Bibb County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed157,056 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 (Macon-Bibb consolidated). Tax Commissioner levies under OCGA 48-3/48-4 and sells Sheriff’s Tax Deeds (not fee-simple free-and-clear at sale) on first Tuesday of months when a sale is planned, 11:00 a.m., steps of Bibb County Courthouse / United Building area (206 7th Street, Central City Park, Macon). Opening bid = taxes + penalties + fees. Payment due in full within two hours. 12-month statutory redemption; then purchaser may foreclose right of redemption and pursue quiet title. Separate Judicial In-Rem / Land Bank channels for long-delinquent stock.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of months when a sale is planned, 11:00 a.m. (confirm list on maconbibbtax.us / legal ads)

Platform

Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sale (Courthouse steps) ↗

Deposit rules

Bidders or representatives must be present; no mail/phone/fax bids. Opening bid is taxes due plus penalties and fees. Payment due in full within two hours of sale in certified funds per office rules. Buyer-beware; independent title research required.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed is roughly lien-equivalent until right of redemption is foreclosed. Mortgages and other interests may still matter until redemption is cut off. Federal liens and title defects require counsel review. Excess funds claims process at Tax Commissioner.

Quiet title

After foreclosure of right of redemption, quiet title (OCGA §23-3-60 special master process) is 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

Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner ↗

478-621-6500

Clerk of court

Bibb County Superior Court Clerk (records / executions) ↗

Property appraiser

Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors ↗

478-621-6701

GIS / parcel map

Macon-Bibb GIS / assessor parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown Macon / College Hill edge

Urban revitalization and Mercer University adjacency supporting multifamily and adaptive-reuse demand

North Macon / Bass Road corridor

Suburban retail-medical employment with stronger single-family liquidity than south-side blight pockets

Warner Robins edge / east corridor spillover

Robins AFB regional employment supporting workforce housing absorption