Cass County, Missouri

Tax Lien113,873 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

1 year (2 years for some parcels) from sale

Investor returnstate default

10% per annum plus 8% on subsequent taxes paid

Governing statutestate default

Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 140

Notes

Missouri collector tax-lien (certificate) county under RSMo Ch. 140. Cass County Collector 2026 Tax Lien Sale: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. In-person pre-registration required BEFORE sale day at Collector’s office, 2725 Cantrell Road, Harrisonville — registration window Tuesday July 14, 2026 through Friday August 21, 2026 at noon. 2026 Tax Sale List and Information packet on county site. Buyer receives a certificate of purchase (lien), not fee title; statutory redemption then collector’s deed process. Non-Missouri residents must appoint a resident agent. Payment day-of typically cashier’s check, cash, money order, or credit card per Collector rules — confirm current packet.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually fourth Monday in August (2026: Aug 24)

Platform

Cass County Collector of Revenue — Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register in person before sale day (July 14–Aug 21 noon window). Pay winning certificate amount day of sale per Collector’s accepted payment forms. Failure to pay can trigger statutory penalties. Download 2026 Tax Sale Information PDF for full rules.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate stage does not clear private liens. After redemption expires and collector’s deed path completes, most junior private liens may be cut off; federal and some governmental liens can survive. First/second/third offering rules under Ch. 140 affect rights — read the packet.

Quiet title

Petition for collector’s deed is required after redemption; quiet title is often still used to strengthen insurable title for resale.

Deal maths for Missouri

Assessment ratio: 0.19× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

RSMo 137.115(5)(1) assesses real property by subclass as a percentage of true value in money: residential 19%, agricultural and horticultural 12%, and utility, industrial, commercial and all other 32%. This entry uses the residential rate.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Cass County Collector of Revenue ↗

816-380-8377

Clerk of court

Cass County Circuit Clerk / Recorder of Deeds ↗

Property appraiser

Cass County Assessor — parcel / assessment data ↗

GIS / parcel map

Cass County GIS / Assessor mapping ↗

Areas trending up

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

Belton / Raymore / Peculiar south KC corridor

Kansas City metro spillover with strong SF absorption and school-driven demand

Harrisonville / county-seat core

Local government and retail employment with more attainable entry than north-county price points

Pleasant Hill / east Cass fringe

Commuter access and relative value supporting owner-occupier demand