Hertford County, NC tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Hertford County, seat of Winton: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- No fixed schedule.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- No advance registration.
- County office
- (252) 358-7815
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How Hertford County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Hertford County Tax Collector's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No fixed schedule.
- Registration
- No advance registration.
When it runs
No fixed schedule. The county FAQ states: "The time and date vary." Sales are scheduled case by case once the county's foreclosure attorney files a sale, and each auction is advertised in The Roanoke Chowan News Herald in Ahoskie.
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Sales are held live at the Hertford County Courthouse door in Winton; no online auction platform is used, so verify any third-party listing against the county page or the attorney. Foreclosure sales run through the county's contracted attorney, the Irvine Law Firm, (252) 809-4930, which supplies the property list to the Tax Collector whenever it schedules a sale; the county posts those parcels on its tax foreclosure page, which shows no scheduled sales as of August 2026. Sales are subject to North Carolina's 10-day upset-bid period under GS 1-339.25. Parcels that draw no bidders become county owned and are resold by written offer to the Chairman of the Hertford County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 116, Winton, NC 27986, with a 5 percent deposit by personal, certified, or cashier's check, also subject to upset bid; the county-owned list is likewise empty as of August 2026. In person at the Hertford County Courthouse door
Source: Hertford County Tax Collector FAQ· Verified Aug 18, 2026
Hertford County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Hertford 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.
Get the advertised list
Use Hertford County tax foreclosure properties with auction dates for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
No fixed schedule. 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.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Hertford County Tax Collector's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Hertford County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Hertford County tax foreclosure properties with auction dates. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.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.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
County notes
- The county's foreclosure attorney is the Irvine Law Firm, (252) 809-4930, not ZLS or Kania; ZLS's statewide listings site was checked and shows no Hertford County sales.
- Auctions are advertised in The Roanoke Chowan News Herald, Ahoskie, NC 27910; the sale list is supplied to the Tax Collector only when the attorney schedules a sale.
- Angela Fitzhugh is Tax Collector and Sylvonnia Batts is Delinquent Tax Collector; office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., fax (252) 358-0198.
- As of August 2026 both the tax foreclosure list and the county-owned foreclosed property list on the county site are empty, so investors should watch the newspaper notices or call the office or the attorney for upcoming sales.
- Unsold foreclosure parcels are resold by the Board of Commissioners through a written-offer, upset-bid process requiring a 5 percent deposit, mailed to the Chairman at P.O. Box 116, Winton, NC 27986.
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.
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 Hertford 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 Hertford County hold tax deed sales?
Hertford County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No fixed schedule. 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 Hertford County Tax Collector's Office 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 Hertford County tax sale list?
Hertford County posts its tax sale list at hertfordcountync.gov. 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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