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Jackson County tax delinquency facts: 18,877 parcels behind on property taxes, 3,952 of them three years or more
ZIP-by-ZIP counts from Jackson County Collector records as of Aug. 28, 2026: who is one, two and three or more years behind, how much is owed, and what the canceled 2026 tax sale means.
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On Aug. 28, 2026, 18,877 of 299,276 parcels in Jackson County's 56 main ZIP codes (6.3%) owed at least one year of property tax. 10,550 owed two or more years and 3,952 owed three or more, the point where the county can file a foreclosure case.
Five Kansas City ZIPs (64130, 64127, 64128, 64132 and 64109) hold 43.6% of the parcels behind. The August 2026 tax sale was canceled and no new date is set, but the taxes are still due and charges keep adding up.
- How many: 18,877 of 299,276 parcels (6.3%) owed at least one year of property tax on Aug. 28, 2026.
- How far behind: 10,550 owed two or more years; 3,952 owed three or more, the point where the county can sue.
- Where: five ZIPs (64130, 64127, 64128, 64132, 64109) hold 43.6% of parcels behind and 54.9% of the 3+ group.
- How much: parcels 2+ years behind owed $64.7 million, median $2,155.
- The sale: the August 2026 sale was canceled; no new date is set. The taxes are still due.
How many Jackson County properties are behind on property taxes?
18,877 parcels in Jackson County's 56 main ZIP codes had at least one unpaid property tax year on Aug. 28, 2026, out of 299,276 parcels. That is 6.3%, or about 1 in 16.1
The deeper the delinquency, the smaller the group. 10,550 parcels (3.5%) owed two or more years, and 3,952 (1.3%) owed three or more.1, 2 Counting every parcel in the collector pull, including 6,216 with no usable ZIP, the countywide totals are 19,153, 10,674 and 3,995.2
Put another way, about 94 in 100 Jackson County parcels were paid up. The 1 in 76 that owed three or more years is the group the county says can face a foreclosure lawsuit.5
What are the key facts about Jackson County tax delinquency?
On Aug. 28, 2026, 18,877 Jackson County parcels owed at least one year of property tax, 10,550 owed two or more and 3,952 owed three or more, and no tax sale is scheduled after the August 2026 sale was canceled.1, 7
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Data snapshot | Jackson County Collector balances as of Aug. 28, 2026 (pull run Aug. 29, 2026), 304,954 parcels.2, 3 |
| Area in the ZIP view | 56 ZIP codes with 299,276 parcels. 6,216 parcels had no usable situs ZIP and are left out of ZIP figures.1 |
| Behind (1+ unpaid years) | 18,877 in 56 ZIPs (6.3%, 63.1 per 1,000). Countywide 19,153.1, 2 |
| 2+ unpaid years | 10,550 in 56 ZIPs (3.5%). Countywide 10,674. The 2024 bill or older is still open.2 |
| 3+ unpaid years | 3,952 in 56 ZIPs (1.3%). Countywide 3,995. The 2023 bill or older is still open.1, 2 |
| Any balance due | 20,541 parcels showed a balance, including 1,388 with no full unpaid year counted.3 |
| When a bill is late | Missouri property taxes are delinquent on Jan. 1 if unpaid at Dec. 31. Interest, penalties and fees keep adding up.11, 6 |
| Law Jackson County uses | The Land Tax Collection Law, RSMo 141.210 to 141.810: a court foreclosure case, not the yearly certificate sale used in most Missouri counties.18, 5 |
| When the county can sue | When a parcel has a delinquent tax that is three years old, the county may file a lawsuit for a judgment of foreclosure.5 |
| Who runs the sale | The Circuit Court Administrator, generally in August: one week in Independence, one week in Kansas City.5, 8 |
| 2026 sale | Canceled by Executive Order 26-31 (July 13, 2026). The list covered 2022, 2023 and 2024 delinquencies.7, 8 KCTV5 reported more than 1,000 homes were on it.20 |
| Next sale | None announced as of Oct. 30, 2026. The order allows a new sale in 2027 only after the county certifies corrected bills.6, 7 |
| Ways to stop a sale | Pay taxes, penalties and suit costs in full before the sale (in person, cash or certified funds), or sign a payment contract after judgment.5, 16 |
| Owed by 2+ parcels | $64.7 million across 10,674 parcels; median $2,155. 3+ parcels: $28.9 million, median $2,694.2 |
| Residential share | 87.6% of parcels behind are residential (16,787 of 19,153); 91.7% of 3+ parcels.2 |
What does 2+ or 3+ years delinquent mean?
It is the number of tax years with an unpaid real property bill on the parcel: on Aug. 28, 2026, "1+" meant at least the 2025 bill was unpaid, "2+" meant the 2024 bill (or older) was still open, and "3+" meant 2023 or older.2, 11
The three-year mark matters because Jackson County says a parcel with a delinquent tax that is three years old faces a foreclosure case.5 The canceled 2026 sale list was built from 2022, 2023 and 2024 delinquencies.7
| Term on this page | Rule | 56 ZIPs | Countywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind (1+) | 1 or more unpaid tax years | 18,877 | 19,153 |
| 2+ years | 2 or more unpaid tax years | 10,550 | 10,674 |
| 3+ years | 3 or more unpaid tax years | 3,952 | 3,995 |
| Exactly 1 year | only the 2025 bill | 8,327 | 8,479 |
| Exactly 2 years | 2024 and 2025 (or two other years) | 6,598 | 6,679 |
| 1 to 2 years | behind, but under the 3-year mark | 14,925 | 15,158 |
Oldest unpaid year on parcels behind (countywide)
| Oldest unpaid tax year | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,347 | 43.6% |
| 2024 | 6,730 | 35.1% |
| 2023 | 2,556 | 13.3% |
| 2022 | 912 | 4.8% |
| 2021 or older | 608 | 3.2% |
"Unpaid years" counts years with an open balance. It does not mean the years are in a row, and a partial payment can leave a year counted. Definitions: 03-data/calc.md.
Which Jackson County ZIP codes have the most tax-delinquent properties?
ZIP 64130 has the most: 2,573 parcels behind on Aug. 28, 2026, 1,670 of them two or more years and 737 three or more. Next were 64127 (2,052), 64128 (1,682), 64132 (1,065) and 64109 (856).1
Those five Kansas City ZIPs hold 43.6% of all parcels behind and 54.9% of those three or more years behind, but only 14.1% of the county's parcels.1 By rate, 64128 is highest at 226.6 per 1,000 parcels, more than three times the county's 63.1. The lowest rates among larger ZIPs were in 64082, 64113, 64064 (under 10 per 1,000).1
Find a ZIP: how many parcels are behind, and how far?
Pick how far behind, then a ZIP, or click a ZIP in the ranking. Works offline; nothing you pick leaves the page.
Rates are per 1,000 parcels in the ZIP. Small ZIPs (under 1,000 parcels) swing a lot with a few parcels; drag the slider to 0 to see them. Source: Jackson County Collector records, balances as of Aug. 28, 2026, aggregated by Saving KC Homebuyers1, 2.
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All 56 ZIPs (click a column to sort)
| ZIP | Parcels | 1+ yrs | 2+ yrs | 3+ yrs | 1+ per 1k | 3+ per 1k | 3+ share of 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64130 | 13,051 | 2,573 | 1,670 | 737 | 197.1 | 56.5 | 28.6% |
| 64127 | 9,879 | 2,052 | 1,221 | 441 | 207.7 | 44.6 | 21.5% |
| 64128 | 7,422 | 1,682 | 1,085 | 468 | 226.6 | 63.1 | 27.8% |
| 64132 | 6,798 | 1,065 | 676 | 241 | 156.7 | 35.5 | 22.6% |
| 64109 | 4,934 | 856 | 558 | 283 | 173.5 | 57.4 | 33.1% |
| 64050 | 9,306 | 676 | 367 | 100 | 72.6 | 10.7 | 14.8% |
| 64133 | 14,584 | 670 | 332 | 113 | 45.9 | 7.7 | 16.9% |
| 64052 | 10,188 | 653 | 359 | 106 | 64.1 | 10.4 | 16.2% |
| 64124 | 4,193 | 614 | 319 | 100 | 146.4 | 23.8 | 16.3% |
| 64110 | 6,683 | 527 | 299 | 127 | 78.9 | 19.0 | 24.1% |
| 64126 | 2,853 | 505 | 274 | 88 | 177.0 | 30.8 | 17.4% |
| 64129 | 4,157 | 464 | 275 | 118 | 111.6 | 28.4 | 25.4% |
| 64108 | 4,752 | 442 | 249 | 148 | 93.0 | 31.1 | 33.5% |
| 64123 | 3,820 | 439 | 239 | 72 | 114.9 | 18.8 | 16.4% |
| 64134 | 8,377 | 420 | 218 | 68 | 50.1 | 8.1 | 16.2% |
| 64138 | 9,541 | 396 | 210 | 77 | 41.5 | 8.1 | 19.4% |
| 64131 | 7,982 | 390 | 199 | 75 | 48.9 | 9.4 | 19.2% |
| 64055 | 14,143 | 387 | 174 | 31 | 27.4 | 2.2 | 8.0% |
| 64053 | 2,822 | 350 | 227 | 75 | 124.0 | 26.6 | 21.4% |
| 64030 | 9,340 | 329 | 148 | 46 | 35.2 | 4.9 | 14.0% |
| 64015 | 12,690 | 234 | 94 | 21 | 18.4 | 1.7 | 9.0% |
| 64114 | 10,256 | 231 | 118 | 35 | 22.5 | 3.4 | 15.2% |
| 64125 | 1,156 | 226 | 132 | 54 | 195.5 | 46.7 | 23.9% |
| 64111 | 6,052 | 213 | 74 | 19 | 35.2 | 3.1 | 8.9% |
| 64054 | 2,132 | 189 | 110 | 43 | 88.6 | 20.2 | 22.8% |
| 64056 | 6,089 | 177 | 75 | 13 | 29.1 | 2.1 | 7.3% |
| 64014 | 9,884 | 171 | 66 | 11 | 17.3 | 1.1 | 6.4% |
| 64075 | 5,988 | 161 | 76 | 21 | 26.9 | 3.5 | 13.0% |
| 64106 | 2,526 | 151 | 45 | 26 | 59.8 | 10.3 | 17.2% |
| 64086 | 10,381 | 132 | 44 | 6 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 4.5% |
| 64057 | 5,413 | 128 | 47 | 12 | 23.6 | 2.2 | 9.4% |
| 64058 | 3,082 | 125 | 65 | 17 | 40.6 | 5.5 | 13.6% |
| 64137 | 3,414 | 122 | 70 | 29 | 35.7 | 8.5 | 23.8% |
| 64063 | 7,797 | 113 | 48 | 15 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 13.3% |
| 64081 | 9,319 | 109 | 43 | 18 | 11.7 | 1.9 | 16.5% |
| 64029 | 7,968 | 108 | 36 | 5 | 13.6 | 0.6 | 4.6% |
| 64120 | 1,077 | 100 | 60 | 24 | 92.9 | 22.3 | 24.0% |
| 64112 | 3,636 | 95 | 21 | 5 | 26.1 | 1.4 | 5.3% |
| 64016 | 2,362 | 81 | 39 | 18 | 34.3 | 7.6 | 22.2% |
| 64064 | 8,423 | 79 | 25 | 6 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 7.6% |
| 64070 | 2,244 | 59 | 26 | 9 | 26.3 | 4.0 | 15.3% |
| 64145 | 2,703 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 8.0% |
| 64082 | 6,081 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 4.2% |
| 64105 | 1,891 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 23.8 | 1.6 | 6.7% |
| 64113 | 4,920 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 11.9% |
| 64101 | 211 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 175.4 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| 64136 | 796 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 41.5 | 5.0 | 12.1% |
| 64034 | 2,856 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 12.9% |
| 64088 | 896 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 34.6 | 3.3 | 9.7% |
| 64146 | 853 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 23.4 | 1.2 | 5.0% |
| 64066 | 79 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 215.2 | 38.0 | 17.6% |
| 64139 | 808 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 7.7% |
| 64102 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 80.5 | 11.5 | 14.3% |
| 64149 | 257 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| 64080 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| 64147 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
2+ counts per ZIP come from the same collector pull with ZIP read from the situs address; 64106 and 64112 may be slightly low (see method).
How much do Jackson County's tax-delinquent parcels owe?
Parcels two or more years behind owed $64.7 million on Aug. 28, 2026, with a median balance of $2,155; parcels three or more years behind owed $28.9 million, median $2,694.2
Most balances are not huge. Of the 10,674 parcels two or more years behind, 8,272 (77.5%) owed under $5,000. 921 owed $10,000 or more.2 Averages run higher than medians ($6,058 vs $2,155 for 2+) because a few large balances pull the average up.
| Balance due | 1+ years | 2+ years | 3+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 7,268 | 2,554 | 973 |
| $1,000 to $2,499 | 5,289 | 3,338 | 911 |
| $2,500 to $4,999 | 3,468 | 2,380 | 1,017 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1,874 | 1,481 | 609 |
| $10,000 or more | 1,254 | 921 | 485 |
| Total owed | $91,634,081 | $64,659,057 | $28,931,588 |
| Median | $1,515 | $2,155 | $2,694 |
Balance = the amount the collector showed for the parcel on Aug. 28, 2026. It can change as the county corrects bills under Executive Order 26-31 and as payments post.7 Countywide counts.
What happens when Jackson County property taxes go unpaid for three years?
Jackson County can file a court case to foreclose its tax lien once a delinquent tax is three years old, and after a judgment the property can be sold at a courthouse auction unless the owner pays in full or signs a payment contract first.5
Jackson uses Missouri's Land Tax Collection Law, Chapter 141, which runs through the circuit court. Clay and Platte use the yearly Chapter 140 certificate sale instead.18
- Jan. 1: the bill is late. Unpaid taxes become delinquent and interest, penalties and fees start.11, 12
- Three years old: the county can sue. The collector lists eligible parcels by April 1 and petitions are filed by June 1, under the statute.5, 13
- Judgment. If the court agrees, it orders foreclosure. Payment contracts can be signed only after the judgment.5, 16
- Waiting period. The law sets a six-month wait after judgment before a sale; a home the court finds vacant can lose that wait.15
- Notice. Owners of record are mailed notice and the sale list runs in a local paper for four weeks.5, 17
- August auction. The Court Administrator generally holds one sale week in Independence and one in Kansas City. Sales are as-is and final.8, 5
- Before the sale only. Owners can redeem by paying in full, in person, with cash or certified funds, before the sale.5, 14
Not legal advice. Court dates vary. Call the Collection Department at 816-881-3232 for your own balance and status.5
Is there a Jackson County tax sale in 2026 or 2027?
No. Jackson County canceled its August 2026 Delinquent Land Tax Sale by Executive Order 26-31 on July 13, 2026, and as of Oct. 30, 2026 no new sale date has been announced.7, 6
The order says the county is not fully confident in 2022 assessment and tax data, and that a new sale may be scheduled for 2027 only after it certifies that affected bills were corrected.7 Both August 2026 sale weeks, Independence and Kansas City, are listed as canceled.8
What the headline numbers don't show
Three things a single countywide count hides. Each chart is built from the same collector snapshot.
1. It is concentrated, not countywide
7 of 56 ZIPs hold half of all parcels behind, and 5 hold half of those three or more years behind. The top 5 ZIPs are 14.1% of parcels but 43.6% of the 1+ group and 54.9% of the 3+ group, so the deeper the delinquency, the more concentrated it is.1
2. A big count is not always a high rate
64133 has 670 parcels behind, one of the larger counts, but 45.9 per 1,000, below the county's 63.1. 64055 has 14,143 parcels and a rate of 27.4. 64125 has only 1,156 parcels but 195.5 per 1,000.1 Ranking by count points to big ZIPs; ranking by rate points to places where a larger share of neighbors are behind. The explorer above shows both.
3. Most are early, and most balances are under $5,000
8,479 parcels countywide owed only one year and 6,679 owed exactly two. Only 1,468 owed four or more.2 Among parcels two or more years behind, 77.5% owed under $5,000.2 A one-year count can also change quickly as payments post, so an August snapshot is not a list of homes at risk.
4. The total depends on the definition
Three honest counts exist for the same day: 18,877 (1+ unpaid years, 56 ZIPs), 19,153 (1+ unpaid years, every parcel) and 20,541 (any balance due, the warehouse "delinquent any," which adds 1,388 parcels with a balance but no full unpaid year).1, 2, 3 We lead with 18,877 because it is the one we can break down by ZIP. Our internal screens that also require $5,000 or more owed are far smaller: 1,094 parcels at 3+ years and 1,308 at 2 years.3
Why do counts say 18,877, 19,153 or 20,541?
They count different things on the same Aug. 28, 2026 snapshot: 18,877 is parcels with 1+ unpaid years in 56 ZIPs, 19,153 adds parcels with no usable ZIP, and 20,541 counts any balance due at all.1, 2, 3
| Count | What it includes | Parcels |
|---|---|---|
| ZIP view (this page's lead) | 1+ unpaid years, 56 ZIPs | 18,877 |
| Countywide, unpaid years | 1+ unpaid years, every parcel | 19,153 |
| Warehouse "delinquent any" | any balance due (18,139 other + 1,308 2-year $5k+ + 1,094 3-year $5k+) | 20,541 |
| Paid up | no balance | 284,352 |
| Not checked | no result in the pull | 61 |
What does this mean if you are behind on Jackson County taxes?
If you are one or two years behind, you are in the larger group (14,925 parcels in 56 ZIPs) with time to catch up; at three years, the county can sue, and the options narrow to paying in full, a court payment contract, or selling before a sale.1, 5
Start with the county: look up your balance on the Collector's tax search and call 816-881-3232 to confirm it, because bills are being reviewed.4, 5, 7 Then match the next step to the house.
Behind on taxes, want to keep the house
Pay what you can toward the oldest year and ask about contracts. After judgment, the law allows up to 12 payments over 24 months, or 48 months for a homestead with court approval.16
Tax-delinquent optionsInherited a house with back taxes
Missouri property taxes are a lien on the land, so back taxes stay with the house after an owner dies.19 Get the balance before deciding to keep, list or sell.
Inherited and probate homesVacant or damaged house
A home the court finds vacant can lose the six-month wait after judgment.15 Repairs, taxes and insurance add up on an empty house.
See an as-is cash offerFacing foreclosure and back taxes
A mortgage foreclosure and a tax case can run at the same time. Some owners sell before either sale so the payoff and back taxes come out of a sale they control. Ask a lawyer about your own case.
Selling before a tax saleSaving KC Homebuyers buys Kansas City houses for cash, as-is, including homes behind on taxes, inherited, vacant, damaged or in foreclosure. Back taxes are usually paid from the sale at closing. If you want to compare that with paying or listing, we will show you the numbers. No pressure.
See what a cash offer looks likeWhat should Jackson County owners watch next?
Watch the Dec. 31, 2026 due date: every bill unpaid on Jan. 1, 2027 adds a year to each count, so parcels now two years behind would reach the three-year mark if the 2026 bill also goes unpaid.11
- November 20262026 bills go out. Call the county if yours looks wrong; bill corrections are underway.9, 7
- Dec. 31, 2026Due date. Unpaid bills are delinquent Jan. 1.11
- Jan. 1, 2027Upper bound, if no one paid: the 3+ group could grow from 3,995 to as many as 10,674 parcels countywide (today's 2+ group). Payments will make the real number lower.2
- April 1 and June 1, 2027The statute's dates for the collector's list and court petitions.13
- 2027, no date yetA new sale only after the county certifies corrected bills.7, 6
We plan to rerun this count after the 2026 bills come due and update this page.
How did we count Jackson County's tax-delinquent parcels?
We counted parcels by unpaid tax years in one Jackson County Collector snapshot taken Aug. 28, 2026, then added them up by ZIP; every figure on this page traces to that snapshot or to a linked county or state page.2
- Data: Jackson County Collector public tax search, one pull of 304,954 parcels, run Aug. 29, 2026, balances as of Aug. 28, 2026.2, 4 Aggregated by situs ZIP into 56 ZIPs (299,276 parcels).1
- Definitions: "Behind" = 1 or more tax years with an unpaid real property bill; "2+" and "3+" = two or three or more. "Delinquent any" = any balance due. Rates = per 1,000 parcels in the ZIP. Rate rankings use ZIPs with 1,000+ parcels.
- Privacy: we publish only ZIP and county totals. No names, addresses or parcel lists.
- Limits: a snapshot; balances change daily and some bills are under county review. ZIP is read from the property address; 6,216 parcels without one are left out of the ZIP view. Two ZIPs (64106, 64112) may undercount 2+ slightly.
- Legal process: from Jackson County and 16th Circuit pages read Oct. 30, 2026 and Missouri statutes on revisor.mo.gov. Not legal advice.
Sources
- Saving KC Homebuyers, from the Jackson County Collector, Jackson County tax-delinquent parcels by ZIP (56 ZIPs), internal aggregate (internal). Tier 1 (internal aggregate of county collector records). Published or updated: 2026-10. Covers: Balances as of 2026-08-28. Accessed 2026-10-30.
- Saving KC Homebuyers, from the Jackson County Collector public tax search, Jackson County Collector parcel balance pull, run jackson-collector-full-2026-08-27 (304,954 parcels); aggregate counts only (internal). Tier 1 (internal aggregate of county collector records). Published or updated: 2026-08-29. Covers: Balances as of 2026-08-28. Accessed 2026-10-30.
- Saving KC Homebuyers, Parcel warehouse load status, Jackson buckets (paid, delinquent_other, park_2yr_5k, overlay_3yr_5k, unchecked) (internal). Tier 1 (internal aggregate of county collector records). Published or updated: 2026-09-30. Covers: Balances as of 2026-08-28. Accessed 2026-10-30.
- Jackson County Collection Dept., Property tax search (public). Tier 1 government. Published or updated: live. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Jackson County Collection Dept., Delinquent Land Tax Sale. Tier 1 government. Published or updated: 2026 (undated page). Covers: 2026. Accessed 2026-10-30.
- Jackson County Collection Dept., Delinquent Land Tax Sale hotline FAQ (PDF). Tier 1 government. Published or updated: 2026 (undated). Covers: 2026. Accessed 2026-10-30.
- Jackson County Legislature (Legistar), Executive Order 26-31, canceling the August 2026 Delinquent Land Tax Sale pending recalculation. Tier 1 government. Published or updated: 2026-07-13. Covers: 2026 sale (2022 to 2024 taxes). Accessed 2026-10-30.
- 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, DLT Sale. Tier 1 government. Published or updated: 2026. Covers: 2026 sale dates. Accessed 2026-10-30.
- Jackson County Collection Dept., Collection Department (bills, due dates, payments). Tier 1 government. Published or updated: 2026 (undated page). Covers: Tax year 2026. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Jackson County Collection Dept., Installment Contracts. Tier 1 government. Published or updated: 2026 (undated page). Covers: 2026. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 140.010 (taxes delinquent Jan. 1). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 140.100 (penalty and interest). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 141.290 (list by April 1, petitions by June 1). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 141.420 (redeem before sale). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 141.520 (six-month wait after judgment; vacant residential rule). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 141.530 (installment contracts). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 141.540 (sale advertised). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo Chapter 141, Land Tax Collection Law (141.210 to 141.810). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 140.640 and 141.240 (taxes a lien on the land; no personal judgment). Tier 1 government (statute). Published or updated: in force. Covers: Current. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- KCTV5, Jackson County cancels delinquent tax sale, saving 1,000+ homes from auction. Tier 5 local news. Published or updated: 2026-07-13. Covers: 2026 sale. Accessed 2026-10-11.
- Dean Hochman via Wikimedia Commons, Kansas city (16778782291).jpg, CC BY 2.0. Image credit. Published or updated: 2015. Covers: n/a. Accessed 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked questions
How many properties are delinquent on property taxes in Jackson County, Missouri?
On Aug. 28, 2026, 18,877 parcels in Jackson County's 56 main ZIP codes owed at least one year of property tax, about 6.3% of 299,276 parcels, by our count of county collector records. Countywide, including parcels without a usable ZIP, the figure is 19,153, and 20,541 showed any balance due.
How many Jackson County properties are two or three years behind on taxes?
10,550 parcels in the 56 ZIPs owed two or more years and 3,952 owed three or more on Aug. 28, 2026. Countywide the counts are 10,674 and 3,995.
How many years of unpaid taxes before Jackson County can foreclose?
Three. Jackson County says a parcel with a delinquent tax that is three years old faces a foreclosure lawsuit under Missouri's Land Tax Collection Law. After a court judgment there is generally a six-month wait before the courthouse sale.
Is there a Jackson County tax sale in 2026?
No. Executive Order 26-31 (July 13, 2026) canceled the August 2026 Delinquent Land Tax Sale while the county verifies tax bills. As of Oct. 30, 2026 no new date is announced; the order allows a sale in 2027 only after corrected bills are certified.
Do I still owe Jackson County back taxes if the tax sale was canceled?
Yes. The county says the cancellation does not change what you owe, and interest, penalties and fees keep adding up until the taxes are paid. Call the Collection Department at 816-881-3232 to confirm your balance.
Which Jackson County ZIP codes have the most tax-delinquent properties?
64130 had the most on Aug. 28, 2026 (2,573 parcels behind), followed by 64127 (2,052), 64128 (1,682), 64132 (1,065) and 64109 (856). Together they hold 43.6% of parcels behind but only 14.1% of the county's parcels.
How much do Jackson County tax-delinquent properties owe?
Parcels two or more years behind owed $64.7 million in total on Aug. 28, 2026, with a median balance of $2,155. Parcels three or more years behind owed $28.9 million, median $2,694.
Can I get a payment plan for delinquent property taxes in Jackson County?
Yes, after a foreclosure judgment. Jackson County offers installment contracts that start with an upfront payment, and Missouri law allows up to 12 payments over 24 months, or 48 months for a homestead with court approval. Before judgment, you can pay any amount toward the balance.
Can I sell a house in Jackson County with delinquent property taxes?
Yes. Property taxes are a lien on the land, so they are paid off when the house sells, usually from the seller's proceeds at closing. You can sell any time before a tax sale.
Who wrote this?
Ernest Dodson is an Acquisitions Analyst at Saving KC Homebuyers, a Kansas City metro real estate investing company with 11+ years of local experience. His focus is tax-delinquent homes and inherited property. The team has helped 100+ homeowners ready to sell find a way forward. You'll also find him on YouTube at @SavingKC, where he explains property taxes, tax sales, and the Kansas City housing market in plain English. Have questions? Reach out and let's talk.
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Disclosure. Ernest Dodson is a Missouri-licensed real estate salesperson with Platinum Realty LLC (MO License No. 2023026433). Saving KC Homebuyers buys houses as an investor. One or more principals of Saving KC Homebuyers hold a real estate license in Missouri with Platinum Realty LLC.