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Madison County property data
Where Madison County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Huntsville.
- 6Cities and towns
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Madison County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Madison County Probate Judge, Recorded Documents. Land records, including deeds, mortgages and plats, can be searched online by name from May 1, 1991 to today, with older records in historical index books back to 1880 and no images before 1971.
Owners and values
Madison County Tax Assessor. The Tax Assessor keeps ownership, value and tax map records, and offers a records search and tax estimate tools on the county website.
Tax sales
Madison County Tax Collector, Tax Lien Sale. The yearly tax lien auction is online only through GovEase.com, where bidder registration opens 30 days before the sale.
Foreclosure sales
Madison County Probate Judge (foreclosure deeds are recorded here). There is no county-run foreclosure auction; mortgage foreclosure sales are run by the lender's attorney, and the resulting foreclosure deeds appear in the Probate Judge's land records.
Parcel maps
Madison County GIS (Public Works). The county GIS office offers an online map gallery, and parcel questions go to the Tax Assessor's mapping department.
How property is sold here
Madison County follows Alabama's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Alabama guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Alabama sells tax liens, not the property, at the first sale. The Madison County Tax Collector holds its Annual Tax Lien Sale online only through GovEase.com in the first week of May, with bids made on the lowest interest rate from 12% down to 0% simple interest a year, and payment in full by cash, certified funds or wire on sale day. A lien expires if it is not redeemed and the buyer does not start foreclosure within ten years of purchase.
Foreclosure sales
Most Alabama mortgage foreclosures are sold without a court case at a public auction run by the lender's attorney, after notice in a local newspaper. There is no county foreclosure auction calendar.
Assessed values
The Tax Assessor bases all assessments on ownership and status as of October 1 of each year, with homes assessed at 10% of value and most other property at 20%.
Transfer tax
Alabama charges a state deed tax of $0.50 per $500 of value (about $1 per $1,000) when a deed is recorded with the Probate Judge, and a separate mortgage tax of $0.15 per $100.
Worth knowing
Huntsville is the largest city; Madison, Triana, New Hope, Gurley and Owens Cross Roads are the other towns with their own tax rate districts.
Worth knowing
The Probate Judge's office is at the Madison County Service Center, 1918 Memorial Parkway NW in Huntsville, with historic archives in Owens Cross Roads.
Worth knowing
Real estate taxes go delinquent January 1, and after April 1 the Tax Collector accepts only cash or certified funds on real estate taxes.
Every town in Madison County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Gurley town
- Huntsville city
- Madison city
- New Hope city
- Owens Cross Roads city
- Triana city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Madison County?
Deeds are recorded by the Madison County Probate Judge at the Madison County Service Center, 1918 Memorial Parkway NW, Huntsville. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
When is the Madison County tax sale?
The Tax Collector holds its tax lien auction once a year in the first week of May, online only through GovEase.com. Registration opens 30 days before the sale.
How do I find who owns a property in Madison County?
Contact or search the records of the Madison County Tax Assessor, which keeps ownership and value records, or search the Probate Judge's land records for the last recorded deed.
Are Madison County property records online?
Yes. Recorded land records can be searched online by name from May 1991 on, and the tax lien sale is held online through GovEase.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/probate-judge/recorded-documents
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/probate-judge
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/tax-assessor
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/tax-assessor/madison-county-property-tax-facts
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/tax-collector/tax-sale
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/tax-collector/important-dates
- madisoncountyal.gov/departments/public-works/gis
- govease.helpscoutdocs.com/article/97-alabama-tax-lien-auction-overview
Every parcel in Madison County, on one map
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