Coffee County, Alabama

Tax Lien56,358 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-sale county (lien certificate and/or redeemable deed under Ala. Code Title 40). Coffee County Revenue Commissioner holds the annual tax sale in-person only — split across two courthouses: Enterprise (1st/2nd Monday in April, 10:00 a.m. CDT) and Elba (1st/2nd Tuesday in April, 10:00 a.m. CDT). Register in person with the Revenue Commissioner's office by 9:30 a.m. CST the day of sale; no online bidding platform. Tax sale may be cancelled without penalty up to ten days after sale. Fort Rucker / Enterprise / Elba Wiregrass market with military and agricultural employment.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually in April — 1st/2nd Monday (Enterprise) and 1st/2nd Tuesday (Elba) at 10:00 a.m. CDT

Platform

Coffee County Revenue Commissioner — in-person tax sale (Enterprise & Elba courthouses) ↗

Deposit rules

Register in person with the Revenue Commissioner's office no later than 9:30 a.m. Central on sale day (Enterprise 334-347-8734; Elba 334-897-2465). Payment method and any deposit set by the Revenue Commissioner for that sale year; bring government ID and cleared funds as directed. Sold AS IS under AL practice.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

At the certificate stage the buyer holds a lien, not clear title — owner redemption extinguishes the certificate (AL 3-year pattern common). 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. Confirm whether the county elected certificate vs. land-sale format for the sale year.

Quiet title

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

Offices and records

Tax collector

Coffee County Revenue Commissioner ↗

334-347-8734

Clerk of court

Coffee County Probate Judge / land records ↗

Property appraiser

Coffee County Mapping & Appraisal ↗

334-347-8734

GIS / parcel map

Coffee County Public GIS (AlabamaGIS / Flagship) ↗

Areas trending up

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

Enterprise / Fort Rucker corridor

Military and defense-contractor employment supporting the most liquid SF and rental stock in the county

Elba / county dual-seat fringe

Government services and entry-priced inventory with modest local absorption

New Brockton / US-84 Wiregrass edge

Highway access and relative-value workforce housing toward Dothan fringe demand