Delinquent tax lists · Missouri
St. Louis City delinquent tax list
Short answer: St. Louis City has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Collector of Revenue 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 207 (estimated) owners near St. Louis currently carry a distress signal. Missouri is a lien state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a certificate rather than the house.
Distressed owners near St. Louis
207
Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. St. Louis City is a mid-size county.
Top-deal discount target
~43% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest St. Louis leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$244,000
On a typical $567,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on St. Louis, the St. Louis City seat, and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
St. Louis City 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 Missouri rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | St. Louis City, Missouri. County seat: St. Louis. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Collector of Revenue for St. Louis City. |
| What the sale transfers | Missouri 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 | Fourth-Monday-of-August county sales with roughly 10% returns and a 1 year redemption. |
| Owner redemption | Only if the lender wins the bid and the owner posts bond within statutory deadlines; rare in practice. |
The Missouri delinquency clock
Where a St. Louis owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The St. Louis list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the St. Louis 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 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 3 yr70% equity | $633,000 | $272,000 | ~45% |
| #2 | Notice of defaultTax delinquent 3 yr55% equity | $629,000 | $297,000 | ~45% |
| #3 | Auction setTax delinquent 1 yr55% equity | $622,000 | $294,000 | ~43% |
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What the St. Louis list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How St. Louis compares across Missouri
St. Louis City is the 5th largest of the 7 Missouri counties covered here, and it runs lighter in distressed owners than the Missouri average, at 7.1 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 10.9. It accounts for about 6% of every flagged property across the Missouri counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | Kansas City | 968 | 13.5 |
| Greene County | Springfield | 744 | 24.8 |
| St. Louis County | Clayton | 691 | 6.9 |
| Boone County | Columbia | 457 | 24.7 |
| St. Charles County | St. Charles | 320 | 7.7 |
| St. Louis City (this page) | St. Louis | 207 | 7.1 |
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 St. Louis list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| St. Louis official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Collector of Revenue | 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 St. Louis list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Missouri timelines.
Off the main road
St. Louis City ranks 5 of 7 covered Missouri counties and holds about 6% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
Below the state norm
St. Louis runs 7.1 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 10.9 statewide. A shorter list than average, which usually means fewer owners with stacked signals and a longer time to a yes.
St. Louis sets the price
St. Louis is anchored on St. Louis, so comps move with the metro and buyer competition tracks the city rather than the county line. Values swing hard between ZIPs here, which makes the estimated value on each row worth more than the discount percentage.
The Missouri 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 St. Louis 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 Missouri 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.
St. Louis City delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the St. Louis City delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Collector of Revenue, 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 207 properties around St. Louis currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free St. Louis delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Collector of Revenue 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 St. Louis City tax sale?
St. Louis City publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Missouri pattern is the thing that holds steady: Fourth-Monday-of-August county sales with roughly 10% returns and a 1 year redemption. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy St. Louis 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 Missouri?
Missouri 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. Only if the lender wins the bid and the owner posts bond within statutory deadlines; rare in practice. 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 St. Louis deals close?
The strongest current leads near St. Louis support start bids around 43% 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. St. Louis runs lighter in distress than the Missouri average, so the deepest discounts are rarer here and equity screening matters more than volume. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in St. Louis?
About 207 properties within 25 miles of St. Louis currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 7.1 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 10.9 across Missouri as a whole, and makes St. Louis the number 5 of the 7 Missouri counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a St. Louis address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any St. Louis 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 Missouri state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by St. Louis City. The County Collector of Revenue and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.