Walton County, Georgia

Redeemable Deed109,792 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. Walton County Tax Commissioner conducts tax sales when scheduled on the first Tuesday of the month in front of the Walton County Government Building (Monroe). Advertised four consecutive Wednesdays in the Walton Tribune. Commissioner does not transfer Fi.Fas in bulk OTC. Opening bid and redemption follow OCGA Title 48 Ch. 3–4 (12-month redemption with statutory premiums). Confirm current sale list on tax.waltoncountypay.com tax-sales page.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of months when a sale is scheduled and advertised; confirm each cycle

Platform

Walton County Tax Commissioner — tax sale (Government Building, Monroe) ↗

Deposit rules

Public outcry; cash/certified funds practice for GA tax sales — confirm exact payment rules on current notice. High bidder receives tax deed subject to statutory redemption. Office: 303 S Hammond Dr, Suite 100, Monroe, GA 30655.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable GA tax deed; redemption rights cloud title until barred. Federal liens can survive. Full title search required.

Quiet title

Standard after barment of redemption for insurable title before resale/finance.

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

Walton County Tax Commissioner — Tax Sales / Excess Funds ↗

770-266-1736

Clerk of court

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

Property appraiser

Walton County Tax Assessors ↗

770-267-1352

GIS / parcel map

Walton County qPublic / GIS parcel search ↗

Areas trending up

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

Monroe / downtown government core

County-seat employment and US-78 corridor retail supporting SF demand

Loganville / west Walton edge

Gwinnett adjacency and school-driven absorption into east-metro Atlanta

Social Circle / southeast Walton

Relative entry pricing with small-town character and I-20 access