Taney County, Missouri

Tax Lien56,744 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 redeemable tax-certificate county. Taney County Collector holds the annual delinquent land / tax certificate sale on the fourth Monday in August (2026: August 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at 132 David Street, Forsyth — temporary/updated address appears on collector notices; confirm day-of location). Non-Missouri residents must execute a Designation of Resident Agent form beforehand; full payment due by 5:00 p.m. sale day on classic notices. One-year redemption common under RSMo Ch. 140. Branson / Hollister / Forsyth Ozarks tourism market — seasonal STR and second-home dynamics dominate liquidity reads.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public auction (Collector tax certificate sale)

Frequency

Annually, fourth Monday in August at 10:00 a.m. (2026: August 24)

Platform

Taney County Collector — Delinquent Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register and bid per Collector rules; non-residents need Resident Agent designation before sale. Full payment typically required sale day by the published cutoff (historically 5:00 p.m.) in cash or certified funds as directed. Confirm 2026 payment form and any deposit with Collector Mona Cope's office (417-546-7216) before attending.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Collector's certificate then petition for collector's deed after redemption. Most junior private liens may be cut off once the deed properly issues; federal and some governmental liens can survive. Tourism HOA/condo regimes need careful review.

Quiet title

Petition for collector's deed is required; quiet title is often still used to strengthen insurable title for Branson-area resale or refinance.

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

Taney County Collector — Delinquent Land Sale ↗

417-546-7216

Clerk of court

Taney County Recorder of Deeds / Circuit Clerk resources ↗

417-546-7230

Property appraiser

Taney County Assessor ↗

417-546-7241

GIS / parcel map

Taney County Assessor / parcel research resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Branson entertainment corridor / 76 Country Blvd edge

Tourism employment and STR demand with the highest turnover — also highest operational complexity

Hollister / US-65 south fringe

Workforce and family SF supporting year-round demand outside the strip

Forsyth / lake-county-seat core

Local government and Table Rock Lake access with steadier non-strip inventory