Bartow County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed117,508 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 (Cartersville). Bartow County Tax Commissioner handles levy and tax sales under OCGA Title 48 when inventory is advertised (first-Tuesday pattern). Confirm current sale dates and lists with the Tax Commissioner office (135 W Cherokee Ave, Suite 217A, Cartersville; 770-387-5111). Assessor/qPublic used for parcel DD and maps.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of months when a sale is planned and advertised; confirm with TC office (770-387-5111)

Platform

Bartow County Tax Commissioner ↗

Deposit rules

Cash or certified funds same day per Georgia tax-sale practice. Call Tax Commissioner for current bidder registration, list availability, and payment rules before attending.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable GA tax deed; federal liens can survive. Full title and FIFA search required.

Quiet title

Barment + quiet title commonly required for marketable title.

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

Bartow County Tax Commissioner ↗

770-387-5111

Clerk of court

Bartow County Clerk of Superior Court ↗

Property appraiser

Bartow County Board of Assessors / qPublic ↗

GIS / parcel map

Bartow County qPublic / ESRI maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Cartersville / downtown–Main Street corridor

County-seat retail and industrial employment supporting SF and rehab demand

Adairsville / I-75 north fringe

Logistics and manufacturing job access with relative entry pricing

Euharlee / west Bartow edge

Residential growth with more lot inventory than core Cartersville