Crawford County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Crawford County, seat of Knoxville: 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 Crawford County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Crawford County Tax Commissioner
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Not published online. The Crawford County website carries no tax sale calendar or sale notice. The Tax Commissioner page covers only billing and delinquency, stating that "FiFa charges will be added when the bill is put on the General Execution Docket." Georgia levy sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the courthouse under O.C.G.A. Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 1. Call the Tax Commissioner at (478) 836-3575 to confirm whether a sale is scheduled.
Registration and deposit
No bidder registration process is published. The county posts no sale terms, bidder packet, or deposit rules. Contact the Tax Commissioner at (478) 836-3575 for registration and payment requirements before a sale date.
No online auction platform was found, and no county-run online bidding exists. Crawford County publishes no tax sale page: site searches for "tax sale", "delinquent", and "excess funds" on crawfordcountyga.org return no sale content, and the Clerk of Superior Court legal notices page lists only board and court notices. Georgia redeemable deed sales are cried in person at the courthouse; the Crawford County courthouse is at 100 GA Hwy 42 South, Knoxville, GA 31050 per the Clerk of Superior Court. Verify the sale date, the levy list, and bidder terms directly with the Tax Commissioner before relying on any third-party listing.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Crawford County Tax Commissioner
P.O. Box 634, Roberta, GA 31078 (office at 640 GA Hwy 128, Suite 134, Roberta, GA 31078)
Official websiteNotes for Crawford County
- Tax Commissioner is Patrice Walker; office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM, except holidays (source: tc).
- County offices sit in Roberta at 640 GA Hwy 128, while the courthouse is in Knoxville at 100 GA Hwy 42 South, GA 31050 (sources: depts, clerk). A courthouse-steps sale would be held in Knoxville, not at the Roberta administrative complex.
- The county's online payment portal (AssuranceWeb Property) handles current bills only and carries no tax sale, delinquent list, or excess funds section.
- Tax Assessor (Chief Appraiser Helen Rutledge) is a separate office at (478) 836-2800 and does not run sales (source: depts).
- No excess funds list is published online. Georgia excess funds claims after a redeemable deed sale would have to be pursued directly with the Tax Commissioner.
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 Crawford County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Crawford County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Crawford 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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