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Jasper County, MO tax sales

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

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Next sale
There is no separate deed auction.
Format
In person
County office
417-358-0411
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How Jasper County sells delinquent taxes

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Jasper County Collector of Revenue
Frequency
annual
Sale list
Tax sale properties by district
When it runs
The Collector states that "the tax sale is held annually on the 4th Monday in August commencing at 10:00 A.M. in a circuit courtroom of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage" and continues thereafter until all parcels are offered. The 2026 notice sets the sale for the 24th day of August, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Delinquent taxes with penalty, interest and costs may be paid to the Collector up to 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the sale, which pulls a parcel off the list.
Registration and deposit

All bidders must register in person at the Collector of Revenue office in Carthage and sign an affidavit before sale day stating they owe no delinquent taxes anywhere in Missouri. Registration for the 2026 sale opened at 8:30 a.m. on August 17 and closed at 4:30 p.m. on August 21, the Monday through Friday before sale day, so budget for a trip to Carthage the week before. The notice states "Buyer must be present to bid." A bidder must be a Missouri resident or the registered agent of one; a non-resident must first file a written consent to the jurisdiction of the circuit court and appoint a Jasper County citizen as agent for service of process. The full purchase price is due to the cashier by the close of the sale in cash, cashier's check or personal check, and out-of-state checks are refused.

Sale format and venue
Jasper County runs a live courthouse certificate sale with no online bidding platform. Bidding opens at the amount of taxes, penalties and fees, and the Collector issues a Certificate of Purchase to the winning bidder rather than a deed. Each parcel is listed by owner name, code number, section-township-range, acreage, tax years owed and a total that already folds in a 121 dollar fee. Redemption inside the one-year window costs the certificate amount plus 10 percent per year, and the Collector is explicit that "interest is paid only on the tax amount due at the time of the sale," so a premium bid earns nothing; subsequent taxes the holder pays earn 8 percent per year, plus a seventy-five cent redemption charge and any title search fee. Surplus above the delinquent taxes and sale costs goes to the owner of record from a separate Treasurer's fund. To convert to a Collector's Deed the holder must buy a title search from a licensed attorney or title company, send certified, return-receipt and first-class notice to the owner and to every holder of a recorded deed of trust, mortgage, lease, lien or claim giving them ninety days to redeem, surrender the certificate, and file a notarized affidavit of compliance with the original mailing receipts and returned envelopes attached. Failing to obtain the deed within 18 months of the certificate date forfeits the lien and the property reverts to the title holder. The Collector gives no guarantee of title, liens or encumbrances on anything offered. In person, live bidding at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage
Source: Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale, Jasper County Collector of Revenue· Verified Aug 22, 2026

Tax deed sale

Run by
County Collector
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
There is no separate deed auction.
When it runs
There is no separate deed auction. Deeds come out of the same August sale once a parcel has cycled past the third offering, and unsold post third offering parcels are re-offered at least once every 30 days. A purchaser at a post third offering sale takes an immediate collector's deed with no redemption period.
Sale format and venue
A first or second offering buyer holds a certificate and must wait out the one year redemption period, obtain a title search, serve the 90 day notice of the right to redeem on the owner and every recorded claimant by both first class and certified mail, file the affidavit with the collector, pay all subsequent taxes and the recording fee, and get the deed executed and recorded within 18 months of the sale. Miss the 18 months and the amount due the purchaser stops being a lien. A third offering buyer follows a shorter version, with a 90 day redemption period and notice to recorded claimants within 45 days of the sale. Counties that have elected the Land Tax Collection Law in Chapter 141 pull those parcels out of the collector's offering lists entirely and foreclose in court, and the sheriff sells them there, so confirm which chapter this county runs.
Source: Missouri Revised Statutes 140.405 - Purchaser of property at delinquent land tax auction, deed issued to, when, notice of right of redemptionMo. Rev. Stat. 140.405· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Jasper County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Jasper 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 properties by district 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

    There is no separate deed auction. 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 County Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Jasper County

  1. Start with the live sale list

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

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    All bidders must register in person at the Collector of Revenue office in Carthage and sign an affidavit before sale day stating they owe no delinquent taxes anywhere in Missouri. Registration for the 2026 sale opened at 8:30 a.m. on August 17 and closed at 4:30 p.m. on August 21, the Monday through Friday before sale day, so budget for a trip to Carthage the week before. The notice states "Buyer must be present to bid." A bidder must be a Missouri resident or the registered agent of one; a non-resident must first file a written consent to the jurisdiction of the circuit court and appoint a Jasper County citizen as agent for service of process. The full purchase price is due to the cashier by the close of the sale in cash, cashier's check or personal check, and out-of-state checks are refused.

  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)

Jasper County Collector of Revenue

417-358-0411

Jasper County Courthouse, 302 S. Main Street, Room 107, Carthage, MO 64836 (mailing: P.O. Box 421, Carthage, MO 64836-0421)

Official website

County notes

  • The published list is grouped into Eastern, Central and Western districts and labeled by offering round, for example the Eastern District list is headed FIRST SALE. Check which round a parcel sits in before bidding, because the round sets how long the owner has to redeem.
  • The list of properties subject to sale is also published in a Jasper County newspaper for three consecutive weeks before the sale.
  • The Collector keeps two offices, Carthage and Joplin, but bidder registration and the sale itself happen only at the Carthage courthouse.
  • A certificate holder receives the annual tax statement on the parcel each year until it is redeemed or a Collector's Deed issues. The Collector warns that failing to keep those taxes current can put the parcel into a later certificate sale and cost the original holder its interest.
  • Liens are not extinguished at the sale or during the redemption period, so title work stays the buyer's responsibility.
  • A Certificate of Purchase can be assigned, but the assignee must be a Missouri resident who owes no delinquent taxes, and the assignment must be notarized, presented to the Collector's office and recorded for a fee.

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 Jasper County, Missouri sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Jasper County follows Missouri's tax lien state system.

When is the Jasper County tax certificate sale?

The Collector states that "the tax sale is held annually on the 4th Monday in August commencing at 10:00 A.M. in a circuit courtroom of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage" and continues thereafter until all parcels are offered. The 2026 notice sets the sale for the 24th day of August, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Delinquent taxes with penalty, interest and costs may be paid to the Collector up to 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the sale, which pulls a parcel off the list. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Collector before the sale.

How often does Jasper County hold tax deed sales?

Jasper County holds its tax deed sale once a year. There is 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 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 Jasper County tax sale list?

Jasper County posts its tax sale list at jaspercountycollector.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 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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