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Dade County, MO tax sales

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

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Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for August 24, 2026.Monday · 2026
Format
In person
County office
417-238-2400
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How Dade County sells delinquent taxes

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Dade County Collector
Frequency
annual
Sale list
Tax Sale Auction List
When it runs
Annual. The collector's office states that "The County Tax Sale is conducted on the 4th Monday in August each year" at the courthouse. For 2026 that falls on Monday, August 24: paperwork starts at 10:00 AM and bidding starts at 1:00 PM, and registered bidders are told to arrive at the Dade County Courthouse by 9:45 AM. The delinquent list is advertised in a general circulation newspaper for three consecutive weeks, at least 15 days before the sale.
Registration and deposit

Register through the collector's bidder portal at dadecountycollector.org, then print the tax sale bidder documents the portal generates and return them to the Collector's Office by 4:30 pm on the Friday before the sale. The office registers no bidders after that deadline. A bidder must be a Missouri resident, at least 18 years old, and not delinquent on any property tax, and must give the collector a sworn affidavit to that effect; a false or unsigned affidavit can invalidate the sale. Out of state bidders may bid only after filing the agreement required by RSMo 140.190. Bring Missouri state issued identification on sale day, plus documentation of authority if you are bidding for a company, lender, or non-resident, because the name on the Certificate of Purchase is the name of the registered bidder. Cell phone use is not allowed during the sale.

Sale format and venue
Real estate with two or more years of delinquent taxes as of March 1 goes to auction. The collector announces each parcel by number, states whether it is a first, second, third, or subsequent offering, reads the owner name, legal description, and total cost, and opens bidding at the taxes, interest, penalties, recording, and advertising fees. Raises must be at least five dollars. The winning bidder pays the full bid at the Collector's Office immediately at the close of the sale or the purchase is invalidated, plus $54 per parcel covering a $27 Certificate of Purchase recording fee and a $27 Collector's Deed recording fee. Certificates of Purchase go out on blue paper around the second week of September. A first or second offering buys the tax lien only, with no possession, no rent, and no improvements until a Collector's Deed issues, and the owner or any interested party may redeem during the one year period by paying costs plus interest capped at ten percent on the delinquent amount and eight percent on subsequent taxes the purchaser paid. RSMo 140.280 lets the county pursue a bidder who fails to pay for a fee of 25 percent of the bid plus $5.00 to the prosecuting attorney. Property is sold as is with no warranty of title or condition, and non-tax liens may survive the sale.
Source: Dade County Collector's Office and Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale Information· Verified Aug 22, 2026

Tax deed sale

Run by
Dade County Collector
Frequency
annual
Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for August 24, 2026.
When it runs
No separate deed auction. Deeds come out of the same fourth Monday in August sale. A first or second offering purchaser must obtain the Collector's Deed between 12 and 18 months from the date of the Certificate of Purchase, and losing that 18 month window forfeits the lien and every dollar paid.
Sale format and venue
Before applying for a Collector's Deed the purchaser must have a title search report from a licensed attorney or licensed title company, then notify the owner of record and every holder of a recorded unreleased deed of trust, mortgage, lease, lien, judgment, or other recorded claim of the right to redeem, by both first class mail and first class certified mail with return receipt requested, at least 90 days before the purchaser is authorized to take the deed. If both mailings come back undeliverable, further attempts at notice are required. The Collector's Office requires the original blue Certificate of Purchase, copies of every envelope as it appeared before mailing with certified stickers attached, a copy of the notice letter, all returned unopened mail and signed green return receipt cards, original postage receipts, the original title search and its paid receipt, documentation of any additional notice attempts, and a notarized affidavit that the requirements were met. Third offering parcels sell to the highest bidder for at least the taxes, interest, penalties, and costs under RSMo 140.250, carry a 90 day redemption period, and require notice to interested parties within 45 days after purchase; the recording fee on a third offering deed is $30. Subsequent offerings after a third offering carry no redemption period, and the collector may still require a title search where a lien or claim is suspected. No bank or mortgage company lends against a Collector's Deed and title insurance is unavailable until a quiet title suit is filed in Circuit Court.
Source: Dade County Collector's Office and Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale Information· Verified Aug 22, 2026

Dade County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Dade 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 Auction List 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 24, 2026. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Dade County Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Dade County

  1. Start with the live sale list

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

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register through the collector's bidder portal at dadecountycollector.org, then print the tax sale bidder documents the portal generates and return them to the Collector's Office by 4:30 pm on the Friday before the sale. The office registers no bidders after that deadline. A bidder must be a Missouri resident, at least 18 years old, and not delinquent on any property tax, and must give the collector a sworn affidavit to that effect; a false or unsigned affidavit can invalidate the sale. Out of state bidders may bid only after filing the agreement required by RSMo 140.190. Bring Missouri state issued identification on sale day, plus documentation of authority if you are bidding for a company, lender, or non-resident, because the name on the Certificate of Purchase is the name of the registered bidder. Cell phone use is not allowed during the sale.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Missouri 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

Missouri publishes no standing over the counter certificate list. The equivalent route is the post third offering sale. Parcels that draw no buyer at a third offering must be advertised or offered again once every 30 days, and where the county's appointed trustee declines to take a parcel the collector may sell it at any time and for any amount. A buyer at any of these sales gets an immediate collector's deed, no redemption period, and must first pay every tax that fell due after the taxes named in the advertisement. Parcels the trustee did take are held for the taxing funds and sold on order of the county commission. Ask the collector for the current post third offering list and its bidding terms, because the format varies by county.

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

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Dade County Collector

417-238-2400

300 W. Water Street, Greenfield, MO 65661

Official website

County notes

  • Dade County runs the Chapter 140 Jones-Munger certificate sale. The Chapter 141 Land Tax Collection Law process used in St. Louis city and Jackson County does not apply here.
  • Bidding is live at the Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield. The county names no online auction platform, so plan to attend in person; the collector's portal at dadecountycollector.org is used only for bidder registration, the sale notice, and the auction list.
  • The auction list posted on the collector's portal is a running file that shows the parcel track number, owner, legal description, the delinquent years, advertising fees, and the total due for each tract, and it shrinks as owners pay before the sale.
  • Jarromy O'Connor is the Dade County Collector. Susan Crouch is the County Treasurer at the same address and phone. The office is open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.
  • The collector's office states plainly that its staff are not attorneys and cannot interpret the tax sale statutes for a buyer, so budget for your own counsel and title work before bidding.

Missouri rules

Max interest rate
10% per year, set by statute (bidding is on price)
Minimum return
No statutory minimum return; what you earn is set by the price at the sale
Redemption
After a first or second offering sale, the owner and other interested parties hold an absolute right to redeem for one year, then a defeasible right that lasts until the purchaser actually acquires the deed. A purchaser must serve the 90 day notice of the right to redeem before the date on which the deed can be acquired, so the practical window usually runs past the one year mark. After a third offering sale, redemption runs 90 days, and the purchaser must give notice to recorded claimants within 45 days of the sale. After a post third offering sale, there is no redemption period and the deed issues immediately. Minors and incapacitated or disabled persons have a longer right, running five years from the last payment of taxes by that person or a predecessor. The right also ends if the certificate lapses because the purchaser failed to record the deed within 18 months.
Deed deposit
The winning bidder must pay the full amount of the bid to the collector immediately at the sale. Chapter 140 sets no advance bidder deposit and no balance due window. A bidder who fails to pay forfeits a penalty of 25 percent of the bid to the county school fund and the parcel is offered again at once as though no sale had been made. Counties running an online or registered sale may impose their own deposit and registration terms on top of the statute, so confirm them with the collector.
Surplus proceeds
Any amount above the taxes and costs is surplus. The collector pays it into the county treasury, where the treasurer holds it in trust for the lesser of three years or 90 days after the redemption period expires. It is distributed first to the former lienholders of record in the priority their liens held on the date of the sale, then to the former owner. No distribution other than through the redemption process may occur until 90 days after the redemption period ends, and a claimant must file a written claim with the county commission within those 90 days, referencing the recorded lien it rests on. The county pays no interest on the fund. Anything still unclaimed at three years becomes the permanent school fund of the county.
Governing statute
Mo. Rev. Stat. Chapter 140

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 Dade County, Missouri sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Dade County follows Missouri's tax lien state system.

When is the Dade County tax certificate sale?

Annual. The collector's office states that "The County Tax Sale is conducted on the 4th Monday in August each year" at the courthouse. For 2026 that falls on Monday, August 24: paperwork starts at 10:00 AM and bidding starts at 1:00 PM, and registered bidders are told to arrive at the Dade County Courthouse by 9:45 AM. The delinquent list is advertised in a general circulation newspaper for three consecutive weeks, at least 15 days before the sale. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Collector before the sale.

How often does Dade County hold tax deed sales?

Dade County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No separate deed auction. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

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

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Missouri's redemption rule: 1 year from a first or second offering sale, 90 days from a third offering sale, and none after a post third offering sale. Call the Dade County 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 Dade County tax sale list?

Dade County posts its tax sale list at dadecountycollector.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 22, 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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