Delinquent tax lists · Mississippi
Hinds County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Hinds County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Tax Collector before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 536 (estimated) owners near Jackson currently carry a distress signal. Mississippi is a lien state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a certificate rather than the house.
Distressed owners near Jackson
536
Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. Hinds County is a smaller county.
Top-deal discount target
~41% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Hinds leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$224,000
On a typical $551,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Jackson, the Hinds County seat, and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Hinds County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Mississippi rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Hinds County, Mississippi. County seat: Jackson. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Tax Collector for Hinds County. |
| What the sale transfers | Mississippi is a lien state. A winning bidder gets a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. |
| Rate and cadence | Late-August tax lien sales at 1.5% per month (18% per year) with a 2 year redemption. |
| Owner redemption | None after the trustee sale. |
The Mississippi delinquency clock
Where a Hinds owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Hinds list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Jackson area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
| Rank | Why they would sell | Est. value | Start bid | Under market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Auction setTax delinquent 1 yr100% equity | $635,000 | $273,000 | ~45% |
| #2 | Pre-foreclosureTax delinquent 4 yr80% equity | $616,000 | $282,000 | ~42% |
| #3 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 2 yr76% equity | $622,000 | $298,000 | ~40% |
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What the Hinds list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Hinds compares across Mississippi
Hinds County is the largest county we cover in Mississippi, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Mississippi average, at 24.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 14.4. It accounts for about 40.8% of every flagged property across the Mississippi counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County (this page) | Jackson | 536 | 24.4 |
| DeSoto County | Hernando | 363 | 19.5 |
| Rankin County | Brandon | 213 | 13.5 |
| Harrison County | Gulfport | 151 | 7.2 |
| Jackson County | Pascagoula | 52 | 3.6 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Hinds list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Hinds official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Tax Collector | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Hinds list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Mississippi timelines.
The busiest list in Mississippi
Hinds County is the largest of the 5 Mississippi counties covered here and carries about 40.8% of every flagged property in the state. That is the deepest pipeline available, and also the one every other buyer in Mississippi already knows about.
One of the densest counties in the state
At 24.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a Mississippi figure of 14.4, Hinds is in the top quarter for distress density. Stacked-signal owners are common here, and those are where the deepest discounts sit.
Jackson and everything around it
Hinds works off Jackson as its seat, and the scan reaches 25 miles out from there, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this shape that usually means several towns, each with its own price level.
The Mississippi clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 2 to 3 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Hinds investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Lien auctions in Mississippi rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Hinds County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Hinds County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Tax Collector, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 536 properties around Jackson currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Hinds delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Tax Collector publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Hinds County tax sale?
Hinds County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Mississippi pattern is the thing that holds steady: Late-August tax lien sales at 1.5% per month (18% per year) with a 2 year redemption. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Hinds tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Mississippi?
Mississippi is a lien state, so a winning bidder takes a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. None after the trustee sale. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Hinds deals close?
The strongest current leads near Jackson support start bids around 41% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Hinds runs denser in distress than the Mississippi average, so stacked-signal owners, the ones who accept the widest discounts, turn up more often here than in a typical county in this state. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Hinds?
About 536 properties within 25 miles of Jackson currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 24.4 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 14.4 across Mississippi as a whole, and makes Hinds the largest of the 5 Mississippi counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Hinds address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Hinds ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. Browsing is free and unlimited, and credits are only spent when an owner's verified phone or email comes back.
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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Mississippi state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Hinds County. The County Tax Collector and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.