Hyde County, NC tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Hyde County, seat of Swan Quarter: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- No standing sale calendar.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- No advance registration procedure is published.
- County office
- 252-926-4474
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How Hyde County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- County of Hyde, through the Hyde County Tax Department in Swan Quarter. The county advertises and holds its own tax foreclosure auctions; no contracted foreclosure law firm is named on the county site, and Hyde County does not appear on the Zacchaeus Legal Services client roster.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No standing sale calendar.
- Registration
- No advance registration procedure is published.
When it runs
No standing sale calendar. Foreclosure auctions are rare, case-by-case events announced on the county news feed. The county's most recent notice, posted 07/24/2020, read: 'The auction will take place on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 3:00pm in front of the Hyde County Courthouse.' The annual delinquent tax lien advertisement under GS 105-369 has run in June in the Coastland Times newspaper.
Registration and deposit
No advance registration procedure is published. Sales are live public auctions held in front of the Hyde County Courthouse in Swan Quarter, announced individually on the county news page. As with every North Carolina tax foreclosure, the winning bid then sits open to upset bids for 10 days under GS 1-339.25 before the sale can be confirmed.
Sale format and venue
Sales are in person only; no online auction platform is used. The last advertised tax foreclosure auction was July 30, 2020, for two parcels in Scranton (4.7 acres and 18.06 acres), held in front of the Hyde County Courthouse, and no tax foreclosure sale was advertised as of August 2026. The county's GS 105-369 lien advertisement states: 'If the taxes remain unpaid, the taxing unit will foreclose the lien and the property will be sold to satisfy the taxing unit's claim for taxes.' Foreclosed parcels the county ends up owning have later been resold through separate surplus property offers, such as the 35461 US Hwy 264, Engelhard property noticed for offer-to-purchase in December 2022 and electronic public auction in May 2023. Hyde is North Carolina's least populated county, with a population near 4,500; investors should expect years between sales and watch the county news feed rather than a calendar.
Source: Hyde County news, Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale (July 2020)· Verified Aug 18, 2026
Hyde County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Hyde 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 Hyde County news feed, where notices of tax foreclosure sale are posted for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
No standing sale calendar. 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 County of Hyde, through the Hyde County Tax Department in Swan Quarter. The county advertises and holds its own tax foreclosure auctions; no contracted foreclosure law firm is named on the county site, and Hyde County does not appear on the Zacchaeus Legal Services client roster. as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Hyde County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Hyde County news feed, where notices of tax foreclosure sale are posted. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
No advance registration procedure is published. Sales are live public auctions held in front of the Hyde County Courthouse in Swan Quarter, announced individually on the county news page. As with every North Carolina tax foreclosure, the winning bid then sits open to upset bids for 10 days under GS 1-339.25 before the sale can be confirmed.
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 Tax Department page lists Donnie Shumate, Tax Administrator, 252-926-4474; Sue C. Gurganus, Deputy Tax Administrator, 252-926-4188; Ryan Bishop, Tax Collector, 252-926-4190; Tommy Taylor, Tax Assessor / Land Records, 252-926-4187; office fax 252-926-3709. The county switchboard is 252-926-4178.
- Hyde County runs its own foreclosures rather than using a statewide firm: it is absent from the Zacchaeus Legal Services client roster, and its 2020 sale notice named the County of Hyde itself as the party holding the auction in front of the Hyde County Courthouse.
- Delinquent tax liens are advertised in the Coastland Times newspaper under GS 105-369 pursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners; the 2019 advertisement was accompanied by a TR-452 Delinquent Bills Report posted on the county site.
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 Hyde 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 Hyde County hold tax deed sales?
Hyde County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No standing sale calendar. 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 County of Hyde, through the Hyde County Tax Department in Swan Quarter. The county advertises and holds its own tax foreclosure auctions; no contracted foreclosure law firm is named on the county site, and Hyde County does not appear on the Zacchaeus Legal Services client roster. 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 Hyde County tax sale list?
Hyde County posts its tax sale list at hydecountync.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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