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Georgia tax sales: the season preview
What's actually for sale
Georgia sells redeemable tax deeds. Premium (price bid-up) bidding from a minimum of taxes plus costs; buyer receives a sheriff's tax deed but cannot take possession during redemption, and a quiet title action is typically required after barment for marketable title. No conventional over-the-counter lien program — unsold properties are handled county by county.
The rate that decides your return
20% flat redemption premium on the purchase price for the first year or fraction thereof, plus 10% for each additional year or fraction thereof (O.C.G.A. § 48-4-42) — a premium, not compounding interest
The clock you're investing against
Sale schedule: Sheriff / tax commissioner sales on the first Tuesday of the month, in months when a county advertises a sale
Redemption: 12 months from the date of sale (O.C.G.A. § 48-4-40); the right does not expire automatically at 12 months — it continues until the purchaser bars it by serving barment notice under § 48-4-45
Where the sales happen
mostly in-person (courthouse steps sheriff's sales). Lists post on the county's schedule, change as owners redeem, and registration typically closes before sale day — the investors who see the list first set the market.
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Deep dives: Georgia laws · Georgia investing guide · Georgia sale calendar. Law verified 2026-10-30.