Forsyth County, North Carolina

Tax Deed398,143 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

10 days upset-bid period after each high bid, not a traditional redemption

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer, subject to upset bids

Governing statutestate default

North Carolina General Statutes Ch. 105, Art. 26

Notes

North Carolina judicial tax foreclosure (G.S. 105-374 style). Forsyth County Tax Administration lists parcels with sale dates at the Courthouse (2nd Floor, 175 N. Chestnut St, Winston-Salem, typically 12:00 p.m.). Sales AS IS without title warranty; subject to taxes/assessments not in the judgment. Statutory 10-day upset-bid period (status toggles per parcel between Upset Bid Period and Pending Confirmation). Attorney Mark D. Bardill conducts many listed sales. Multiple Mar/May/Aug 2026 dates posted.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (judicial foreclosure; 10-day upset-bid period)

Frequency

Periodic as cases reach sale — multiple dates scheduled through 2026 (e.g. Mar 6, May 8, Aug 7, 2026 at noon)

Platform

Forsyth County Tax Administration — Property Tax Foreclosure Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Public auction for cash to last/highest bidder at courthouse. Commissioner/attorney typically requires substantial cash/certified deposit at hammer (NC practice often ~20% — confirm with sale attorney before bidding). Upset bids filed at Forsyth County Courthouse 1st Floor Civil Department; increase generally 5% or $750 minimum under G.S. 1-339.25. Sale requires Clerk confirmation after upset period closes.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Sale subject to outstanding county/city/fire taxes and assessments not included in the judgment. Federal liens and unjoined interests can survive. No warranty as to title or habitability.

Quiet title

Often required before free-and-clear conventional title insurance on NC tax foreclosure deeds.

Deal maths for North Carolina

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-283 requires all property to be appraised at its true value in money, which the statute defines as market value. There is no classification ratio and no county variation in the ratio itself — only in how recently it was measured.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Forsyth County Tax Assessor/Collector — Foreclosure Sales ↗

Clerk of court

Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court ↗

Property appraiser

Forsyth County parcel search / Tax Parcel Viewer ↗

GIS / parcel map

Forsyth County Tax Parcel Viewer ↗

Areas trending up

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

Winston-Salem downtown / Innovation Quarter edge

Medical/education employment and urban revitalization supporting rental demand

Lewisville / Clemmons west suburbs

School-driven SF demand with stronger resale than older east-side inventory

Kernersville / east Forsyth I-40 belt

Commuter growth between Winston-Salem and Greensboro with relative affordability