Carroll County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed129,911 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. Carroll County Tax Commissioner (Vickie Bearden) holds public outcry sales before the courthouse door in Carrollton between legal hours (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.), first Tuesday when advertised, continuing Wednesday if needed. Official tax-sales page lists next sale (e.g. July 7, 2026) and excess-funds materials. Bidder registration directed via gtsweb.com contact form selecting Carroll County. Cash, certified funds, or bank letter required.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of months with advertised sales (e.g. July 7, 2026 listed); may continue next day

Platform

Carroll County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Bring cash, certified funds, or bank letter. Register via gtsweb.com (select Carroll County). Purchaser pays title/transfer costs, taxes, advertising, and recording fees as stated on legal notice. Sales final subject to statutory redemption.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

GA tax deed with statutory redemption; federal liens can survive. Excess funds list and claim process published by TC. Full title search required.

Quiet title

Barment + quiet title typically needed for insurable 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

Carroll County Tax Commissioner (Vickie Bearden) ↗

770-830-5826

Clerk of court

Carroll County Clerk of Superior Court ↗

Property appraiser

Carroll County Board of Tax Assessors / qPublic ↗

GIS / parcel map

Carroll County qPublic parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Carrollton / UWG and downtown corridor

University and county-seat employment supporting rental and SF demand

Villa Rica / I-20 east edge

Atlanta commute access with stronger liquidity than rural west Carroll

Temple / north Carroll fringe

Relative entry pricing and lot growth along US-27/I-20 feeder corridors