Catoosa County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed68,940 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-deed county. Catoosa County (Ringgold / Chattanooga TN metro fringe) tax sales are conducted by the Tax Commissioner as ex-officio sheriff under O.C.G.A. Title 48 — typically first Tuesday of the month on the courthouse steps (confirm each sale list). County tax site (catoosataxes.com) publishes delinquent-tax sale guidance; call 706-965-2571 for the current month’s notice, deposit, and payment rules. One-year redemption after sale; barment/notice process needed to strengthen title. Chattanooga commute demand and I-75 corridor inventory dominate DD quality vs pure rural tracts.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (courthouse steps / Tax Commissioner as ex-officio sheriff)

Frequency

First Tuesday of each month when inventory and fi. fas. support a sale (Georgia statutory pattern); confirm each list

Platform

Catoosa County Tax Commissioner — delinquent tax sales ↗

Deposit rules

Winning bidders typically pay cash or certified funds the day of sale per the Tax Commissioner’s published terms. No informal credit. Confirm exact deposit/balance rules and any bidder registration in the current sale notice before traveling.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed is subject to the 1-year statutory redemption. After redemption expires and proper barment/notice, most junior private liens are cut off; federal tax liens and some assessments can survive. HOA/condo liens need Georgia-specific review.

Quiet title

Notice/barment under O.C.G.A. Title 48 is the statutory path; many title companies still want quiet title or completed barment before insuring for resale.

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

Catoosa County Tax Commissioner ↗

706-965-2571

Clerk of court

Catoosa County Clerk of Superior Court (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Catoosa County Board of Tax Assessors / property search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Catoosa County qPublic GIS / parcel viewer ↗

Areas trending up

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

Ringgold / downtown–courthouse core

County-seat retail and government employment with more liquid SF than rural valleys

I-75 / Fort Oglethorpe fringe

Chattanooga metro commute and commercial strip absorption

Lakeview / Chickamauga battlefield edge

Residential demand tied to schools and Chattanooga north-shore access