Floyd County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed101,390 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. Floyd County Tax Commissioner (Rome) hosts 2026 tax sales tentatively beginning May 5, 2026; August 4, 2026 tax sale at 11:00 a.m. documented with weekly list updates Fridays by noon. Online tax sale list on floydcountytax.com. Redeemable sheriff’s/tax deed under OCGA with ~12-month redemption then barment/quiet title path. Office relocated to 5 Government Plaza, Suite 109, Rome.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (list published online)

Frequency

Multiple 2026 dates tentatively from May 5, 2026; August 4, 2026 11:00 a.m. cycle advertised — confirm each list

Platform

Floyd County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales (Rome) ↗

Deposit rules

Follow current sale advertisement for registration and certified-funds payment. GA tax sale expects high bidder to perform promptly. Tax deed subject to statutory redemption — no immediate free-and-clear possession.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable GA tax deed; bar redemption after 12 months. Federal liens can survive. Full title search essential.

Quiet title

Recommended after foreclosure of right of redemption for insurable 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

Floyd County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales ↗

706-291-5148

Clerk of court

Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court (records tax deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Rome-Floyd County Board of Assessors / qPublic ↗

GIS / parcel map

Floyd County qPublic parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Rome / downtown river district

County-seat healthcare and education anchors with adaptive-reuse liquidity

West Rome / Shorter Ave corridor

Retail employment and workforce SF demand

Cave Spring / south Floyd fringe

Relative entry pricing with small-town character and tourism adjacency