Tax Sales & Adjudications

Overview

Effective January 1, 2026, the tax sale and adjudication process has changed.  More information coming soon. 

For those taxpayers with existing tax sales, see the redemption information below.  You may also email the Tax Sale & Adjudications Unit at redemptionunit@nola.gov.

Redemptions

Properties with a tax sale claim must be redeemed.  To redeem, a taxpayer must pay:

• The amount paid by the tax sale purchaser during the tax sale
• Interest of 1% per month until redeemed
• 5% penalty
• Current year’s taxes and other indebtedness

A redemption results in the property claim of tax sale or adjudication being removed.

Note: Per LA R.S. §2242 (2025), any person may redeem tax sale title to property, but the redemption shall be in the name of the tax debtor.

Generally, for tax sales, the redemption period is 3 years from the date the tax sale certificate is recorded.  A valid blight judgement reduces the redemption period to 18 months.  For adjudications, the redemption period can range from 3-5 years from the date the lien certificate was recorded.

 A tax sale beyond the statutory 3-year redemptive period becomes a civil matter between the property owner and the tax sale purchaser and legal counsel is advisable.  Tax sale purchaser information is available upon request by contacting the Redemption Unit.