GEORGIA TAX DEED SALES · DEKALB COUNTY
The next DeKalb County tax deed sale is September 1, 2026 — 171 properties on the list, every one scored before auction day.
NEXT SALE
September 1, 2026
First-Tuesday sale months
PROPERTIES ON LIST
171
Analyzed by BidWise
STRONG DEALS FLAGGED
85
Deal score ≥ 75
REDEMPTION WINDOW
12 months
Redeemable deed · premium applies
PROCEDURE
As the first-Tuesday sale approaches, DeKalb County posts the parcels it intends to sell (typically weeks before sale day). BidWise watches the official source daily and ingests the list the day it drops.
Comparable sales filtered by type, size, and proximity; an objective 0–100 deal score with a BID / NO-BID call; a recommended max bid; back-tax depth and opening bid — on every parcel, before auction day.
Georgia tax sales are live, in-person, first-Tuesday auctions. Bidding starts around the taxes owed and you must pay with certified funds the same day — know your walk-away number before you raise a hand.
You receive a redeemable tax deed. For at least 12 months the owner can redeem by paying your bid plus a premium (generally 20% in year one). If nobody redeems, you can pursue barment and then quiet title to convert the deed into marketable ownership.
Georgia tax deed rules involve real legal risk — redemption mechanics, barment, and title clearing have statutory requirements and edge cases. This page is general research, not legal advice: verify details on the county's official notice and consult a Georgia real-estate attorney before bidding.
INQUIRIES · DEKALB
The next DeKalb County tax sale with a published list is September 1, 2026. Georgia counties sell on the first Tuesday of the month, and a county only holds a sale in months where it has parcels to offer — always confirm on the county's official page.
Sales are held in person at the county courthouse steps in Decatur, typically between 10 AM and 4 PM on sale day. Confirm the exact venue and time on the county's official sale notice before attending.
A redeemable tax deed — not immediate clean ownership. The delinquent owner (or other interest holders) generally has at least 12 months to redeem the property by paying you back with a premium. You typically cannot occupy, rent, or improve the property during that window, and clearing title usually takes a barment process and often a quiet-title action afterward.
Under Georgia law the redemption amount is generally what you paid at the sale plus a 20% premium in the first year, with an additional 10% for each following year (plus certain allowable costs). Rules and edge cases matter here — verify the current statute and talk to a Georgia real-estate attorney before bidding.
The county publishes it on its own site (linked on this page) as sale day approaches. BidWise pulls that same list and runs full analysis on every parcel — deal score, comparable sales, recommended max bid, and back-tax depth — so the research is done before you open the PDF.
ISSUE FOR BID
Every parcel on the DeKalb list with a deal score, comps, and a recommended max bid. 14-day free trial — cancel anytime before it ends.