Elbert County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Elbert County, seat of Elberton: 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 Elbert County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Elbert County Tax Commissioner
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No sale date is published. The Tax Commissioner Tax Sales page currently reads "No tax sales at this time." Georgia levy sales run on a first Tuesday, so watch that page for an advertised date.
- Sale list
- Tax Sales (Tax Commissioner)
Registration and deposit
The county publishes no bidder registration terms, deposit rules, or payment terms online. The Tax Sales page shows only whether a sale is scheduled, so call the Tax Commissioner at (706) 283-2018 for registration and payment requirements before a sale.
Elbert County posts its tax sales on the Tax Commissioner site, which Government Window hosts. At the time of this check the Tax Sales page carried no properties and no scheduled sale, and it names no online auction platform. The county government site at elbertga.us has no separate tax sale page and links the Tax Commissioner as the responsible office, so expect the traditional in person levy sale rather than an online auction. The Tax Commissioner FAQ states that when property taxes stay unpaid the tax commissioner has the right and responsibility to levy on the property and the property may be sold to satisfy the account. The tax search and payment portal at elbertcountyga.governmentwindow.com sits behind a captcha check. The winning bidder in Georgia takes a redeemable deed, so price a 12 month redemption at a 20 percent premium into any bid.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Elbert County
- Tax Commissioner Lorrie Higginbotham runs collections and tax sales for Elbert County from the county government complex at 45 Forest Avenue in Elberton. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The Tax Sales page is the only county source for sale listings and showed "No tax sales at this time" when checked, so no current parcel list, sale date, or bidder packet exists to review.
- No online auction platform is named anywhere on the Tax Commissioner site. Treat the sale as an in person courthouse levy sale until the office publishes otherwise.
- The short address elbertcountytax.com redirects to the Government Window site at elbertcountypay.com, which is the live Tax Commissioner site.
- Real estate and business personal property taxes are due by November 15, and the Tax Commissioner FAQ warns that unpaid accounts can be levied on and the property sold.
- Deed records sit with the Clerk of Superior Court at the Elbert County Courthouse, 12 Oliver Street, Elberton, GA 30635. Property values come from the Board of Tax Assessors at (706) 283-2008.
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 Elbert County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Elbert County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Elbert 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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