Jefferson County, Missouri

Oct 25, 2026 · in 17 days

Tax Lienscheduledvia County site

Parcels

215

215 land-only hidden

Opening bids

—

no parcel list yet

Redemption

365 days

10% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Certificate period does not give possession. Collector's deed after proper notice generally wipes junior liens except federal tax liens and running covenants/easements. Always run independent title.

Jefferson County rules

Sale type: Tax Lien
Redemption period: 1 year (2 years for some parcels) from sale
Investor return: 10% per annum plus 8% on subsequent taxes paid
Governing statute: Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 140
Population: 231,888 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person public auction (highest bidder)
Frequency: Annual fourth Monday in August; Trustee inventory ongoing after third offerings
Platform: Jefferson County Collector — Land Sale
Deposit rules: Payment due day of sale by cash, check, or credit card per county FAQ. Non-residents must pre-file agent/jurisdiction documents. Register per Land Sale FAQs before bidding. Lists published June and in The Countian three consecutive weeks pre-sale.

Title risk

Quiet title often recommended after collector's deed for resale liquidity in St. Louis metro south-county market.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Jefferson County Collector — Land Sale636-797-5406
Clerk of court: Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds
Property appraiser: Jefferson County Assessor / Devnet property tax inquiry
GIS / parcel map: Jefferson County Trustee Property / GIS map resources

Areas trending up

Arnold / I-55 north county — Closest St. Louis job access with strong retail and workforce housing demand
High Ridge / House Springs corridor — Relative affordability versus north county with continued SF absorption
Hillsboro / county-seat south — Government services and lower price points; thinner luxury liquidity

Notes

Missouri Chapter 140 certificate-of-purchase county. Jefferson County Collector Land Sale held once yearly 10:00 a.m. fourth Monday in August, Assembly Room, Administration Center, 729 Maple St, Hillsboro. Highest bidder; first/second offerings receive Certificate of Purchase with ~1-year wait before collector's deed eligibility; third offering can receive deed ~90 days after title-search notification. Must complete title search, certified-mail notices to interested parties, and obtain deed within 18 months of sale or lose interest. Non-residents must file MO resident agent appointment and circuit-court jurisdiction consent. Unsold after three offerings go to County Trustee for separate purchase.

4 sources

Inherited from Missouri rather than researched for Jefferson: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 215 land-only parcel(s)

Nothing left to show

Every parcel in this sale is hidden: 215 land-only. Land-only means no street address, a house number of zero, or a street with no number; withdrawn parcels are no longer on offer.

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — RSMo 137.115(5)(1) assesses real property by subclass as a percentage of true value in money: residential 19%, agricultural and horticultural 12%, and utility, industrial, commercial and all other 32%. This entry uses the residential rate. Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.