Clarke County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed129,995 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 in consolidated Athens-Clarke County. Tax Commissioner is ex-officio sheriff for tax sales. Official rules: sales begin 10:00 a.m. first Tuesday of the month in front of the courthouse; public outcry; opening bid = taxes due plus costs; may continue next day at 10:00 a.m. if parcels remain after 4:00 p.m. Payment by cashier’s or certified check (FDIC/FSLIC insured). Tax deed recorded and mailed to purchaser. Advertised four consecutive weeks in legal notices (Athens Banner-Herald).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. when parcels are advertised; continues Wednesday if needed

Platform

Athens-Clarke County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Payment at time of sale by cashier’s or certified check; provide current mailing address. Failure to perform can result in resale with deficiency liability. Confirm any registration steps on the current sale notice / Online Tax Sale List portal.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed subject to GA statutory redemption; purchaser responsible for subsequent taxes (may add to redemption price). Federal liens can survive. Full title search required.

Quiet title

Barment of redemption and 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

Athens-Clarke County Tax Commissioner — Delinquent Tax Division ↗

Clerk of court

Athens-Clarke County Clerk of Superior Court ↗

Property appraiser

Athens-Clarke County Board of Tax Assessors ↗

GIS / parcel map

Athens-Clarke County GIS / property maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown / UGA campus edge

Student and institutional demand with strong rental absorption

Eastside / Lexington Road corridor

Suburban family housing with steady resale liquidity

Westside / Atlanta Highway edge

Relative value and workforce housing versus core campus premiums