INSTRUCTIONS FOR ST. LOUIS COUNTY COLLECTOR’S REAL PROPERTY TAX SALE AUGUST 28, 2023 The Annual St. Louis County Real Property Tax Sale will be conducted by sealed bid. Only sealed bids will be accepted. Potential bidders: please download, complete, and submit the notarized registration form to the Collector’s Office along with a current verifiable picture identification. We encourage all persons participating in the 2023 Annual Tax Sale to complete and return their registration form as soon as possible. Once you have been registered, you will receive an email confirmation with your assigned bidder number and instructions on how to place a sealed bid. There will be no changes in registration made after the fact, except for a properly noted assignment of the certificate of purchase. Upon receipt of your bidder number, you may submit sealed bids to the Collection Division’s drop box located in the street level lobby of 41 S. Central Avenue, Clayton MO 63105. Please be sure to clearly mark your envelope “Tax Sale Bid”. The FINAL DEADLINE for submission is Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 5pm CST. No sealed bids will be opened by Collection Division staff until the close of business Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 5pm CST. Handwritten Bid forms will not be accepted. The winning bids will be published on St. Louis County’s website after the bid evaluation process has been completed and documented. ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND WILL BE MADE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. In compliance with Sections 140.150, 140.170, 140.290 RSMo, an additional fee of $27 will be added to all parcels sold at the time of sale to cover the costs of recording the certificate of purchase. Section 140.190 RSMo states that the person “offering at said sale to pay the required sum for a tract shall be considered the purchaser of such land; provided, no sale shall be made to any person or designated agent who is currently delinquent on any tax payments on any property, other than a delinquency on the property being offered for sale, and who does not sign an affidavit stating such at the time of sale. Failure to sign such affidavit as well as signing a false affidavit may invalidate such. “Out-of-state buyers” must appoint a resident of St. Louis County as the non-resident’s agent and have filed notice of such appointment with the Collector, signed and notarized by the buyer, at the time of registration. All bidders must have some form of current state-issued picture identification. There will be no changes in registration made after the fact, except for a properly noted assignment of the certificate of purchase. The opening bids required for the sale of properties will be the total unpaid taxes and other necessary costs accrued against each property. Persons bidding on properties are committed to their bids and payment must accompany the sealed bids. The Collector at his discretion may accept certified funds (cashier check, money orders or business checks if registered as a business). Pursuant to Section 140.280 RSMo, County may institute legal action and impose a penalty covering 25% of the bid amount if a purchaser defaults on its bid.
Rev. 06/2023