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Tax Sale Information
The Chancery Court Clerk & Master’s Office is responsible for conducting public auctions for delinquent real estate property taxes in Shelby County for both City of Memphis and Shelby County and the municipalities within Shelby County. Effective January 19, 2016, the Chancery Court Clerk and Master’s Tax Sales will be held online by Civic Source. To participate in online tax sales, registration is accomplished online.
- Information about the Shelby County Clerk & Master’s New Online Tax Sale Process
- Order Confirming Sale – the tax sale is not complete until a Chancellor signs an order confirming the sale. T.C.A. §67-5-2419.
- Order Confirming Sale – Following confirmation of the sale by Order of Chancery Court, the Clerk & Master will register the Order at the Shelby County Register’s Office. The Order Confirming Sale confers the right to possession of the parcel to the purchaser effective upon entry of the order (T.C.A. 67-5-2503(a)). An Order Confirming Sale or a Tax Deed of Conveyance shall be an assurance of perfect title to the purchaser of such land (T.C.A. 67-5-2504(b)). Effective January 1, 2017 properties sold at tax sale will include the transfer tax and recording fee for registering the property at the Shelby County Register’s Office. Properties sold prior to January 2017 may still request a Clerk and Master’s Tax Deed.
- Dispositions of Properties Sold to Shelby County – Unless directed by a resolution of the Shelby County Commission, all properties not specifically withdrawn for cause, will be sold. Properties not sold to individual purchasers will be sold to Shelby County. Such properties may later be sold by the Shelby County Land Bank after the redemption period has expired. For a list of properties available from the Shelby County Land Bank, please visit the Land Banks website.
- Requests for Public Records on Excess Proceeds - Review the FAQ and complete the records request form for prior tax sale information.
Any additional questions about Chancery Court Clerk & Master’s tax sales may be answered by the Clerk & Master’s Bookkeeping Department at 901-222-3900.
Last Tax Sale Reports:
- TX-2015 Tax Sale 1301 sale dates Jan 19 - 21, 2016
- TX-2015 Tax Sale 1302 sale dates April 5 - 7, 2016
- TX-2015 Tax Sale 1303 sale dates June 22 - 24, 2016
- TX-2015 Tax Sale 1304 sale dates Sept 7 - 9, 2016
- TX-2016 Tax Sale 1401 sale dates Feb 22- 24, 2017
- TX-2016 Tax Sale 1402 sale dates April 25 - 27, 2017
- TX-2016 Tax Sale 1403 sale dates February 27 - March 1, 2018
- TX-2016 Tax Sale 1404 sale dates March 28 - 30, 2018
- TX-2017 Tax Sale 1501 sale dates June 26 - 28, 2018
- TX-2017 Tax Sale 1502 sale dates Oct 23 - 25, 2018
- TX-2017 Tax Sale 1503 sale dates February 12 - 14, 2019
- TX-2017 Tax Sale 1504 sale dates April 30 - May 2, 2019
- TX-2018 Tax Sale 1601 sale dates July 30 - August 1, 2019
- TX-2018 Tax Sale 1602 sale dates October 29 - 31, 2019
- TX-2018 Tax Sale 1603 sale dates January 14 - 17, 2020
- TX-2018 Tax Sale 1604 sale dates August 18 – 20, 2020
- TX-2018 Tax Sale 1605 sale dates August 18 – 20, 2020
- TX-2019 Tax Sale 1701 sale dates November 17 – 19 2020
- TX-2019 Tax Sale 1702 sale dates December 1 – 3, 2020
- TX 2019 Tax Sale 1703 sale dates February 23-25, 2021
- TX 2019 Tax Sale 1704 sale dates March 2-4, 2021
- TX-2020 Tax Sale 1801 sale dates October 12 – 14, 2021
- TX-2020 Tax Sale 1801 sale dates November 16 – 18, 2021
- TX-2020 Tax Sale 1803 sale dates February 15 -- 17, 2022
- TX-2020 Tax Sale 1804 sale dates March 22 - 24, 2022
- TX-2020 Tax Sale 1805 sale dates July 19 – 21, 2022
- TX-2021 Tax Sale 1901 sale dates October 25 - 27, 2022
- TX-2021 Tax Sale 1902 dates January 10 – 12, 2023
- TX-2021 Tax Sale 1903 dates April 11 - 13, 2023
- TX-2021 Tax Sale 1904 dates June 27-29, 2023