Greenville County, South Carolina

Oct 15, 2026 · in 33 days

Tax Lienscheduledvia County site

Parcels

1,000

Opening bids

$1,102,558

all parcels priced

Redemption

365 days

3% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Tax deed conveys the interest the county held; not a warranty deed. Mortgages and other liens may be affected by SC tax sale statutes but federal tax liens and title defects require independent legal analysis. No use of property until tax deed issues after redemption period.

Greenville County rules

Sale type: Tax Lien
Redemption period: 1 year from sale (12 months)
Investor return: 3–12% per annum depending on when redeemed, tiered quarterly
Governing statute: South Carolina Code Title 12, Ch. 51
Population: 570,745 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person
Frequency: Annual (historically early November; pre-registration mid-October when announced)
Platform: Greenville County Tax Collector — Delinquent Tax Sale
Deposit rules: Pre-registration required (dates TBA each year, typically mid-October). Pay full bid in legal tender (cash, cashier's check, certified check) before close of sale day (by 5:00 p.m.). Failure to pay: $500 fine per property and nonqualified for future sales. No bid cancellations.

Title risk

Commonly required for marketable insured title after SC tax deed; redemption-period cloud and notice issues drive litigation risk.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Greenville County Tax Collector864-467-7050
Clerk of court: Greenville County Register of Deeds
Property appraiser: Greenville County Real Property Services / Assessor
GIS / parcel map: Greenville County GIS (gcgis.org)

Areas trending up

Downtown Greenville / West End — Urban core employment and tourism-driven multifamily and adaptive-reuse demand
Greer / BMW corridor — Manufacturing employment supporting workforce housing absorption
Simpsonville / Five Forks — Suburban family growth with strong school-driven SF demand

Notes

South Carolina tax sale with post-sale redemption. Greenville County Tax Collector holds in-person public auction (typically early November at Greenville Convention Center; 2025 sale Nov 3–4). Opening bid by Forfeited Land Commission equals delinquent taxes + penalties + costs + current year taxes. Successful bidder pays same day in cash/cashier's/certified check. Owner (or mortgagee) has 12 months to redeem with statutory interest ladder (3%/6%/9%/12% by quarter of redemption period, capped). If not redeemed, Tax Collector issues tax deed (not a warranty deed).

5 sources

Inherited from South Carolina rather than researched for Greenville: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Download PropStream list (1,000 parcels, CSV)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
0113.00-01-001.03	Easley Bridge Rd	$79,380	$200,310	$120,930	pending
M011.01-01-003.41	29 Global Dr · Greenville	$56,344	$141,600	$85,256	pending
0633.01-01-016.09	Greer, SC 29687 · Greer	$34,257	$79,930	$45,673	pending
0531.26-01-009.00

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — S.C. Code § 12-43-220(e): all other real property not otherwise provided for is assessed at six percent of fair market value. South Carolina assesses by property class rather than by county — 4% legal residence (c), 4% agricultural held by individuals (d)(1)(A), 6% agricultural held by corporations (d)(1)(B), 10.5% manufacturing and utility (a)(1). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.