Bulloch County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Bulloch County, seat of Statesboro: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Georgia tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Bulloch County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Bulloch County Tax Commissioner
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county states: "Tax sales in Bulloch County are typically held once or twice per year. All tax sales are held the first Tuesday of those months." The sale runs "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." The Tax Sale Listing page shows "Next Sale: June 2, 2026 at 10:00am."
- Sale list
- Bulloch County Tax Sale Listing
Registration and deposit
Pre-registration is required: "You will be required to pre-register for the sale. There is no fee to attend." The county directs bidders to the GTS site, where you "click on the 'More' tab and follow the steps for bidder registration," and states "Online bidder registration is strongly encouraged." GTS registration asks for name, company/EIN, driver's license number, date of birth, address, email and phone, and is done per county and per sale month. GTS states online registration closes at 2 p.m. the Monday before the tax sale (2 p.m. the preceding Friday if that Monday is a holiday), and that you can still register in person on sale day. Payment is cash or cashier's check only, due within one hour after the sale ends.
Bulloch County sells redeemable tax deeds in person, not through an online auction. Parcels are "sold for cash or certified funds by public outcry at the Bulloch County Annex, 115 North Main Street, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia." The county says "Bidding may not be done via mail; however, a representative may bid for you" if that person has the funds available. Credit cards are not accepted and payment is due within one hour after the sale ends. Properties are advertised in The Statesboro Herald for four consecutive weeks, with the last ad the week preceding the sale; the county gives (912) 764-9031 for the paper. The Tax Commissioner's office notes a purchaser must foreclose the right to redeem the property one year after the tax sale and advises buyers to consult legal counsel, since the office does not give legal advice. In person, public outcry at the Bulloch County Annex. There is no online auction platform. GTS, the county's delinquent tax collections firm, publishes the parcel lists and takes online bidder pre-registration at gtsweb.com.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Bulloch County Tax Commissioner
(912) 764-6285 (Tax Commissioner direct); (912) 764-6245 (county main)
Bulloch County Annex, 113/115 North Main Street, Statesboro, GA 30458
Official websiteNotes for Bulloch County
- County seat is Statesboro. The sale and the Tax Commissioner's office are both at the Bulloch County Annex on North Main Street.
- Property tax email is [email protected]; general county email is [email protected]. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The GTS statewide list page (https://www.gtsweb.com/tax-sale-lists) did not name Bulloch County at the time of research and warns "THESE LISTS MAY CONTAIN PARCELS THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED." Confirm the active list against the Statesboro Herald advertisement or the county Tax Sale Listing page.
- GTS describes itself as "Georgia's first full service delinquent tax collections firm" and is based in Carrollton, GA. It administers the list, advertising and bidder registration; the sale itself is cried in person in Bulloch County.
- GTS bidder terms state "ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Failure to remit the bid price on the day of the sale may result in a judgment against the purchaser for the bid amount."
- No county-specific redemption terms were published beyond the statewide O.C.G.A. Title 48 rules; the county only notes the one-year barment step.
Georgia statewide rules
- Redemption
- The right to redeem runs for 12 months from the date of the sale and does not end there. It continues after the year until the tax deed purchaser forecloses it by serving and publishing the statutory barment notice, which cannot be started until 12 months have passed. The purchaser delivers the notice to the sheriff at least 45 days before the redemption deadline named in it, and publishes it once a week for four consecutive weeks in the six months immediately before that deadline. Redemption puts title back in the defendant in fi. fa. subject to the liens that existed at the sale, and the purchaser must execute and record a quitclaim deed. Title under a tax deed recorded on or after July 1, 1996 ripens by prescription four years after recording. Judicial in rem foreclosures under Article 5 run on a different clock: the owner has 60 days after the sale to redeem by paying the minimum bid price into the superior court.
- Deed deposit
- Georgia sets no statewide percentage deposit. A purchaser at a judicial sale may tender cash or a cashier's or certified check drawn for the purchase price and issued or certified by a federally insured financial institution. Counties publish their own payment terms, and many require payment in full at the close of the sale, so confirm the terms with the tax commissioner before bidding.
- Surplus proceeds
- Excess funds left after taxes, costs, and the expenses of the sale belong to the former owner and to recorded lienholders in order of priority. The officer who sold the property must mail notice of the excess funds by first-class mail within 30 days to the record owner at the time of the sale, to the holder of each security deed, and to every other party with a recorded equity interest or claim, and may file an interpleader action in superior court. Funds still unclaimed five years after the sale are paid over to the Georgia Department of Revenue, after which only a court order from an interpleader action releases them.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bulloch County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Bulloch County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Bulloch County hold tax deed sales?
- annual. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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