Madison County, Mississippi

Tax Lien114,247 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

2 years from sale

Investor returnstate default

1.5% per month (18%/yr) plus fees

Governing statutestate default

Mississippi Code Title 27, Ch. 41–45

Notes

Mississippi tax-sale (certificate-to-deed path) county. Madison County Tax Collector auctions unpaid current-year taxes online via GovEase. County FAQ: sale held last Monday in August each year beginning 8:00 A.M.; register at GovEase.com; parcel research contact historically 601-790-2590 range — confirm current Tax Collector line. Buyer receives tax-sale interest, not free-and-clear fee title; statutory redemption then tax-deed path via Chancery. Madison / Ridgeland / Canton — Jackson metro north growth corridor. Confirm exact 2026 registration window and payment rules on GovEase and with Tax Collector before funding.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annually last Monday in August beginning 8:00 A.M. (MS statutory pattern; confirm current-year GovEase listing)

Platform

GovEase — Madison County, MS tax sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register on GovEase before sale; complete bidder approval and funding/payment steps per GovEase and Madison County Tax Collector packet. Payment typically due per platform rules on sale day — no informal walk-up bidding. Confirm deposit/collateral if any and cleared-funds deadline with Tax Collector and GovEase FAQ for the cycle.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

After the tax deed matures post-redemption, most private liens are cut off; federal liens can survive. Mississippi tax titles are frequently litigated — verify notice quality and occupancy before capital deployment.

Quiet title

Very commonly required in Mississippi for marketable/insurable tax title before resale.

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

Tax collector

Madison County Tax Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Madison County Chancery Clerk (tax deed / land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Madison County Tax Assessor — parcel / assessment ↗

GIS / parcel map

Madison County GIS / Assessor parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Ridgeland / County Line Road corridor

Retail and professional employment with strong Jackson-metro SF absorption

Madison city / Gluckstadt growth belt

School-driven suburban demand and relative new-build inventory north of Jackson

Canton / Nissan industrial fringe

Auto and logistics employment supporting workforce housing absorption