Bedford County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed54,228 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 redeemable tax-deed county. Bedford County delinquent tax suits are filed in Chancery Court; Clerk & Master collects delinquent taxes plus statutory interest, penalty, court costs, and attorney fees, then conducts judicial public auction sales when ordered (Tenn. Code Title 67, Ch. 5). Current-year taxes remain with the County Trustee (tennesseetrustee.com); older delinquents appear in Clerk & Master portal. Confirm next sale date, format (in-person vs any online shift), and deposit with Clerk & Master 931-684-1672. Shelbyville / I-24 corridor market south of Nashville MSA fringe.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person Chancery / Clerk & Master delinquent tax sale (confirm current notice)

Frequency

As Chancery orders and inventory allow — typically periodic/annual pattern in TN counties; confirm with Clerk & Master

Platform

Bedford County Clerk & Master — Chancery Court delinquent tax sales ↗

Deposit rules

Chancery/clerk & master sale rules — deposit and balance deadlines are set in the sale notice/order. Certified funds typical. Register or appear as directed in the advertisement. 1-year statutory redemption from court confirmation common (courts may have discretion). Call 931-684-1672 / 931-680-0144 before funding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Judicial tax sale subject to statutory redemption after confirmation. After confirmation and redemption expire, most junior private liens are cut off; federal liens can survive. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Court confirmation helps, but quiet title is still commonly used when insurers want additional comfort.

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

Bedford County Trustee (current taxes); Clerk & Master (delinquent suits) ↗

931-684-1672

Clerk of court

Bedford County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court) ↗

931-684-1672

Property appraiser

Bedford County Property Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Bedford County parcel / assessor resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Shelbyville / downtown & square fringe

County-seat employment and retail with the most liquid local SF stock

Wartrace / Bell Buckle US-41A corridor

Nashville-commute and tourism-adjacent demand with relative value

Unionville / northern I-24 fringe

Strongest metro spillover growth toward Murfreesboro job centers