Mobile County, Alabama

Nov 12, 2026 · in 41 days

Tax Lienscheduledvia County site

Parcels

342

342 land-only hidden

Opening bids

—

no parcel list yet

Redemption

None

clear title at sale

Quiet title

—

often unnecessary

What survives this sale

Tax lien only — deed restrictions, easements, and other encumbrances are not extinguished by the lien sale. Title/possession requires later foreclosure under §40-10-197 et seq. Certificate expires if foreclosure not started within 10 years. Federal liens and bankruptcy can impair recovery.

Mobile County rules

Sale type: Tax Lien
Redemption period: 3 years from sale (certificate holder); owner may redeem administratively for up to 3 years after that in some cases
Investor return: 12% per annum statutory interest
Governing statute: Alabama Code Title 40, Ch. 10
Population: 412,339 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: Annually between March 1 and June 15 (2026: May 11 start, multi-day until complete)
Platform: GovEase — Mobile County tax lien auction
Deposit rules: Register on GovEase; 10% deposit of approved bid amount required via ACH, debit/credit, or wire before bidder approval. Full payment through GovEase by close of business two days after the lien is auctioned. Pre-bidding available. List of parcels by ~March 30, 2026 on mobilecopropertytax.com.

Title risk

Post-foreclosure tax deeds typically need quiet title or curative work before conventional title insurance.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Mobile County Revenue Commission — Tax Lien Sale251-574-8530
Clerk of court: Mobile County Probate Court / Circuit Court
Property appraiser: Mobile County Revenue Commission property search
GIS / parcel map: Mobile CAD interactive map

Areas trending up

West Mobile / Schillinger corridor — Suburban household growth and retail anchors with better liquidity than older central cores
Spanish Fort / Daphne edge (east shore access) — Cross-bay demand spillover and school-driven SF absorption (verify exact county lines)
Downtown / midtown Mobile revitalization pockets — Lower entry prices and redevelopment interest for investors who underwrite flood and condition risk

Notes

Alabama tax-lien county (Art. 7 election since tax year 2019 delinquencies). Mobile County Revenue Commission auctions liens online on GovEase — 2026 sale set Monday May 11, 2026, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CDT daily until complete. Bid-down from 12% in 1% steps; 0% ties resolved by random number generator. $45 administrative fee in costs. Unsold liens available private sale/future auction. Certificate does not convey title or possession.

4 sources

Inherited from Alabama rather than researched for Mobile: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Show 342 land-only parcel(s)

Nothing left to show

Every parcel in this sale is hidden: 342 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 — assessment practice varies by state Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.