Walton County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Walton County, seat of Monroe: 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 Walton County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Walton County Tax Commissioner's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- "Tax Sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month." The office adds that "Our office coordinates tax sales on an 'as needed' basis," and posts the current date: "The next tax sale is scheduled for August 4, 2026 in front of the Government Building at 303 S. Hammond Dr. Monroe, GA 30655." The published sale list repeats the start time: "SALE IS AUGUST 4, 2026 STARTING AT 10:00AM IN FRONT OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING 303 S.HAMMOND DR MONROE."
- Sale list
- Real Property Tax Sale List (PDF)
Registration and deposit
No online bidder registration is published. The Tax Commissioner states that "Tax Sales are open to the public" and that "The format of the sale is an auction type setting starting with a bid of the amount of taxes owed." Bidders attend in person at 303 S. Hammond Dr., Monroe. The office also states it does not sell or transfer tax executions over the counter: "The Walton County Tax Commissioner does not transfer tax liens in bulk to any third-party investor as a general means of collecting delinquent taxes."
Walton County runs a redeemable tax deed sale in person, not online. The Tax Commissioner levies on delinquent parcels and sells them by live auction in front of the Walton County Government Building at 303 S. Hammond Dr., Monroe, on the first Tuesday of the month, on an as-needed basis. Sales are advertised in the Walton Tribune for four consecutive weeks before the sale. The Tax Commissioner posts potential sale properties roughly six weeks ahead and updates the list weekly as parcels are pulled. Two lists are published, one for real property and one for mobile homes. The office cites O.C.G.A. Title 48 Chapter 3 (Tax Executions) and Chapter 4 (Tax Sales), restates the 12-month right of redemption, and describes the redemption price as the tax sale price plus later taxes and special assessments plus a 20% premium for the first year or fraction of a year and 10% for each additional year or fraction. It also describes barment by certified mail notice plus four weeks of publication after the 12 months elapse. Excess funds from sales are held by the Tax Commissioner and claimed on the county's Petition to Request Payment of Excess Tax Sale Funds. In person, live outcry on the courthouse steps. No online auction platform.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Walton County
- Tax Commissioner: Derry M. Boyd. Office hours Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:45pm.
- Property tax line is (770) 266-1736, fax (770) 267-1416, email [email protected]. The motor vehicle line is (770) 267-1335. The Tax Assessor, a separate office, is (770) 267-1352.
- Sale location is the Walton County Government Building at 303 S. Hammond Dr., Monroe, which the office also calls the courthouse steps.
- Two sale lists are published: Real Property (https://tax.waltoncountypay.com/resources/sites/waltoncountyga/docs/RP_Sale%20.pdf) and Mobile Homes (https://tax.waltoncountypay.com/resources/sites/waltoncountyga/docs/MH_Sale.pdf).
- An excess funds list is published and updated as claims are paid and as sales occur.
- No over-the-counter or bulk transfer of tax executions. The office answers "Can I purchase Fi.Fa.s 'over the counter'? No."
- Fi.Fa. fee is $20.50 on bills under $100 and $30.50 on bills over $100, applied at 90 days delinquent, plus a 5% penalty every 120 days capped at 20%.
- The Tax Commissioner site is hosted by Government Window and resolves from waltoncountyga.governmentwindow.com to tax.waltoncountypay.com. Government Window handles payments only, not the tax sale auction.
- The governmentwindow.com host returns HTTP 403 to plain fetchers, so the pages were read in a real browser.
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 Walton County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Walton County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Walton 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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