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Washington County, MS tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Washington County, seat of Greenville: 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
April, not the statewide default of the last Monday in August.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding runs through GovEase.
County office
662.378.2922
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How Washington 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
Washington County Tax Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
April, not the statewide default of the last Monday in August.
Registration
Bidding runs through GovEase.
Next expected
on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
April, not the statewide default of the last Monday in August. Washington County Board of Supervisors minutes for March 18, 2024 record that Tax Collector Patricia Lee "INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE 2024 TAX SALE WILL BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024", which was the first Monday of that April. A July 17, 2023 order refers to "THE APRIL 2023 TAX SALE OF THE 2022 TAXES", so the county ran an April sale in consecutive years. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59 lets a tax collector sell "on the first Monday of April, if the tax collector has exercised his option to hold a tax sale on that day, and on the last Monday of August", and Washington County uses the April option. Confirm the current year date with the Tax Collector before registering.
Registration and deposit

Bidding runs through GovEase. Bidders create a GovEase account and complete registration for the county auction before it opens, and GovEase supports bidders from registration through final payment. Deposit amounts, registration cutoffs, and payment terms are set per sale, so confirm them with the Washington County Tax Collector at 662.378.2922 ahead of the April sale.

Sale format and venue
Washington County publishes no dedicated tax sale page and posts no delinquent or sale list online, so the sale date comes from the county's own Board of Supervisors minutes rather than a sale notice page. GovEase is named in those same official county records: minutes for March 6, 2023 approved the Tax Collector's request to "DECLINE THE OFFER OF GOVEASE TO CONDUCT THE ONLINE TAX SALE FOR 2023", and minutes for March 20, 2023 rescinded that order. No current county page confirms the platform in its own words, so verify the platform and the year's date with the Tax Collector before you register. Redemption runs through a different office: the county's How Do I page states "The Chancery Court Clerk accepts delinquent property taxes." Parcel tax status can be checked on the county's record search hosted by Delta Computer Systems. Several third-party tax sale listing sites carry Washington County entries; none of them conduct this sale, so treat their dates and parcel counts as unverified.
Register on GovEase
Source: Washington County Board of Supervisors Minutes, March 18, 2024 (2024 tax sale set for Monday, April 1, 2024)· Verified Aug 7, 2026

Washington County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Washington 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

    A county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the office and platform details on this page before relying on a copied list.

  2. Register to bid

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

  3. Sale day

    April, not the statewide default of 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 Washington County Tax Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Washington County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    The county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the county office contacts below and confirm the advertised parcels directly before you price a bid.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding runs through GovEase. Bidders create a GovEase account and complete registration for the county auction before it opens, and GovEase supports bidders from registration through final payment. Deposit amounts, registration cutoffs, and payment terms are set per sale, so confirm them with the Washington County Tax Collector at 662.378.2922 ahead of the April 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)

Washington County Tax Collector

662.378.2922

P.O. Box 9, Greenville, MS 38702

Official website

County notes

  • Tax Collector Patricia Lee runs the annual land sale. Her office page states: "The Tax Collector must advertise and hold a tax sale once a year for any unpaid taxes on real estate or any special assessments." Fax 662.334.2714.
  • Chancery Clerk Marilyn Hansell holds the sale record and takes delinquent payments and redemptions. P.O. Box 309, Greenville, MS 38702, phone 662.332.1595, page at https://www.washingtoncounty.ms/chancery-clerk.
  • Tax Assessor Mark Seard, P.O. Box 1526, Greenville, MS 38702, phone 662.334.2651, sets values and handles homestead exemption. He does not conduct the sale.
  • Parcel tax and appraisal records for the county are searchable at https://www.deltacomputersystems.com/MS/MS76/INDEX.HTML under county code MS76. That is a record lookup, not a delinquent or sale list.
  • Board of Supervisors minutes are the only county-published record of the sale date. The 2025 archive is posted as an Adobe shared link instead of individual PDFs, so the newest readable minutes on the county site are from 2024 at https://www.washingtoncounty.ms/board-supervisors-meeting-minutes.
  • Minutes across 2022 through 2024 show repeated orders voiding prior year tax sales and refunding buyers, often for homestead chargebacks or erroneous sales. Buyers should confirm a purchase still stands with the Tax Collector and the Chancery Clerk.
  • The county does not list a street address for the Tax Collector online. Only the P.O. Box was verified, so call before visiting in person.

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 Washington 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 Washington County tax certificate sale?

April, not the statewide default of the last Monday in August. Washington County Board of Supervisors minutes for March 18, 2024 record that Tax Collector Patricia Lee "INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE 2024 TAX SALE WILL BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024", which was the first Monday of that April. A July 17, 2023 order refers to "THE APRIL 2023 TAX SALE OF THE 2022 TAXES", so the county ran an April sale in consecutive years. Miss. Code Ann. 27-41-59 lets a tax collector sell "on the first Monday of April, if the tax collector has exercised his option to hold a tax sale on that day, and on the last Monday of August", and Washington County uses the April option. Confirm the current year date with the Tax Collector before registering. 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 Washington 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.

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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