Blount County, Alabama

Tax Lien60,163 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

3 years from sale (certificate holder); owner may redeem administratively for up to 3 years after that in some cases

Investor returnstate default

12% per annum statutory interest

Governing statutestate default

Alabama Code Title 40, Ch. 10

Notes

Alabama hybrid tax-lien county. Blount County (Oneonta / north-central AL) sells tax liens online via Ingenuity Auctions — not GovEase, unlike many neighboring AL counties. 2026 Tax Lien Auction: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 9:00 AM CST on ingenuityauctions.com. Delinquent parcel list via altags.com Blount delinquent tool. Revenue Commissioner manages process; Ingenuity hosts bidding. Certificate path with multi-year owner redemption under Ala. Code Title 40 — confirm elected sale type and deed timeline before treating as a near-term deed play.

Auction logistics

Format

Online (tax lien certificate auction)

Frequency

Annually — 2026 lien auction March 24, 2026, 9:00 AM CST

Platform

Ingenuity Auctions — Blount County Tax Lien Auction ↗

Deposit rules

Create/register an Ingenuity Auctions bidder account before the sale; complete registration (email verify, required bidder details). Platform and county set funding/payment rules per cycle — contact support@ingenuityauctions.com or (205) 263-4560 and Blount Revenue (205-973-0285) for cleared-funds and max-bid requirements. Neither office provides personal legal advice on lien investing.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

At the certificate stage the buyer holds a lien, not clear title — owner redemption extinguishes the certificate. After a tax deed issues, most private liens are cut off, but federal tax liens (IRS 120-day post-sale redemption) and some governmental assessments can survive.

Quiet title

Practically recommended after a tax deed issues. Title companies often require a quiet title action (or the equivalent judicial confirmation path under Ala. Code Title 40) before insuring for resale.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Blount County Revenue Commissioner — Tax Lien Auction ↗

205-973-0285

Clerk of court

Blount County Probate Judge / land records resources ↗

Property appraiser

Blount County Revenue Commissioner — assessments / delinquent list ↗

205-973-0285

GIS / parcel map

Blount County parcel / mapping resources via Revenue office ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Oneonta city / county-seat fringe

Local government and retail employment with more liquid SF than rural hollows

Hayden / US-31 north corridor

Birmingham metro spillover commute with attainable suburban inventory

Locust Fork / Cleveland corridor

School and highway access supporting workforce housing absorption