district. Bidding opens at the tax amount plus interest and fees. Lease holds are sold separately, and municipal special assessments for uncleaned properties are included in the amount sold. Parcel lists for both judicial districts are published in The Gazebo Gazette about two weeks before the sale, and copies may also be purchased at the Tax Collector's office. The Tax Collector's property tax page notes that delinquent lists go to the local newspaper in July and that no partial payments are accepted after that point. Redemption is handled by the Chancery Clerk, which states "You can pay (redeem) these taxes up to 2 years from the date of the tax sale" with interest at 1.5% per month plus applicable fees and penalties.
Register on GovEase
Source: Harrison County Tax Collector, Tax Sale / GovEase· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Harrison County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Harrison 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 Delinquent tax list published in The Gazebo Gazette legal notices for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Tax sale scheduled for August 31, 2026. 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 Harrison County Tax Collector (Sharon Nash Barnett) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Harrison County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Delinquent tax list published in The Gazebo Gazette legal notices. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders register and submit a W-9 at govease.com; the Tax Collector states that previously registered bidders must re-register. Deposits are accepted at the Tax Collector's office by cashier's check, cash, or money order, and by Visa, Mastercard, or Discover with a 2.25% non-refundable fee. Deposit funds must be designated by judicial district and cannot be moved between districts, and all cash deposits go to the Gulfport office. Harrison County runs two separate auctions on the GovEase live portal, listed there as "MS - Harrison Dist 1" and "MS - Harrison Dist 2".

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Mississippi 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

Mississippi counties do not keep an over-the-counter list. A tract that draws no bid is struck off to the state, and if it is still unredeemed after two years the chancery clerk certifies it to the Secretary of State. Any person may then apply in writing to the Secretary of State's Public Lands Division to buy the parcel, and the office may also sell state-forfeited land by sealed bid after three weeks of newspaper advertisement, or by online auction.

Mississippi Secretary of State tax-forfeited land inventory and application

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

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Harrison County Tax Collector

228-865-4040

1801 23rd Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501 (mailing: P.O. Box 1270, Gulfport, MS 39502)

Official website

County notes

  • Harrison County is split into two judicial districts, Gulfport (District 1) and Biloxi (District 2), and the Tax Collector runs a separate GovEase auction for each. Deposit funds are designated by district and cannot be transferred between them.
  • The Tax Collector's office also lists a Biloxi location at 730 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530, a second phone of 228-435-8242 for District 2, and a Multi-Services Building at 12423 Seaway Road, Gulfport.
  • Redemption runs through the Chancery Clerk (Angela Thrash), not the Tax Collector. District 1: 1801 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501, P.O. Drawer CC, Gulfport, MS 39502, (228) 865-4036. District 2: 730 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530, P.O. Box 544, Biloxi, MS 39533, (228) 435-8220.
  • Delinquent taxes can be paid online through the county's land records redemption portal at https://landrecords.co.harrison.ms.us/DuProcessLandRedemption, linked from both the county site and the Chancery Clerk site.
  • Property taxes are mailed December 1 and are due February 1 without interest; interest of 0.5 percent per month begins February 2. The office warns against mailing a check the week before the sale because it could be delayed.

Mississippi rules

Max interest rate
18% per year, set by statute (bidding is on price)
Minimum return
1.5% floor at redemption
Redemption
Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-1 requires the chancery clerk to issue notice to the record owner within 180 days and not less than 60 days before the redemption period expires. Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-3 then requires the sheriff or a constable to serve a resident owner, the clerk to mail the notice by registered or certified mail, and the owner's name and the legal description to be published in a county newspaper at least 45 days before the period ends. Recorded lienors get their own notice. If the clerk inadvertently fails to send the notice, the sale is void. The clerk's fees for that work are taxed against the owner on redemption and against the purchaser if the land is not redeemed.
Surplus proceeds
Any amount bid above the taxes and costs is reported to the chancery clerk and paid into the county treasury. If the land is redeemed, or the purchaser's title is defeated or set aside, the county keeps the excess. If the land is not redeemed, the former owner may request the excess after the redemption period ends, and the county keeps it if no request comes within two years.
Governing statute
Miss. Code Ann. Title 27, Chapter 41

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 Harrison County, Mississippi sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Mississippi investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Tax Collector runs the sale.

When is the Harrison County tax certificate sale?

Annual, on the last Monday in August. The Tax Collector states: "The Tax Sale is held once a year. The sale is held the last Monday of August, beginning at 8:30am and ending at 4:30pm." The office's property tax page repeats that "The Tax Sale is always the LAST MONDAY In August" and that payment must be received "by the Friday before the Tax Sale at 5:00 closing time" to keep a parcel out of the sale. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County Tax Collector before the sale.

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

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Mississippi's redemption rule: 2 years from the day of the tax sale. Call the Harrison County Tax Collector (Sharon Nash Barnett) 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 Harrison County tax sale list?

Harrison County posts its tax sale list at thegazebogazette.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 7, 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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