Barrow County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed96,294 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Redeemable Deed

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale

Investor returnstate default

20% premium first year, +10% each additional year

Governing statutestate default

Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 48, Ch. 4

Notes

Georgia redeemable tax-deed county. Barrow County Tax Commissioner (Jessica Garrett) administers tax sales under OCGA Title 48 at 30 N. Broad Street, Winder. Sales held when inventory is levied and advertised (first Tuesday statutory window between legal hours). Contact Tax Commissioner (770-307-3106) for current list and payment rules — county Tax Sales page is contact-oriented rather than always listing a fixed monthly calendar. Purchaser receives redeemable tax deed (~12 months / 20% first-year premium). Northeast metro Atlanta / Winder–Statham growth corridor.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Tax Commissioner / courthouse area, Winder)

Frequency

Periodic when fi. fas. are levied and advertised (not every month); call office for next sale list

Platform

Barrow County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Confirm with Tax Commissioner for current cycle (GA practice: certified funds/cash, full payment sale day common). Must be 18+. Research parcels via assessor before bidding. Sold subject to statutory redemption.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed subject to 12-month class redemption with 20% first-year premium. Federal liens and superior claims need independent search.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires for marketable insured title in GA metro counties.

Deal maths for Georgia

Assessment ratio: 0.4× of market value
Typical quiet title: $3,000–$7,500 · 6 mo
Recording and transfer: $350

Georgia assesses at 40% of fair market value (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-7).

Offices and records

Tax collector

Barrow County Tax Commissioner (Jessica Garrett) ↗

770-307-3106

Clerk of court

Barrow County Clerk of Superior Court (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Barrow County Assessor ↗

770-307-3108

GIS / parcel map

Barrow County Assessor / GIS resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Winder / downtown–Broad Street core

County-seat employment and solid SF absorption on the Athens–Atlanta corridor

Statham / Hwy 316 edge

Industrial and logistics spillover with school-driven suburban demand

Braselton fringe / north Barrow

Premium retail and Chateau Elan adjacency with higher entry prices