Anderson County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed81,449 residents

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 the court's confirmation of sale (courts have discretion to extend)

Investor returnstate default

10% per annum statutory penalty on redemption

Governing statutestate default

Tennessee Code Title 67, Ch. 5

Notes

Tennessee judicial tax sale (redeemable deed). Anderson County Chancery Court Clerk & Master sells by decree for delinquent county (and certain city) taxes. Recent cycle: Thursday November 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. EST online via GovEase (pre-registration required). Sale covers Anderson County taxes inclusive of interest, penalties, attorney fees, and costs through stated tax years; city taxes for Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs, Norris, and Rocky Top may also be involved. No warranties; equity of redemption under TCA 67-5-2701 (~1 year). Confirm 2026 docket dates on andersoncountyclerkandmaster.com.

Auction logistics

Format

Online (GovEase)

Frequency

As ordered by Chancery Court (often annual fall pattern; 2025: Nov 6 online) — confirm each published notice

Platform

GovEase — Anderson County Clerk & Master Delinquent Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register on govease.com; payments via ACH/e-check and wire to GovEase per sale terms. Full payment day-of per Clerk & Master notice. Non-payment can bar future bidding. Review exhibit lists and title before bidding — no physical inspection rights implied.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Opening bid may not include all subsequent-year taxes or all private liens; municipal tax liens and code issues can survive — research Assessor, Register of Deeds, and city taxes (especially Oak Ridge). Federal liens can survive. Subject to one-year equity of redemption.

Quiet title

Often used after redemption expires for insurable title near Oak Ridge/Clinton markets.

Deal maths for Tennessee

Assessment ratio: 0.25× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

T.C.A. § 67-5-801 and Tenn. Const. art. II, § 28: residential and farm property is assessed at 25% of value, industrial and commercial at 40%, public utility at 55%. This entry uses the 25% residential rate.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Anderson County Trustee (tax amounts) / Clerk & Master (sales) ↗

Clerk of court

Anderson County Clerk & Master — Delinquent Taxes ↗

Property appraiser

Anderson County Assessor / TN Comptroller assessment data ↗

GIS / parcel map

Anderson County / TN state assessment parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Oak Ridge / DOE and federal contractor corridor

National lab and contractor employment supporting relatively strong SF demand

Clinton / county-seat core

Local government and I-75 access with more attainable inventory than Oak Ridge premium blocks

Norris / Rocky Top north fringe

Lake and lifestyle demand with selective rehab opportunity; thinner volume