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Dyer County, TN tax sales

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

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Next sale
One sale a year, held in December.
Format
In person
Registration
Register in person on the day of the sale.
County office
(731) 286-7818
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How Dyer 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

In person
Run by
Dyer County Chancery Clerk and Master (Clerk and Master Cindy Rose)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
One sale a year, held in December.
Registration
Register in person on the day of the sale.
Sale list
Search and Pay Delinquent Taxes (Clerk and Master)
When it runs
One sale a year, held in December. The Clerk and Master's FAQ says the county and municipalities file delinquent tax suits in Chancery Court once a year and "the sale is held toward the end of each year," and that "Generally, there is one Tax sale per year. The dates for these sales will be posted on this site and in the local paper (State Gazette) as they are set with the Clerk's office." The Dyer County Trustee's tax sale FAQ states "The tax sale auction is held December of each year." The Clerk and Master's home page, updated 7/24/2026, records the most recent sale: "Delinquent Tax Sale for 2023 taxes completed December 4, 2025," with motions to redeem due by December 16, 2026. No date for the next sale was posted as of August 2026, so call (731) 286-7818 or watch the State Gazette for the notice.
Registration and deposit

Register in person on the day of the sale. The Dyer County Trustee's tax sale FAQ says "Registration is required on the same day prior to the sale. You must simply be present to bid," that you cannot register by mail, and, asked whether investors may bid without attending, answers "No." Bidding is "an open public auction," and "Cash, money order, or check is required at the time of the sale." All sales are final at the auction. Confirm current registration and payment terms with the Clerk and Master at (731) 286-7818 before the sale.

Sale format and venue
Dyer County runs the sale in person, not on an online platform. Neither the Clerk and Master's site nor the Trustee's tax sale FAQ names an auction portal, the Trustee's FAQ requires bidders to be present, and Dyer County does not appear on GovEase's Tennessee county roster as checked in August 2026. The sale takes place at the Dyer County Courthouse in downtown Dyersburg, where Chancery Court sits. There is no standing web list of parcels: the Trustee's FAQ says "The auction list is published once approximately 2-3 weeks before the sale" in the State Gazette or the Dyersburg News, and that copies come from the newspaper, so track the paper and the Clerk and Master's site for the notice. The Clerk and Master's delinquent tax search and pay tool is the only online tax surface the office publishes. The buyer takes a redeemable deed. The Clerk and Master's home page cites Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2701 and lays out the redemption route: call or visit the office for the redemption amount, file a Motion to Redeem and set a hearing, pay the amount necessary (which may include court approved costs the purchaser paid to repair or make the property safe), attend the hearing, and if the judge approves, the office pays the purchaser and the property stays in the original owner's name. One caution for investors: the Trustee's FAQ page carries dated content (its tax relief figures still reference 2013) and quotes a 10 percent redemption interest figure, while Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2701 sets 12 percent per annum, so treat the statute and the Clerk and Master as controlling and verify all terms by phone before bidding.
Source: Dyer County Chancery Court, Clerk and Master official website home page (delinquent tax sale status and redemption procedure, last updated 7/24/2026)· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Dyer County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Dyer 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 Search and Pay Delinquent Taxes (Clerk and Master) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Register in person on the day of the sale. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    One sale a year, held in December. 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 Dyer County Chancery Clerk and Master (Clerk and Master Cindy Rose) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Dyer County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Search and Pay Delinquent Taxes (Clerk and Master). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register in person on the day of the sale. The Dyer County Trustee's tax sale FAQ says "Registration is required on the same day prior to the sale. You must simply be present to bid," that you cannot register by mail, and, asked whether investors may bid without attending, answers "No." Bidding is "an open public auction," and "Cash, money order, or check is required at the time of the sale." All sales are final at the auction. Confirm current registration and payment terms with the Clerk and Master at (731) 286-7818 before the 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

Dyer County Chancery Clerk and Master

(731) 286-7818

101 W. Court Street, P.O. Box 1360, Dyersburg, TN 38025-1360

Official website

County notes

  • Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Email [email protected], fax (731) 288-7706.
  • The Clerk and Master's office is in Room 113 on the first floor of the Dyer County Courthouse per the office's own FAQ, while the county government directory lists Room 201; the courthouse sits in the center of downtown Dyersburg, bordered by S. Main, W. Court, S. Mill Avenue and W. Market Streets.
  • The Clerk and Master does not run foreclosure sales. Asked "Does the Chancery Court Clerk hold Foreclosure Sales?" the office answers "No. Once a year, the County and Municipalities file suit for delinquent taxes in the Chancery Court and the sale is held toward the end of each year."
  • Taxes are paid to the Dyer County Trustee, Nancy Broadstone, 113 W. Market St., Dyersburg, TN 38024, (731) 286-7802, until a delinquent tax suit is filed; the Clerk and Master's home page routes taxpayers to the Trustee and to Dyersburg, Trimble, and Newbern city halls to clear taxes before suit.
  • Property taxes are billed October 1 and become delinquent after the last day of February, then accrue 1.5 percent per month, per the Dyer County Trustee's FAQ.
  • Chancery Court for Dyer County is in the 29th Judicial District; Chancellor Tony A. Childress appointed Clerk and Master Cindy Rose in July 2022.

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 Dyer 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 Dyer County hold tax deed sales?

Dyer County holds its tax deed sale once a year. One sale a year, held in December. 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 Dyer County Chancery Clerk and Master (Clerk and Master Cindy Rose) 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 Dyer County tax sale list?

Dyer County posts its tax sale list at dyercountychancery.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.

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