Wilson County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed169,948 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 (Jonesborough / Johnson City MSA). Washington County Clerk & Master conducts judicial delinquent tax sales; process has included online auction cycles (historical GovEase/online notice pattern). One-year statutory redemption from confirmation under TCA §67-5-2701. Confirm current format (online vs in-person) and next date with Clerk & Master before bidding — county has shifted formats in past cycles.

Auction logistics

Format

Online or in-person per cycle — confirm with Clerk & Master

Frequency

Periodic / generally annual when inventory is ordered sold — monitor county notices and legal ads

Platform

Washington County Clerk & Master — Delinquent Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Per sale notice: TN chancery practice typically full payment in certified funds shortly after bid; online cycles use platform registration. Opening bid covers taxes, penalties, interest, costs. Sold AS IS; independent title research required.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

One-year redemption. Subsequent taxes and some municipal liens may remain. Federal liens can survive.

Quiet title

Common after redemption for marketable/insurable title.

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

Washington County Clerk & Master / County Trustee ↗

Clerk of court

Washington County Register of Deeds ↗

Property appraiser

Washington County Property Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Washington County / Johnson City GIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Johnson City / ETSU–medical corridor

University and healthcare employment supporting SF and multifamily demand

Jonesborough / historic county seat

Tourism amenity and smaller-town inventory with relative value versus JC core

Boones Creek / north JC fringe

Suburban lot absorption along the Bristol Highway growth edge