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Rankin County, MS tax sales

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

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Next sale
The last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account.
County office
(601) 825-1467
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How Rankin 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
Rankin County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
The last Monday in August.
Registration
Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Rankin County tax sale notice and parcel list (Tax Collector Document Center)
When it runs
The last Monday in August. The county's published sale notice reads: "UNLESS SAID PAYMENT IS MADE BEFORE AUGUST 24, 2023, BY AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, I, CAROLINE GILBERT, TAX COLLECTOR OF RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, UNDER SEC 3247 OF 1930 WILL ON THE LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST, 2023, IT BEING THE 28 DAY OF AUGUST, 2023, WILL HOLD FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN A LIVE BID AUCTION HOSTED AT HTTP://GOVEASE.COM/AUCTIONS". The Chancery Clerk's unredeemed reports independently record the 2022 taxes as sold 08/28/2023 and the 2021 taxes as sold 08/29/2022, both the last Monday in August.
Registration and deposit

Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account. Create a profile and sign in at https://liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login, then register for the Rankin County auction; GovEase carries the county as "MS - Rankin" and its auction page is https://liveauctions.govease.com/MS/msrankin/1061/browse. Rankin County does not post separate registration terms on its own website, so confirm the deposit amount and registration cutoff with the Tax Collector before the sale.

Sale format and venue
Rankin County sells online through GovEase rather than in person at the courthouse; the county's own notice names the platform. Bidding is a live overbid format, and the Chancery Clerk's unredeemed reports carry an "EXCESS BID" column showing amounts paid above taxes, interest and fees. Buyers deal with the Tax Collector to bid and with the Chancery Clerk afterward, since the Clerk holds the sale record and processes redemption. The county does not keep a standing tax sale page, so the notice and parcel list surface in the Tax Collector's Document Center and the most recent one posted there covers 2022 taxes.
Register on GovEase
Source: Rankin County Tax Collector, notice of land sale and parcel list for 2022 taxes (Document Center)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Rankin County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Rankin 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 Rankin County tax sale notice and parcel list (Tax Collector Document Center) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

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

Before you bid in Rankin County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Rankin County tax sale notice and parcel list (Tax Collector Document Center). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding runs through a GovEase bidder account. Create a profile and sign in at https://liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login, then register for the Rankin County auction; GovEase carries the county as "MS - Rankin" and its auction page is https://liveauctions.govease.com/MS/msrankin/1061/browse. Rankin County does not post separate registration terms on its own website, so confirm the deposit amount and registration cutoff with the Tax Collector before the sale.

  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)

Rankin County Tax Collector

(601) 825-1467

211 E Government St, Brandon, MS 39042

Official website

County notes

  • The Rankin County Tax Collector conducts the annual land sale. The Chancery Clerk, Mark S. Scarborough, holds the sale record, processes redemptions and issues the unredeemed excess bid reports.
  • Redemption questions go to Constance Jones at the Chancery Clerk's office, 601-825-1469. Card payments carry a 2.5% convenience charge on credit cards and a $2.25 flat fee on debit card transactions.
  • The Chancery Clerk runs an online Land Redemption lookup at https://www2.rankincounty.org/DuProcessLandRedemption/index.html, where delinquent tax and redemption amounts for parcels sold at the annual tax sale can be searched and paid by card.
  • Rankin is a large sale. The county's notice for 2022 taxes offered 4,715 parcels totaling $4,493,134.68.
  • The Chancery Clerk's office is at the Courthouse Annex, 211 E Government St, Suite D, Brandon, MS 39042, mailing address P O Box 700, Brandon, MS 39043, phone (601) 825-1469, open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Tax Collector hours in Brandon are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the drive thru and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the main lobby, Monday through Friday. Branch offices operate in Richland and Flowood.
  • The county keeps no dedicated tax sale page. Check the Tax Collector's Document Center for the current notice and call the office to confirm the year's sale date and registration deadline.

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 Rankin 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 Rankin County tax certificate sale?

The last Monday in August. The county's published sale notice reads: "UNLESS SAID PAYMENT IS MADE BEFORE AUGUST 24, 2023, BY AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, I, CAROLINE GILBERT, TAX COLLECTOR OF RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, UNDER SEC 3247 OF 1930 WILL ON THE LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST, 2023, IT BEING THE 28 DAY OF AUGUST, 2023, WILL HOLD FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN A LIVE BID AUCTION HOSTED AT HTTP://GOVEASE.COM/AUCTIONS". The Chancery Clerk's unredeemed reports independently record the 2022 taxes as sold 08/28/2023 and the 2021 taxes as sold 08/29/2022, both 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 Rankin 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 Rankin County tax sale list?

Rankin County posts its tax sale list at rankincounty.org. 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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