Randolph County, NC tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Randolph County, seat of Asheboro: 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.
- Announcements
- Hill); this newspaper-style advertisement is a collection step, not a lien certificate sale.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- Register in person 15 to 30 minutes before the sale with picture identification.
- County office
- 336-318-6500
Every displayed fact carries a source badge. Verified Aug 18, 2026 against official county and state pages.How we verify
On this page
How Randolph County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Randolph County Tax Department; the sale itself is conducted by the Randolph County Sheriff at the courthouse, with foreclosures brought under N.C.G.S. 105-374 through 105-376
- Frequency
- annual
- Registration
- Register in person 15 to 30 minutes before the sale with picture identification.
When it runs
Sales are scheduled as individual foreclosures conclude rather than on a fixed annual calendar. The county's Foreclosure Sales page currently advertises "TAX SALE: OCTOBER 8, 2026 @ 10:00 AM" and states that "Sales always begin promptly at 10:00 AM at the Randolph County Courthouse (176 E. Salisbury Street, Asheboro, NC 27203)."
Registration and deposit
Register in person 15 to 30 minutes before the sale with picture identification. Anyone bidding for someone else must present a valid Power of Attorney (for an individual), certified corporate by-laws (for a corporate entity), or a Certificate of Trust (for a trust) before the sale begins. The winning bidder pays the entire bid, cash or certified bank check payable to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, at that office between 2 PM and 4 PM on the day of sale.
Sale format and venue
This is an in-person courthouse auction only; Randolph County uses no online auction platform and no contracted law firm, running sales in-house through the Tax Department and Sheriff. Bidding opens at the amount owed (delinquent taxes, Sheriff's fees, advertising costs, and other foreclosure fees); starting bids for the October 2026 sale are not yet posted. Each sale stays open 10 calendar days for upset bids, filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on the 2nd floor of the courthouse; an upset bid must raise the high bid by at least 5% and not less than $750. After confirmation, full payment (no personal checks) is due to the Sheriff's Office within 5 business days of the closing bid unless already paid, and the buyer picks up a Sheriff's Deed at the Sheriff's Office, 727 McDowell Road, Asheboro; recording fees and current-year taxes are the buyer's responsibility. All properties sell as is, where is, with no title or condition warranties. Sale contact: Assistant Tax Collector Jessica W. Suits, (336) 318-6507. In person at the Randolph County Courthouse
Source: Randolph County Foreclosure Sales (official Tax Department sale page)· Verified Aug 18, 2026
Randolph County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Randolph 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 Foreclosure Sales page with the current property list (addresses, PINs, docket numbers) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
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 Randolph County Tax Department; the sale itself is conducted by the Randolph County Sheriff at the courthouse, with foreclosures brought under N.C.G.S. 105-374 through 105-376 as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Randolph County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Foreclosure Sales page with the current property list (addresses, PINs, docket numbers). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Register in person 15 to 30 minutes before the sale with picture identification. Anyone bidding for someone else must present a valid Power of Attorney (for an individual), certified corporate by-laws (for a corporate entity), or a Certificate of Trust (for a trust) before the sale begins. The winning bidder pays the entire bid, cash or certified bank check payable to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, at that office between 2 PM and 4 PM on the day of sale.
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.
Use the arrow keys to switch between these sections.
County offices
Tax sale office
County notes
- Randolph County runs tax foreclosure sales in-house: the Tax Department forecloses under N.C.G.S. 105-374 through 105-376 and the Sheriff conducts the auction at the Randolph County Courthouse, 176 E. Salisbury Street, Asheboro. No contracted law firm (Kania or ZLS) is involved.
- The county's official Foreclosure Sales page is an ArcGIS StoryMap linked from the Tax Department site under Foreclosure Sales; it carries the sale rules, the upset-bid procedure, and the live property list, and currently advertises a tax sale on October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM with 13 parcels.
- Upset bids run 10 calendar days per sale, filed with the Randolph County Clerk of Superior Court (2nd floor of the courthouse), minimum raise of 5% and not less than $750; if the 10th day falls on a Sunday or holiday, the sale closes at 5:00 PM the following day.
- The full high bid is due the day of sale, cash or certified bank check payable to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, between 2 PM and 4 PM; a defaulting high bidder is liable for the shortfall on resale plus resale costs.
- The winning bidder receives a Sheriff's Deed, picked up at the Sheriff's Office at 727 McDowell Road, Asheboro; recording and any current-year taxes are the purchaser's responsibility. Properties sell as is, where is.
- The Tax Department advertises unpaid real property tax liens annually under N.C.G.S. 105-369 (2025 liens advertised March 19, 2026 by Tax Administrator Debra P. Hill); this newspaper-style advertisement is a collection step, not a lien certificate sale.
- Tax Department contacts: Collections 336-318-6500, Delinquent Collections 336-318-6510; office hours Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Foreclosure sale questions: Assistant Tax Collector Jessica W. Suits, (336) 318-6507, or Corporal David MacFayden (Sheriff's Office), (336) 318-6729.
- The same Foreclosure Sales page also lists occasional Sheriff's execution sales of real property under N.C.G.S. 1-302 through 1-324.7, which are separate from tax foreclosures.
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 Randolph 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 Randolph County hold tax deed sales?
Randolph County holds its tax deed sale once a year. 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 Randolph County Tax Department; the sale itself is conducted by the Randolph County Sheriff at the courthouse, with foreclosures brought under N.C.G.S. 105-374 through 105-376 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 Randolph County tax sale list?
Randolph County posts its tax sale list at storymaps.arcgis.com. 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.
More North Carolina counties
Browse all 100 North Carolina counties
Compare sale calendars, platforms, and rules across the state, or read the guides before you bid.