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Hinds County, MS tax sales

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

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Next sale
Annual land sale on the last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase.
County office
601-968-6587 (First Judicial District, Jackson); 601-857-5574 (Second Judicial District, Raymond)
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How Hinds 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
Hinds County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annual land sale on the last Monday in August.
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Hinds County Tax Sale Files
When it runs
Annual land sale on the last Monday in August. The county Chancery Clerk page states: "If your property taxes are not paid by the last Monday in August, then it is auctioned off to the highest bidder which is called a Tax Sale, or if no one bids then it is stricken off to the State." The county's own GovEase sale flyer gives the auction date as "Monday, August 26th at 8:30am" and says registration opened on July 30, roughly four weeks ahead. Hinds holds two separate sales, one for the First Judicial District (Jackson) and one for the Second Judicial District (Raymond), both listed on the same August sale date. The Tax Sale Files page repeatedly dates its lists by the August sale month, for example "Delinquent Property Tax list for 2022 tax year sold in August 2023".
Registration and deposit

Bidding is online through GovEase. Create a bidder account at govease.com, then register for the specific Hinds County auction; the sign-in and sign-up page is https://liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login. Hinds appears in the GovEase county selector as two separate auctions, "Hinds Dist 1" and "Hinds Dist 2", so a bidder wanting both districts registers for both. The county flyer states "The county will be handling payments for the sale" and points bidders to online webinar training at govease.com/bidderhelp. GovEase bidder support is listed on the county flyer as [email protected] and (769) 208-5050 ext. 2. The Tax Collector also publishes a "Tax Sale Buyer Information" form that collects the buyer's name, the name to be printed on the tax sale receipt, address, place of employment and phone numbers.

Sale format and venue
Hinds is a dual county seat county with two judicial districts, Jackson (First) and Raymond (Second), and it runs a separate tax sale for each. Offices, mailing addresses and phone numbers differ by district, and the advertised parcel lists are published as separate district files. The Tax Collector conducts the sale; the Chancery Clerk holds the tax sale record and collects redemption money, and the Chancery Clerk page notes that delinquent taxes must be paid in cash or money order with no installments and no personal checks. Redemption and sale records can be searched on the "Hinds County Real Property Tax Sale Query" by owner or buyer name or by parcel number. The Tax Sale Files page carries advertised parcels, parcels in the sale, final results and lists of parcels maturing to the State of Mississippi or to individual purchasers, but it lags the calendar: as of early August 2026 the newest posted files were still the 2025 sale set, so investors should confirm the current year's advertised list and exact sale date with the Tax Collector before bidding. The GovEase flyer hosted on the county site is dated to a prior sale year, so treat the specific date and registration open date as the county's pattern and verify the current year with the office.
Register on GovEase
Source: Hinds County online tax sale flyer for District 1 and District 2 (GovEase), hosted on the county site· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Hinds County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Hinds 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 Hinds County Tax Sale Files for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is online through GovEase. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Annual land sale on the last Monday in August. 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 Hinds County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Hinds County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Hinds County Tax Sale Files. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is online through GovEase. Create a bidder account at govease.com, then register for the specific Hinds County auction; the sign-in and sign-up page is https://liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login. Hinds appears in the GovEase county selector as two separate auctions, "Hinds Dist 1" and "Hinds Dist 2", so a bidder wanting both districts registers for both. The county flyer states "The county will be handling payments for the sale" and points bidders to online webinar training at govease.com/bidderhelp. GovEase bidder support is listed on the county flyer as [email protected] and (769) 208-5050 ext. 2. The Tax Collector also publishes a "Tax Sale Buyer Information" form that collects the buyer's name, the name to be printed on the tax sale receipt, address, place of employment and phone numbers.

  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)

Hinds County Tax Collector

601-968-6587 (First Judicial District, Jackson); 601-857-5574 (Second Judicial District, Raymond)

First Judicial District: 316 S. President St., Jackson, MS 39201, mailing P.O. Box 1727, Jackson, MS 39215-1727. Second Judicial District: 127 W. Main Street, Raymond, MS 39154, mailing P.O. Box 51, Raymond, MS 39154.

Official website

County notes

  • Hinds County has two judicial districts with two county seats, Jackson (First Judicial District) and Raymond (Second Judicial District), and runs a separate tax sale for each district on the same August date.
  • The Hinds County Tax Collector conducts the annual land sale; the Hinds County Chancery Clerk maintains the tax sale record and collects redemption payments.
  • The sale is conducted online on GovEase. Hinds appears in the GovEase county list as two entries, "Hinds Dist 1" and "Hinds Dist 2".
  • Tax Collector office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Fax numbers are 601-353-1261 (Jackson) and 601-857-5575 (Raymond).
  • Chancery Clerk offices: 316 S. President St., Jackson, MS 39201, mailing P.O. Box 686, Jackson, MS 39205-0686; and Main St., Annex Building, Raymond, MS 39154, mailing P.O. Box 88, Raymond, MS 39154. No direct Chancery Clerk phone number is published on that page.
  • The county publishes lists of parcels that matured to the State of Mississippi and parcels that matured to individual purchasers, which is a useful signal for tracking outcomes of prior sales.
  • The Tax Sale Files page was not yet updated with the current sale year's advertised parcels when checked in early August 2026; the most recent posted set was for the 2025 sale.

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 Hinds 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 Hinds County tax certificate sale?

Annual land sale on the last Monday in August. The county Chancery Clerk page states: "If your property taxes are not paid by the last Monday in August, then it is auctioned off to the highest bidder which is called a Tax Sale, or if no one bids then it is stricken off to the State." The county's own GovEase sale flyer gives the auction date as "Monday, August 26th at 8:30am" and says registration opened on July 30, roughly four weeks ahead. Hinds holds two separate sales, one for the First Judicial District (Jackson) and one for the Second Judicial District (Raymond), both listed on the same August sale date. The Tax Sale Files page repeatedly dates its lists by the August sale month, for example "Delinquent Property Tax list for 2022 tax year sold in August 2023". 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 Hinds County Tax Collector 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 Hinds County tax sale list?

Hinds County posts its tax sale list at co.hinds.ms.us. 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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