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Christian County, Missouri

Tax Lien96,045 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 Chapter 140 tax certificate county. Christian County Collector holds annual tax sale fourth Monday in August (next: August 24, 2026) at 10:00 AM at or near Christian County Courthouse, Ozark. Minimum bid increments of $100. Non-Missouri residents must appoint an agent. Purchaser receives Certificate of Purchase then collector’s deed path after redemption/notice. Springfield MSA south growth corridor (Nixa, Ozark, Republic edge).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public auction

Frequency

Annually fourth Monday in August at 10:00 AM (2026: August 24)

Platform

Christian County Collector — Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Attend sale; $100 minimum bid increments. Payment per Collector rules (typically certified funds for Certificate of Purchase). Non-Missouri residents must appoint a resident agent. Review christiancountycollector.com tax sale page before attending.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale
Certificate stage is a lien interest. Collector’s deed process after redemption may cut off most junior private liens; federal and some governmental liens can survive.
Quiet title
Petition for collector’s deed is required; quiet title is often still used to strengthen insurable title on Springfield-south inventory.

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
Christian County Collector — Tax Sale ↗
Clerk of court
Christian County Clerk / Recorder (land records) ↗
Property appraiser
Christian County Assessor — parcel / assessment ↗
GIS / parcel map
Christian 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.

Nixa / US-160 retail corridor

One of the region’s fastest school-driven suburbs with strong SF absorption

Ozark / county-seat core

Local government and service employment with solid starter inventory

Republic / west Christian fringe

Springfield west-metro growth with relative value vs. Nixa premiums

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