Fulton County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed1,090,354 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 system: Tax Commissioner/Sheriff levy and sell on courthouse steps (first Tuesday of the month; Fulton often skips July). Buyer receives tax deed subject to ~12-month right of redemption; after redemption expires, purchaser typically must bar/foreclose the right of redemption to firm up title. Opening bid = taxes due + costs. Excess funds claim process exists via Superior Court if disputed.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of each month (except typically July); confirm advertised list each cycle

Platform

Fulton County Sheriff — Tax Sales (courthouse steps) ↗

Deposit rules

Payment generally due same day in certified funds (cash, cashier’s check, or certified check) — Georgia tax sales expect the high bidder to perform immediately. Confirm exact payment rules on the current Sheriff/Tax Commissioner notice. No typical multi-day online deposit model.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax deed is subject to statutory right of redemption (~12 months). After redemption is barred, most junior private liens are cut off, but federal tax liens and some governmental liens can survive. Always search for superior liens and confirm FIFA/levy history.

Quiet title

After redemption period, a barment/foreclosure of the right of redemption (and often quiet title) is the standard path to marketable/insurable title in Georgia.

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

Fulton County Sheriff — Tax Sales / Tax Commissioner levy process ↗

Clerk of court

Fulton County Superior Court Clerk (real estate records) ↗

Property appraiser

Fulton County Board of Assessors — Property Search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Fulton County GIS / qPublic parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

BeltLine / Old Fourth Ward / Inman Park edge

Amenity-driven urban demand with continued multifamily and rehab activity

West Midtown / Upper Westside

Adaptive-reuse and tech/creative employment adjacency

South Fulton / Airport corridor

Relative entry pricing with logistics and airport employment