Franklin County, Missouri

Tax Lien107,256 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. Franklin County Collector holds the annual tax sale fourth Monday in August (2025 sale held August 25, 2025) at 10:00 AM in second-floor commission chambers, Franklin County Government Center, Union. Properties with multi-year delinquencies go to sale under RSMo Ch. 140; purchaser receives Certificate of Purchase, then collector’s deed path after redemption/notice. County Collector page is light on logistics — confirm current bidder rules and 2026 date with Collector. St. Louis MSA west / I-44 corridor (Union, Washington, Pacific).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public auction

Frequency

Annually fourth Monday in August, 10:00 AM (confirm 2026 date with Collector)

Platform

Franklin County Collector — annual tax sale (Government Center chambers) ↗

Deposit rules

Register/attend per Collector instructions; payment typically cash or certified funds day of sale for Certificate of Purchase. Non-Missouri residents may need a resident agent under Chapter 140 practice — confirm Franklin rules. Review any pre-sale list and payment cutoffs with Collector 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. Full title search before deed petition.

Quiet title

Petition for collector’s deed is required; quiet title is often still used to strengthen insurable title on St. Louis-west 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

Franklin County Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Franklin County Clerk / Recorder (land records) ↗

636-583-6355

Property appraiser

Franklin County Assessor — real estate search ↗

636-583-6346

GIS / parcel map

Franklin County GIS maps (CAMA Vision / county GIS) ↗

Areas trending up

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

Washington / Missouri River industrial edge

Manufacturing and I-44 logistics employment with solid SF absorption

Union / county-seat core

Local government and service jobs with more attainable inventory than Pacific/Eureka

Pacific / Eureka St. Louis fringe

West-county commuter demand and school-driven buyer pool toward I-44