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Davidson County, NC tax sales

How tax deed sales work in Davidson County, seat of Lexington: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how North Carolina tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
No fixed month.
Format
In person
Registration
No advance registration.
County office
336-242-2180
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How Davidson County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

North Carolina counties do not sell tax lien certificates to investors; the taxing unit holds its own lien and enforces it by judicial foreclosure.

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Davidson County Tax Department (Collections division), with sales conducted through the courts at the county courthouse; some cases are handled by outside counsel, Kania Law Firm
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
No fixed month.
Registration
No advance registration.
Sale list
Tax foreclosure information and property list (county PDF)
When it runs
No fixed month. The county states that foreclosure sales are held at the Davidson County Courthouse, 110 West Center Street, Lexington, NC "at the date and time assigned by the Courts", case by case. Each sale is followed by a 10 day upset bid period, and pending properties are posted with approximate opening bids before a date is announced.
Registration and deposit

No advance registration. You must attend the sale in person at the Davidson County Courthouse, 110 West Center Street, Lexington to bid. The highest bidder pays a deposit of $750 or 5% of the bid, whichever is greater, on sale day in cash, certified funds, or money order payable to Davidson County. Upset bids are filed in person with the Clerk of Superior Court and require a 5% raise over the last high bid with a minimum increase of $750; upset bid payments are made payable to the Davidson County Clerk of Superior Court. Full payment is due before the Commissioner's deed is delivered.

Sale format and venue
All sales are live, in-person courthouse auctions; there is no online bidding platform for this county. Bidding opens at the amount of delinquent taxes, interest, and legal costs, and every sale is subject to the 10 day upset bid window before it is final. Sales are as-is with no warranty of title, and the county warns that a defaulting high bidder can be pursued for the difference between the bid and the resale price plus resale costs. Some Davidson County foreclosures are handled by Kania Law Firm (828-252-8010, kanialawfirm.com), whose listings supplement the county PDF. For sale and property questions call the Collections foreclosure line at 336-242-2181. In person at the Davidson County Courthouse
Source: Davidson County Tax Foreclosure Information (Tax Department PDF, updated August 7, 2026)· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Davidson County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Davidson County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Tax foreclosure information and property list (county PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No advance registration. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    No fixed month. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Davidson County Tax Department (Collections division), with sales conducted through the courts at the county courthouse; some cases are handled by outside counsel, Kania Law Firm as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Davidson County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax foreclosure information and property list (county PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No advance registration. You must attend the sale in person at the Davidson County Courthouse, 110 West Center Street, Lexington to bid. The highest bidder pays a deposit of $750 or 5% of the bid, whichever is greater, on sale day in cash, certified funds, or money order payable to Davidson County. Upset bids are filed in person with the Clerk of Superior Court and require a 5% raise over the last high bid with a minimum increase of $750; upset bid payments are made payable to the Davidson County Clerk of Superior Court. Full payment is due before the Commissioner's deed is delivered.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the North Carolina due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Davidson County Tax Collector's Office

336-242-2180

P.O. Box 1577, Lexington, NC 27293 (office: 913 Greensboro Street, 3rd Floor Suite 303, Lexington, NC 27292)

Official website

County notes

  • Davidson County posts its own foreclosure guide and property list as a Tax Department PDF, updated August 7, 2026 at the time of research, covering pending properties, approximate opening bids, and any parcel currently in the upset bid window.
  • The county PDF marks approximate sale dates for pending properties as not yet announced until the court assigns a date; treat any posted date as subject to change or cancellation if the lien is satisfied.
  • Some Davidson County foreclosures run through Kania Law Firm of Asheville (828-252-8010); the county PDF directs bidders to kanialawfirm.com for those properties.
  • Upset bids are handled by the Civil Division of the Clerk of Superior Court at the courthouse and must be placed in person with the court case number.
  • The deed conveyed is a Commissioner's deed, delivered only after final and full payment at the close of the upset bid period.
  • Lexington and Denton tax offices are open Monday through Friday; the Lexington office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

North Carolina rules

Redemption
North Carolina has no fixed redemption period of the certificate-state type and no post-sale redemption right. In a G.S. 105-374 foreclosure, redemption is allowed before confirmation of the foreclosure sale: paying the taxes, penalties, interest, and costs discontinues the action, and the clerk may confirm the sale once 10 days pass after the report of sale with no upset bid or exception. In an in rem foreclosure, payment in full of the docketed judgment with interest and costs requires the tax collector to certify the payment and cancel the judgment. Because every sale also sits through the 10-day upset bid window, an owner in either path retains a last window to pay after the auction itself but before the sale is final.
Deed deposit
At a G.S. 105-374 sale the commissioner may require the successful bidder to make a deposit of up to 20 percent of the bid; no deposit may be required of a taxing unit. An upset bidder always files a deposit of 5 percent of the upset bid, minimum $750, with the clerk.
Surplus proceeds
Sale proceeds are applied first to the costs of the action, including the commissioner's and attorneys' fees, then to the taxes, penalties, and interest of the foreclosing unit, then to special assessments and the taxes of other taxing units. Any surplus is paid as the court directs or held by the clerk of superior court, where the former owner, junior lienholders, and other claimants can file a special proceeding under G.S. 1-339.71 to establish ownership of the funds.
Governing statute
N.C.G.S. Chapter 105, Article 26

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Davidson County, North Carolina sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. North Carolina sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the Court-appointed commissioner sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Davidson County hold tax deed sales?

Davidson County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No fixed month. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. North Carolina's redemption rule: Until the foreclosure sale becomes final; no redemption after confirmation. Call the Davidson County Tax Department (Collections division), with sales conducted through the courts at the county courthouse; some cases are handled by outside counsel, Kania Law Firm as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Davidson County tax sale list?

Davidson County posts its tax sale list at co.davidson.nc.us. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 18, 2026 against official county and state sources.

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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