The County Trustee's office holds tax sales throughout the year to sell property for delinquent taxes.  The delinquent properties appear in a Notice of Tax Sale in a designated local paper.   This listing of properties includes parcel number, names of all owners, amount due and a brief description, along with the time and location of the sale.

Photographs should not be relied upon to be an accurate representation of the property for sale. If such photographs are shown they are not a substitute for your own proper research and are not intended to persuade you to bid on the property. Neither the Court nor Shelby County nor the City of Memphis make any warranties regarding the photographs, the property, its condition or status of repair. It is your responsibility to investigate the property and impediments to your purchase prior to bidding.

A notice of the tax sale is also sent by certified mail to the last known address of the present owner.

The tax sale is conducted in the Shelby County Commissioners' Chambers located at 160 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103, and is open to anyone* * .  Tax sales are not held on weekends or non-judicial days. The court orders the sale of the property for cash, subject to one year of redemption, whereby the property owner/lien holder has the right to pay taxes, interest, penalties and costs, and terminate the sale proceeding.

For the tax sales service center click here.

For additional information on tax sales, please contact the Tax Sale Department at (901) 545-4819.

* * Employees or relatives of employees of the Shelby County Trustee's Office are not eligible to bid on properties in tax sale.

Pursuant to T.C.A. 8.24.401 (F), an additional fee of One Hundred Dollars($100.00) for clerical services will be added to the costs of each respective parcel of property ordered to be sold by the Court.