Pike County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Pike County, seat of Zebulon: 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 Pike County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Pike County Tax Commissioner
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Not published. Neither the county Tax Commissioner page nor the county's online tax portal lists a tax sale date, calendar, or advertised sale. The Tax Commissioner page describes the office only as responsible for "the billing and collection of current and delinquent ad valorem taxes." Statewide Georgia timing defaults apply until the office advertises a specific sale.
Registration and deposit
Not published. Pike County posts no bidder registration form, deposit requirement, or sale terms online. The county's only online tax service is a bill payment portal and it does not register bidders. Call the Tax Commissioner at 770-567-2001 for the terms of any advertised sale.
Pike County is a small rural county in west central Georgia with Zebulon as its county seat. As of this check the county publishes no tax sale page, no bidder packet, no delinquent tax list, and no excess funds list. The Tax Commissioner directs taxpayers to pikecountypay.com, which redirects to a Government Window portal at pikecountyga.governmentwindow.com. That portal searches and pays current property tax bills only. It is a payment vendor, not an auction platform, and its FAQ contains no reference to tax sales, levies, delinquent accounts, or excess funds. No online auction platform is verified for Pike County, so treat the sale as an in person courthouse proceeding run by the Tax Commissioner and confirm details by phone before traveling.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Pike County
- Donna Chapman is the elected Tax Commissioner. The office is at 79 Jackson Street, Zebulon, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fax is 770-567-2019 and email is [email protected].
- Pike County publishes no tax sale calendar, bidder registration packet, delinquent list, or excess funds list online. The Tax Commissioner's office is the only source for a scheduled sale.
- pikecountypay.com redirects to a Government Window portal. It handles current bill lookup and payment only and does not host an auction or register bidders.
- The Tax Assessors Office at 73 Jackson Street, Zebulon (770-567-2002) sets values and maintains parcel records through qPublic. Use it for pre bid research, then confirm tax and levy status with the Tax Commissioner.
- Statewide Georgia defaults govern sale timing, bidding, and the 12 month redemption at a 20 percent premium. Confirm the date, location, and payment terms directly with the Tax Commissioner before bidding.
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 Pike County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Pike County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Pike 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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