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Bledsoe County, TN tax sales

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

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Next sale
No sale calendar is published.
Registration
Not published online.
County office
(423) 447-2484
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How Bledsoe County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

Tennessee counties enforce the tax lien through a delinquent tax suit and sell the property itself; no tax lien certificates are auctioned.

Tax deed sale

Run by
Bledsoe County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court), Tyler DeBord
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
No sale calendar is published.
Registration
Not published online.
When it runs
No sale calendar is published. The county's Chancery Court page says the office handles the filing of delinquent tax suits filed by Bledsoe County and the City of Pikeville, and that this involves "the collection of the delinquent taxes and if necessary, the auction of property as a result of nonpayment." Sales are set case by case after the court orders one, and as of August 2026 no upcoming sale date, month, or notice appears on the county website. Call the Clerk & Master at (423) 447-2484 for the next scheduled sale.
Registration and deposit

Not published online. The county's Chancery Court page names no bidder registration process, deposit rule, or auction portal, so register and confirm accepted funds and payment deadlines directly with the Clerk & Master's office at (423) 447-2484 or at 3150 Main St., Ste. 400, Pikeville before a sale.

Sale format and venue
No online auction platform is confirmed for this county; nothing on Bledsoe County's official pages names one, so verify the sale format with the Clerk & Master before planning to bid, and expect a court-ordered sale announced by that office rather than a standing online auction. No delinquent property list or sale notice is posted on the county website; the office distributes sale information directly. Tennessee sells a redeemable deed: after the order confirming the sale, interested parties can redeem within a tiered window of up to one year (stepping down to 180, 90, or 30 days based on the length of delinquency), repaying the purchase price plus 12 percent per annum under Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2701.
Source: Bledsoe County, Tennessee official website, Chancery Court (Clerk & Master) page· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Bledsoe County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Bledsoe 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

    A county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the office and platform details on this page before relying on a copied list.

  2. Register to bid

    Not published online. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    No sale calendar is published. The auction platform is still being verified. Confirm the next sale date and registration window with the county before you bid.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Bledsoe County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court), Tyler DeBord as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Bledsoe County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    The county sale-list URL is still being verified. Use the county office contacts below and confirm the advertised parcels directly before you price a bid.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Not published online. The county's Chancery Court page names no bidder registration process, deposit rule, or auction portal, so register and confirm accepted funds and payment deadlines directly with the Clerk & Master's office at (423) 447-2484 or at 3150 Main St., Ste. 400, Pikeville before a sale.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Tennessee 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.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Parcels struck to the county at the tax sale can be bought from the county afterward. Each county mayor must publish a list of county-held parcels by July 1 every year, and any person may file a written offer for one. The county advertises the offer, competing bidders have ten days to raise it by 10 percent or more, and the highest offer wins, sometimes through an online resale. A parcel bought before the redemption period expires stays subject to redemption. Ask the county mayor's office or the clerk and master where the current list is posted.

County-held parcel listings are published per county under Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2511; find the current list on the county's website or newspaper of record

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Bledsoe County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court)

(423) 447-2484

3150 Main St., Ste. 400, Pikeville, TN 37367 (mail: P.O. Box 389, Pikeville, TN 37367)

Official website

County notes

  • The Clerk & Master's office keeps short midweek hours: Monday through Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 8 a.m. to noon, Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; fax (423) 447-3442.
  • Bledsoe County sits in a chancery district served by Chancellor Melissa Thomas Willis, who also covers Sequatchie, Rhea, Grundy, Marion, and Franklin counties.
  • Current-year property taxes are paid to the Bledsoe County Trustee, Tracey Cagle, (423) 447-2369, from October 1 through the last day of February; unpaid accounts are turned over to the Clerk & Master for the delinquent tax suit.
  • The Chancery Court's delinquent tax suits cover both Bledsoe County and City of Pikeville taxes, so a single county sale can clear both bills.
  • Bledsoe County's official website is bledsoetn.com; the county has no separate Trustee or tax sale site, and no delinquent sale list is posted online.

Tennessee rules

Redemption
The right to redeem vests when the court enters the order confirming the sale and never runs longer than one year from that date. The court sets each parcel's period before the sale on a statutory scale: one year when the taxes were delinquent 5 years or less, 180 days when delinquent more than 5 but less than 8 years, 90 days when delinquent 8 years or more, and 30 days when the court finds the property vacant and abandoned. To redeem, an interested person files a motion in the same lawsuit and must first pay the clerk the full redemption amount; the purchaser then has 30 days after notice to ask the court for additional reimbursements. When the court declares the redemption complete, title divests from the purchaser and the clerk refunds the purchase money plus everything owed. During the redemption period the purchaser owes no duty to insure the parcel and is not liable for damage to it except from the purchaser's own intentional acts. Separately, a suit attacking the validity of the sale itself must normally be filed within one year of the confirmation order, with an absolute three-year outer limit.
Deed deposit
No statewide deposit percentage exists. The statute fixes the form of payment (cash, certified funds, cashier's check, money order, or ACH transfer) and each court sets its own payment terms. Davidson County takes cashier's checks only, Rutherford County requires payment by close of business the day after the sale, and counties selling through GovEase collect payment through the platform. Confirm the terms with the clerk and master that runs the sale before bidding.
Surplus proceeds
Sale proceeds pay the delinquent tax attorney, then court costs, then the taxing entities. Any excess is claimed by motion in the same case: remaining taxes are paid first, then lienholders in order of priority (pre-sale liens before post-sale liens), then the former owner. Filing the motion ends any remaining redemption period as to the movant. Excess proceeds nobody claims pass to the state under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
Governing statute
Tenn. Code Ann. Title 67, Chapter 5, Parts 25-27

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 Bledsoe County, Tennessee sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. Tennessee sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the county sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Bledsoe County hold tax deed sales?

Bledsoe County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No sale calendar is published. 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. Tennessee's redemption rule: Up to 1 year from entry of the order confirming the sale, tiered by how long the taxes were delinquent. Call the Bledsoe County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court), Tyler DeBord 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.

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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