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Madison County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Madison County, seat of Canton: 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
Annual sale on the last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Registration is required.
County office
601-859-5226
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How Madison 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
Madison County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annual sale on the last Monday in August.
Registration
Registration is required.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Tax sale parcel information spreadsheet
When it runs
Annual sale on the last Monday in August. The Tax Collector FAQ states: "The sale is held on the last Monday in August each year and begins at 8:00 A.M." The same page describes the sale as "a tax sale which is traditionally held in Madison County on the last Monday in August."
Registration and deposit

Registration is required. The Tax Collector FAQ asks "Do I have to register for the tax sale?" and answers "Yes. You may register at GovEase.com." Create a GovEase bidder account and register for the Madison County auction before sale day. Confirm bidder approval steps, deposits, and any registration cutoff directly with GovEase bidder support or the Tax Collector, because the county pages do not publish those details.

Sale format and venue
Madison County runs its land sale entirely online through GovEase. The Tax Collector office page carries the line "Online Tax Sale http://www.govease.com", and the Tax Collector FAQ answers "Where is the tax sale held?" with "Online at http://www.govease.com/auctions". Bidding opens at 8:00 A.M. on the last Monday in August. Two offices split the work: the Tax Collector conducts the auction, and the Chancery Clerk holds the sale record and collects redemption money. Per the Tax Collector FAQ, an owner has "two years from the date of sale to redeem the delinquent taxes, plus interest (1 1/2% per month) accrued up to that date, plus any fees charged by the Chancery Clerk." The Chancery Clerk FAQ sets the delinquency cutoff: taxes not paid "by the last Friday before the last Monday in August" go to the sale, and parcels drawing no bid are struck off to the State. The Chancery Clerk FAQ also states that no personal checks are accepted for redemption of back taxes.
Register on GovEase
Source: Madison County Tax Collector FAQ· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Madison County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Madison 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 Tax sale parcel information spreadsheet for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Registration is required. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Annual 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 Madison County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Madison County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax sale parcel information spreadsheet. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Registration is required. The Tax Collector FAQ asks "Do I have to register for the tax sale?" and answers "Yes. You may register at GovEase.com." Create a GovEase bidder account and register for the Madison County auction before sale day. Confirm bidder approval steps, deposits, and any registration cutoff directly with GovEase bidder support or the Tax Collector, because the county pages do not publish those details.

  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)

Madison County Tax Collector

601-859-5226

229 North Union Street, P.O. Box 113, Canton, MS 39046

Official website

County notes

  • Sale authority: the Madison County Tax Collector conducts the annual land sale. The current Tax Collector named on the county site is C.J. Garavelli.
  • Redemption and sale records sit with the Madison County Chancery Clerk, Ronny Lott, at 146 West Center Street, P.O. Box 404, Canton, MS 39046, phone (601) 859-1177, toll free 800-428-0584, fax (601) 859-5759.
  • The Chancery Clerk publishes two online tools relevant to investors: a delinquent property tax search and a calculator for a future redemption amount, both reachable from the Chancery Clerk page on the county website.
  • Tax Collector branch offices sit in Madison at 171 Cobblestone Drive, phone 601-856-4472, and in Flora at 168 Carter Street, phone 601-879-9537. The Canton office at 229 North Union Street is the main office and also lists toll free 1-800-428-0584 and fax 601-859-0322.
  • The sale parcel spreadsheet is linked sitewide as "Download Tax Sale Parcel Information" and is also listed on the Tax Collector forms page. The file name carries the tax year it covers, so check the forms page for the current posting before relying on an older download.
  • The county website does not publish a bidder deposit amount, a registration deadline, or a per-parcel minimum bid. Those terms come from GovEase and from the Tax Collector, so verify them before the sale.
  • No third-party listing site was found presenting itself as the conductor of this sale. GovEase is named directly by the Tax Collector as the auction venue.

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 Madison 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 Madison County tax certificate sale?

Annual sale on the last Monday in August. The Tax Collector FAQ states: "The sale is held on the last Monday in August each year and begins at 8:00 A.M." The same page describes the sale as "a tax sale which is traditionally held in Madison County on the last Monday in August." 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 Madison 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 Madison County tax sale list?

Madison County posts its tax sale list at madison-co.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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