Cherokee County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed293,513 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 (not tax-lien certificates). Cherokee County Tax Commissioner levies under OCGA Title 48 and sells tax deeds at public outcry when inventory is advertised. Opening bid generally equals taxes, penalties, interest, and costs. Purchaser receives a tax deed subject to statutory right of redemption (~12 months with 20% first-year premium under GA law). Offices in Canton (main) and Woodstock annex.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Periodic first-Tuesday-style sales when parcels are listed (not every month); properties advertised in legal notices — confirm current list on cherokeecountytax.com

Platform

Cherokee County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Payment due at sale in cash or certified funds per Georgia tax-sale practice. Arrive early for bidder registration at Canton office / sale location (2780 Marietta Hwy, Canton). Confirm exact payment rules on the current Tax Commissioner notice before attending.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed is subject to statutory redemption; junior liens may be affected but federal tax liens and some governmental interests can survive. Excess funds may be claimable by parties of interest. Full title search required before bidding.

Quiet title

After redemption expires, barment of the right of redemption and/or quiet title is commonly required for insurable Georgia tax title before resale or conventional financing.

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

Cherokee County Tax Commissioner (Denise Mastroserio) ↗

678-493-6400

Clerk of court

Cherokee County Clerk of Superior Court (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Cherokee County Board of Tax Assessors / qPublic parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Cherokee County qPublic / GIS parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Woodstock / Towne Lake edge

North-metro Atlanta job access and retail amenity density with strong SF resale liquidity

Canton / I-575 county-seat corridor

Government and local employment anchors with more entry inventory than south Cherokee

Holly Springs / Hickory Flat growth fringe

School-driven suburban demand and continued lot absorption between Woodstock and Canton