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Massachusetts Tax Deed & Lien Auctions

Massachusetts tax sale properties, straight from county records. Last refreshed Oct 12, 2026. Auction dates and opening bids can change at the county. Check the county link on a listing before you bid.

1 Massachusetts counties have deals right now Until a court judgment redemption How Massachusetts sales work

Current auctions in Massachusetts

22 properties with a sale coming up

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Great Hall Meeting Room, 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. Registration: 10:30 AM Day of Sale

Plymouth County, MA · Land / vacant

Opening bid See county Auction Oct 27, 2026

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Great Hall Meeting Room, 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. Registration: 10:30 AM Day of Sale

Plymouth County, MA · Land / vacant

Opening bid See county Auction Oct 27, 2026

Tax Deed See what we checked

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Great Hall Meeting Room, 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. Registration: 10:30 AM Day of S

Plymouth County, MA · Land / vacant

Opening bid See county Auction Oct 27, 2026

Tax Deed See what we checked

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Great Hall Meeting Room, 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. Registration: 10:30 AM Day of Sale

Plymouth County, MA · Land / vacant

Opening bid See county Auction Oct 27, 2026

Tax Deed See what we checked

No opening bid published yet

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Great Hall Meeting Room, 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. Registration: 10:30 AM Day of Sale

Plymouth County, MA · Land / vacant

Opening bid See county Auction Oct 27, 2026

Tax Deed See what we checked

No opening bid published yet

Not enough data yet Not checked yet

Great Hall Meeting Room, 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MA. Registration: 10:30 AM Day of Sale

Plymouth County, MA · Land / vacant

Opening bid See county Auction Oct 27, 2026

Tax Deed See what we checked

No opening bid published yet

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How Massachusetts tax sales work

Sale Type

Tax Lien Certificate

Massachusetts sells tax lien certificates. The investor pays the delinquent taxes and receives a certificate that earns the interest or penalty set by state law. If the owner does not redeem, the holder can ask the Land Court to foreclose, no sooner than 12 months after the sale.

Redemption Period

Until a court judgment

The city or town takes the tax title or sells it at a tax sale. The owner can redeem, paying what is owed plus 8% a year, until the Land Court forecloses the right of redemption; the holder cannot petition until 12 months after the sale or taking (M.G.L. c.60 s.62, s.65). After foreclosure the town must sell the property or keep it and pay the former owner the equity above the debt (s.64A).

Avg Property Tax Rate

1.23%

Near the national average (1.1%).

Homestead Rules

Special Rules Apply

Residential exemption in qualifying cities.

Words used on this page

Redemption period: A window after the sale when the old owner can pay up and take the property back.
Tax lien: The county sells the unpaid tax debt, not the property. You collect interest, or later foreclose.

Before you bid in Massachusetts

What can survive the sale and become yours

IRS federal tax liens
Environmental liens (21E)

Other things to check

Most Massachusetts towns keep their tax titles instead of selling them.
What investors usually buy is land a town already foreclosed on in Land Court, sold at public auction with no redemption left; Plymouth, for example, takes a $2,500 deposit and closes in 30 days.
When a town does sell a tax title, the buyer holds a lien, not the property: the owner can redeem at 8% a year until the Land Court forecloses, and the buyer cannot ask the court for that until 12 months after the sale.
Check for environmental liens (21E).

How we rate these

Every listing says one of four things. Next to it is how many facts we hold for it, and what that much evidence is good enough for.

Worth a look: We hold the four basics (what is being sold, when, for how much, and what the property is) and nothing we hold argues against it. A claim about our record, not a promise about the property.
Needs review: We hold the basics, but a named finding wants a human first: a possible lien under the owner's name, a flood or environmental record, no mapped public road, a property check that fired, an opening bid at or above the value we hold for the parcel, or a sale the county reports as postponed.
Screened out: We hold positive evidence of a problem: recorded debt or an IRS lien that survives the sale, a lot too small to be a real parcel, a sale the county reports as over, or a sale date already past. The card names it.
Not enough data yet: One of the four basics is missing. This is not a bad rating: missing data can never produce a negative verdict.
N of 12 facts on file: How many of the 12 facts we track for this parcel we actually hold: sale kind, auction date, entry price, property class, value, lot size, living area, legal description, road access, title search, condition, sale terms. The same count on the board, the deal page and in Flexy. Hover the bar on any card to see which are still missing.

One number cannot say both how good a parcel looks and how much we actually know about it, and a low number reads as a verdict. So we do not print one. “Not enough data yet” is not a judgement about the property.

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Massachusetts county coverage

1 counties with deals. Tap one to browse.

Plymouth

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Massachusetts tax sale FAQ

What type of tax sale does Massachusetts use?

Massachusetts is a tax lien state. The city or town takes the tax title or sells it at a tax sale. The owner can redeem, paying what is owed plus 8% a year, until the Land Court forecloses the right of redemption; the holder cannot petition until 12 months after the sale or taking (M.G.L. c.60 s.62, s.65). After foreclosure the town must sell the property or keep it and pay the former owner the equity above the debt (s.64A).

What is the redemption period for Massachusetts tax sales?

In Massachusetts the owner can redeem a tax title until the Land Court forecloses the right, and the holder cannot petition for that until 12 months after the sale or taking (M.G.L. c.60 s.62, s.65). Land a town sells after it has already foreclosed carries no redemption for the buyer.

How do I find Massachusetts tax lien auctions?

DeedFlex aggregates Massachusetts tax sale listings from county auction platforms and gives each property a plain-English verdict: Worth a look, Needs review, Screened out, or Not enough data yet. Next to it is how far the research has got on it. Start with Pro ($59/mo, flat) to browse all available Massachusetts properties with full deal analysis.

What are the biggest risks of buying tax liens in Massachusetts?

Key risks include: IRS federal tax liens, Environmental liens (21E). Most Massachusetts towns keep their tax titles instead of selling them. What investors usually buy is land a town already foreclosed on in Land Court, sold at public auction with no redemption left; Plymouth, for example, takes a $2,500 deposit and closes in 30 days. When a town does sell a tax title, the buyer holds a lien, not the property: the owner can redeem at 8% a year until the Land Court forecloses, and the buyer cannot ask the court for that until 12 months after the sale. Check for environmental liens (21E).

How much does it cost to invest in Massachusetts tax sales?

Opening bids vary widely by county and property. Massachusetts has an average property tax rate of 1.23%, which influences opening bid amounts. DeedFlex shows the opening bid for every listed property. Where we hold a market value we can stand behind, we show it; where we do not, we say so rather than print a number we cannot support.

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