Tax Sale Property Lists & Maps

St. Louis County
Post-Third List 2024

St. Louis County annually updates its Post Third Sale list. Nobody updates this list other than once a year, which means it’s probably already out of date.

These are properties that the Collector of Revenue offered at auction least three years in a row, but nobody bought them. Prospective purchasers simply submit an offer any old time and, if the Collector accepts the offer, the Collector issues a Collector’s Deed. Follow St. Louis County’s instructions.

This list is only for St. Louis County, and many Missouri counties compile similar lists. Contact the Collector of your choice.

In St. Louis County, the lowest possible offer is usually the principal tax amount due plus the sewer lateral fee (if any). Search the County’s Web site to determine the amounts due.

Many offerings on this list are too good to be true. For instance, at least those addresses with an H, R, or A in the possible street address are probably not what you think. You may wish to consult the Collector, a title company, a land surveyor, or an attorney. I make no representations or warranties about the correctness or completeness of the information here.

Please note that the Collector does not guarantee clean title, and a quiet title lawsuit or other curative work is almost always necessary following the issuance of a Collector’s Deed. A quiet title suit may be successful or unsuccessful in stripping others’ interests from the property due to the Constitutionally problematic nature of Missouri’s post-third system.

Missouri Law Update Video

See Dale’s video about changes in Missouri law from 2024 which may help with lienholder interests, as purchasers now have the option of proceeding as if a post-third is a third.

St. Louis County Tax Sale 2024

Beginning August 26, 2024

St. Louis County will conduct its auction not in person but by sealed bid around the August 26 date. Information, bidder registration (in advance), and instructions are on St. Louis County’s Real Property Tax Sales Page

The property address is for guidance only; many addresses may not be what you think they are. As always, I suggest thoroughly researching properties before bidding. Opening bids that look too good to be true are probably too good to be true. Use particular care for properties with “A” or “H” or “R” in the possible street address. Hear it now: The property address is for guidance only; many addresses may not be what you think they are.