Roane County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed56,742 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). Roane County (Kingston / Harriman / Rockwood; Oak Ridge edge) delinquent tax sales run through Chancery Court Clerk & Master under TCA 67-5-2501 et seq. Confirm auction format, platform (GovEase vs. in-person), and 2026 docket dates with Clerk & Master and newspaper publications. One-year equity of redemption. Proximity to Oak Ridge DOE employment and Watts Bar / Clinch River recreation affects both demand and diligence (flood, HOA, access).

Auction logistics

Format

Court-ordered public sale (confirm format with Clerk & Master)

Frequency

As ordered by Chancery Court — confirm published notices each season

Platform

Roane County Clerk & Master — Delinquent Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Per sale notice/order. Typical TN practice: cash/cashier's check or platform ACH with short settlement window. Confirm current rules before the sale you target.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Subject to equity of redemption. Municipal, federal, and subsequent tax liens require parcel-level research. No warranty deed.

Quiet title

Often used after redemption for marketable title near Kingston/Harriman.

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

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

Clerk of court

Roane County Clerk & Master ↗

Property appraiser

Roane County Assessor / TN Comptroller assessment data ↗

GIS / parcel map

Roane County / TN assessment parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Kingston / county-seat and lake edge

Government employment and Watts Bar lifestyle demand supporting SF absorption

Harriman / mid-county commercial spine

More attainable inventory with industrial employment adjacency

Oak Ridge west / Roane industrial edge

DOE contractor spillover supporting selective workforce housing demand