Davidson County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed729,505 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 tax-deed judicial sale. Metro Nashville Chancery Court Clerk & Master runs open outcry public auctions at the Davidson County Courthouse (registration 11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon; sale starts 12:00). Typically ~monthly June–December (2026 dates published through early 2027). No tax certificates; cash/cashier’s check only; successful bidder pays by Friday noon after sale. Equity of redemption under TCA 67-5-2701 (interest ~1%/month to purchaser on redemption).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Usually monthly June–December (see published ledger ad dates; subject to change)

Platform

Metro Nashville Chancery Clerk & Master — Delinquent Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Register day-of 11 a.m.–12 noon with ID and corporate authority docs if applicable. Opening bid = taxes + penalties + interest + fees + certain Metro liens. Full payment by cashier’s check by Friday 12:00 p.m. after sale; non-payment can bar bidding for 2 years. No credit cards/financing.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Opening bid may not include all subsequent-year taxes or all private liens; codes/demo liens and other encumbrances can survive — research Assessor, Register of Deeds, and Codes. Sold AS IS/WHERE IS.

Quiet title

Often needed after redemption period for marketable title; confirm Order Confirming Sale is recorded with Register of Deeds.

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

Metro Trustee (tax amounts) / Chancery Clerk & Master (sales) ↗

Clerk of court

Chancery Court Clerk and Master of Metro Nashville & Davidson County ↗

Property appraiser

Property Assessor of Nashville & Davidson County ↗

GIS / parcel map

Davidson Assessor property search / maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

East Nashville / Five Points edge

Sustained renter and small-investor demand with walkable amenities

Antioch / southeast corridor

Relative affordability and job access supporting absorption vs. core price points

The Gulch / SoBro edge

Urban employment and entertainment density with stronger multifamily pricing