Anderson County, South Carolina

Tax Lien217,183 residents

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

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale (12 months)

Investor returnstate default

3–12% per annum depending on when redeemed, tiered quarterly

Governing statutestate default

South Carolina Code Title 12, Ch. 51

Notes

South Carolina tax sale with post-sale redemption. Anderson County holds annual delinquent property tax sale at Civic Center of Anderson, 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (2026: Monday Oct 19; online bidder registration, listings, and maps available beginning Sept 30, 2026 per county notice). 2025 sale held Oct 27 at 9:00 a.m. Opening bid = delinquent tax, penalties, and fees; real estate and mobile homes may be auctioned. Statutory ~12-month redemption with interest ladder is standard SC pattern; tax deed is quitclaim. Unsold parcels may go to Forfeited Land Commission processes. No delinquent payments accepted day-of-sale at auction or treasurer office in recent cycles.

Auction logistics

Format

Hybrid (in-person + online registration/bidding components)

Frequency

Annual (historically late October; 2026: Oct 19 Civic Center)

Platform

Anderson County Treasurer — Annual Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register by published window (2026 materials available from Sept 30). Payment of high bid due per sale notice in certified funds (confirm cash/certified check rules for the cycle). Government photo ID required. Research parcels before sale — sold AS IS. Treasurer (864) 260-4319; 401 East River Street, Anderson.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

During SC redemption, mortgage holders may redeem; if they do not, interests can be cut off subject to statute. IRS/state and certain other liens can remain. Tax deed is quitclaim without warranty — full title search required.

Quiet title

Commonly required for marketable insured title after SC tax deed; high redemption-period cloud drives litigation risk.

Deal maths for South Carolina

Assessment ratio: 0.06× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

S.C. Code § 12-43-220(e): all other real property not otherwise provided for is assessed at six percent of fair market value. South Carolina assesses by property class rather than by county — 4% legal residence (c), 4% agricultural held by individuals (d)(1)(A), 6% agricultural held by corporations (d)(1)(B), 10.5% manufacturing and utility (a)(1).

Offices and records

Tax collector

Anderson County Treasurer (Hon. Jason Phillips) — Tax Sale ↗

864-260-4319

Clerk of court

Anderson County Register of Deeds / Clerk of Court ↗

Property appraiser

Anderson County Assessor — parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Anderson County GIS / parcel map resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Anderson / downtown–Clemson Blvd corridor

Retail and medical employment with local SF resale depth

Powdersville / Piedmont I-85 fringe

Greenville-metro job access and strong suburban absorption

Williamston / Belton growth edge

Relative entry pricing and school-driven demand between Anderson and Greenville