Jasper County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Jasper County, seat of Monticello: 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 Jasper County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Jasper County Tax Commissioner's Office (the Levying Officer, acting as Ex-Officio Sheriff)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county's published guide states: "Tax sales (when held) occur on the first Tuesday of the month between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm at the Courthouse. In the event that the first Tuesday of the month falls on a legal holiday, the sale may be held on the following day (Wednesdays)." Sales are held only when properties have been levied, not every month. The Tax Commissioner home page announced "The next Tax Sale is on 06/02/26 at 1:30 PM" (June 2, 2026, the first Tuesday of that month), and the Tax Sales page currently reads "No tax sales at this time."
Registration and deposit
In person at the courthouse on sale day. The county publishes no online pre-registration or bidder-deposit process. Its guide states the sale is "conducted in a manner of a public auction," that "Bidding on a piece of property is a binding agreement between the Levying Authority and the bidder/purchaser," and that "The bid payment must be paid in full in the form of cash, certified check, or money order," with "The time to remit payment ... determined the day of the sale." The winning bidder "is required to sign a statement attesting to the fact that certain property was purchased for the bid price." Confirm the exact procedure with the Tax Commissioner at (706) 468-4902 before attending.
Jasper County runs an IN-PERSON redeemable tax deed sale on the courthouse steps in Monticello. No online auction platform is used, so there is no bidding portal to register with. The Levying Officer serves as Ex-Officio Sheriff under O.C.G.A. 48-5-137 and executes a Sheriff's Tax Deed after the sale. Opening bid equals the taxes due plus penalties, interest, and costs, and the property is sold to the highest bidder; a property drawing no bid at least equal to the amount due is treated as a "No Bid" and may be re-offered the same day at the Levying Officer's discretion. Properties are advertised in the county legal organ once a week for four consecutive weeks, and the owner receives a 10-day written notice by certified mail before the sale. The county notes the buyer takes only "defeasible title": the owner, creditor, or any interested party may redeem within 12 months by paying the bid amount plus taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser, plus a 20 percent premium for the first year or fraction of a year and 10 percent for each additional year. Purchasers may not take possession or trespass during the 12-month redemption period, and may not collect rents or make improvements. After 12 months the purchaser may bar or foreclose the right to redeem by serving notice through the sheriff. The Levy Officer reserves the right to rescind any tax sale within 30 days, with a full refund of the bid. The excess funds page was under construction when checked, so claim procedure requests should go to the office directly.
County offices
Notes for Jasper County
- Sale format is in person at the Jasper County Courthouse in Monticello. There is no online auction platform, so plan to attend or send an agent.
- Sales are not scheduled every month. The Tax Sales page reads "No tax sales at this time" between levies, so check it and the legal organ advertisements before planning a trip.
- Payment is due the day of the sale in cash, certified check, or money order. No financing and no credit cards are mentioned.
- Twelve-month redemption at a 20 percent premium for the first year and 10 percent per additional year, per the county's own guide and O.C.G.A. 48-4-42. Budget for a barment or quiet title action to reach fee simple title.
- The county warns these are buyer beware sales with no warranty of title, and recommends inspecting the property and consulting an attorney before bidding.
- Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Email [email protected].
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 Jasper County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Jasper County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Jasper 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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