Coffee County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed61,285 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 (Chancery) delinquent tax sale county. Coffee County and cities of Manchester/Tullahoma file suits in Chancery Court by ~April 1 for taxes unpaid two prior years; Chancery collects for County and Manchester (Tullahoma collects city amounts at City Hall). Upon order, properties sell at public auction — recent cycles have used online platforms (e.g., Oct 29, 2025 online auction notice; PVOne history). Property Sale List page on coffeecountytn.gov; call Clerk & Master 931-723-5132 for current due and sale calendar. Manchester / Tullahoma / Arnold AFB area market.

Auction logistics

Format

Public auction under Chancery order (online component common — confirm vendor each cycle)

Frequency

Per Chancery calendar when ordered (recent online sales in spring/fall cycles — confirm each year)

Platform

Coffee County Chancery Court — Delinquent Property Taxes ↗

Deposit rules

Deposit and balance deadlines set in the sale notice/order and any online vendor terms. Full payment same day is common on TN chancery tax sales — confirm certified-funds rules with Clerk & Master 931-723-5132. Owner may pay through sale date to stop the sale.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

TN judicial tax sale conveys subject to statutory redemption and proper notice; junior liens may be cut off if parties were joined, but defects and federal liens create risk. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Often used post-sale to clear redemption/notice issues before resale or refinance.

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

Coffee County Chancery Court — Clerk & Master (delinquent taxes) ↗

931-723-5132

Clerk of court

Coffee County Chancery Court Clerk & Master ↗

931-723-5132

Property appraiser

Coffee County Property Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Coffee County parcel / GIS resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Manchester city / I-24 interchange

Retail, logistics, and highway access with stronger rental absorption

Tullahoma / AEDC–Arnold AFB fringe

Defense/tech employment supporting SF demand

Hillsboro / rural Coffee

Entry-priced land and homes; thinner resale