Missouri motivated seller leads, county by county
2 counties, each with its own lists, its own test and its own capped seats. Pick yours.
County collectors hold the yearly tax sale on the fourth Monday in August; Kansas City and St. After a regular sale the owner generally has one year to redeem. Mortgage foreclosure in Missouri is non-judicial. LeadCounty covers 2 Missouri counties and 702,210 properties, refreshed weekly from each county's own offices.
Every Missouri county with its counts
| County | Properties | Tax delinquent | Inheritance deeds | In foreclosure | Absentee owners | Seats | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 401,155 | 5,480 | – | 5,458 | 92,285 | Seats open | – |
| Jackson County (Kansas City) | 301,055 | 1,280 | 3,829 | 1,390 | 97,344 | Seats open | 2.1x |
LeadCounty covers 2 counties in Missouri with 702,210 properties. The largest is St. Louis County with 401,155.
6,760 properties are behind on tax across the state, most of them in St. Louis County (5,480); 3,829 last changed hands with an inheritance deed, led by Jackson County (3,829); 189,629 have an absentee owner.
2 of the 2 Missouri counties still have open seats; each county is capped so the same owners are not mailed by everyone.
How tax sales, foreclosures and disclosures work in Missouri
| Tax-sale type | Redemption period | Mortgage foreclosure | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax sale (certificate of purchase) | After a regular sale the owner generally has one year to redeem. | Non-judicial | RSMo Chapter 140 (delinquent and back taxes) |
How to get a tax delinquent list in Missouri · Compare all 28 states
- Unpaid property tax
- Tax sale (certificate of purchase). County collectors hold the yearly tax sale on the fourth Monday in August; Kansas City and St. Louis also use land tax suits through the courts.
- Redemption period
- After a regular sale the owner generally has one year to redeem.
- Mortgage foreclosure
- Non-judicial. Most homes are sold at a trustee's sale on the courthouse steps after about three weeks of published notice.
- Seller disclosure
- No form is required by statute, but a seller's disclosure statement is standard and known material defects must be disclosed.
General information from public statutes and agency guidance, reviewed regularly, not legal advice. Rules change and counties differ; confirm with a local real-estate attorney or title company.
What the Missouri rules mean for your lists
Missouri sells the unpaid tax, not the house, so a tax-delinquent owner usually keeps the property through the redemption period. That makes the delinquent list a long-running list: owners stay reachable for months or years, and the earlier you write, the more choices they still have.
Most mortgage foreclosures in Missouri happen outside the courts and can move from notice to sale within a few months, so the first weeks after a notice matter most. Check the sale date before you write and be clear and respectful.
Missouri does not impose one statewide disclosure form on every seller, but hiding known defects is never allowed; when you resell, describe the property honestly in writing.
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Missouri questions
How do tax sales work in Missouri?
County collectors hold the yearly tax sale on the fourth Monday in August; Kansas City and St. Louis also use land tax suits through the courts. After a regular sale the owner generally has one year to redeem.
Is Missouri a judicial foreclosure state?
Non-judicial. Most homes are sold at a trustee's sale on the courthouse steps after about three weeks of published notice.
What must home sellers disclose in Missouri?
No form is required by statute, but a seller's disclosure statement is standard and known material defects must be disclosed.
Where the Missouri data comes from
Each county's appraiser or auditor (owners, values, sales), treasurer or tax collector (bills, payments, delinquency), recorder or clerk (deeds, foreclosure and probate filings where public) and city code enforcement. Each county page lists its offices; see how we collect the records.
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