Coweta County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed158,233 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. Coweta County Tax Commissioner (Justin McMichael) acts as ex-officio sheriff for tax sales under OCGA 48-3/48-4. Official Tax Sale Information PDF: titles not warranted; independent title search required. Sales follow Georgia first-Tuesday public outcry pattern when advertised; tax sale page on cowetataxcom.com. Opening bid generally taxes/costs due; 12-month statutory redemption with premium structure applies to non-judicial sales.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of months when a sale is planned and advertised; confirm legal ads and cowetataxcom.com list

Platform

Coweta County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Cash or certified funds at sale per Georgia practice. Review Coweta County Tax Sale Information PDF (cowetataxcom.com resources) for current bidder rules. Contact 770-254-2670 / jtmcmichael@coweta.ga.us with questions. County does not warrant title.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed; federal tax liens and some municipal interests can survive. Excess funds claims may exist. Full title search required — TC disclaims title warranty.

Quiet title

Barment + quiet title commonly required for marketable/insurable GA tax 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

Coweta County Tax Commissioner (Justin McMichael) ↗

770-254-2670

Clerk of court

Coweta County Clerk of Superior Court ↗

Property appraiser

Coweta County Board of Tax Assessors / parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Coweta County GIS / assessor resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Newnan / downtown–Ashley Park corridor

South-metro job access and retail amenities with strong SF demand

Senoia / north Coweta film-and-commuter edge

Lifestyle demand and relative scarcity supporting price resilience

Sharpsburg / Turin growth fringe

More entry inventory and lot absorption versus core Newnan