Bulloch County

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General Tax Sale Information

  1. All tax sales are held the first Tuesday in the month at the Bulloch County Annex located at 113 North Main Street in Statesboro, GA. The sale is valid when it takes place on a legal holiday.  Sales are typically conducted only once a year, in summer or fall.  Check the website often for updates.
  2. The sale is to be at public outcry beginning at 10:00 A.M. and lasting until either the last property is sold or until 4:00 P.M., whichever occurs first.
  3. Tax sale advertising will be in the Statesboro Herald. The ads will run on Thursdays for four consecutive weeks, with the last ad running the week preceding the tax sale. For a list of the properties being sold, you will need to purchase a newspaper from the Statesboro Herald. You may contact the Statesboro Herald at (912) 764-9031.
  4. Properties auctioned will include properties with IRS liens, but will not include properties in bankruptcy.
  5. Preregistration is required for the sale.  Once the tax sale listing is posted on the Tax Commissioner’s website, a link will be provided.  There is no fee to attend a tax sale or to register.  If you cannot register prior to the sale, please arrive early on the sale date so that someone can assist you with preregistering before the sale begins.
  6. Acceptable forms of payment are CASH OR CASHIER’S CHECK ONLY. We recommend that you have the cash or check on hand to immediately pay for the property purchased. Payment must be made within one hour after sale ends.  If you do not have cash or a local bank to produce a cashier’s check for you, please do not bid.   No credit/debit payments are accepted.
  7. Properties that are not sold at the auction may either be purchased by the County for the minimum purchase price, or it may be sold at the next tax sale. Liens cannot be purchased over-the-counter.
  8. Bidding may not be done via mail; however, a representative may bid for you as long as he/she has the proper funds to pay for the property immediately after the sale.
  9. If you are the successful bidder at a tax sale, it is your responsibility to foreclose the right to redeem the property one year after the tax sale.
  10. For the most current information regarding a parcel, visit the Bulloch County Tax Assessors website.

Purchasers of properties at tax sales have certain responsibilities regarding the sale. We suggest you consult legal counsel to determine the correct course of action before and after the purchase of property at a tax sale. For complete information on tax sales in Georgia, please refer the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.).