When The Taxes Go Unpaid
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.340 — an absolute right to redeem for one year after the tax sale
One year, absolutely. The owner, a lienholder, an occupant, or anyone with an interest in land sold for taxes has the absolute right to redeem it at any time during the one year after the sale, and a defeasible right to redeem until the purchaser acquires the deed.
What it costs. The person redeeming pays the reasonable and customary costs of sale, including the purchase money in the certificate of purchase with interest at the rate in the certificate, not to exceed ten percent annually, and later taxes the purchaser paid with interest at eight percent per annum.
No interest on the overbid. No interest is owed on the part of a purchaser's payment in excess of the delinquent taxes and the collector's costs of sale.
What the redemption amount includes, the notices that must be given, and what happens to any money left after a sale are set out in other sections that are not on this page. Whether a particular property can still be redeemed is a question for a licensed Missouri attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 140.340 — Redemption after a tax sale
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.