Jackson County, Mississippi
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Mississippi tax-lien county. Jackson County Tax Collector holds the annual online tax lien sale via GovEase beginning the last Monday of August, running ~5–7 days until all delinquent parcels sell. Online registration opens the last Monday in July at govease.com/auctions. ~5,000 parcels advertised annually historically. Owner has two years to redeem through the Chancery Clerk at 1.5%/month interest on the tax amount (overbid generally not refunded on redemption). After sale ends, Tax Collector turns files over to Chancery Clerk. Gulf Coast / Pascagoula–Ocean Springs–Gautier market.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for Mississippi
- Assessment ratio
- 0.15× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $250
Miss. Const. art. 4, § 112: Class I, single-family owner-occupied residential, is assessed at 10% of true value; Class II, all other real property, at 15%; Class III at 15% and Class IV public utility property at 30%. This entry uses the Class II rate.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Premium coastal demand and tourism with constrained inventory versus inland parcels
Workforce housing near shipbuilding and industrial employment with relative value
Industrial employment base supporting rental demand; higher flood and code DD risk