Sevier County, TN tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Sevier County, seat of Sevierville: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- Sevier County publishes no fixed sale month or date.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- Bidders must attend in person.
- County office
- (865) 453-4654
On this page
How Sevier County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Sevier County Clerk and Master, Chancery Court of Sevier County (Rylee Munson, appointed January 2025). The county page states the Clerk and Master "files civil matters in Chancery Court, collects delinquent taxes and handles auctions to recover delinquent property taxes."
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Sevier County publishes no fixed sale month or date.
- Registration
- Bidders must attend in person.
When it runs
Registration and deposit
Bidders must attend in person. The Trustee's page states "You must be present to bid. Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to sale," that registration by mail is not accepted, and that the county does not allow investors to bid without attending. Payment is due at the sale: "Cash, money order, or check is required at the time of the sale." The Clerk and Master's sale announcement adds that all sales are for cash and that checks are acceptable only upon approval of the Clerk and Master. Before each parcel the auctioneer announces the sale number, tax roll number, tax years, parcel number, total amount owed and the present owner per the Tax Assessor's records. The opening bid must be no less than the total amount due on the parcel; if no one opens, the Clerk and Master bids the parcel in for the county. A winning bidder announces their name, comes to the front so a clerk can complete and sign the contract, then takes the contract to the Receipt Table and pays before the sale ends, or the parcel is re-auctioned.
Sale format and venue
Sevier County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Sevier 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 Sevier County delinquent tax sale announcement (terms of sale) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
Sevier County publishes no fixed sale month or date. 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 Sevier County Clerk and Master, Chancery Court of Sevier County (Rylee Munson, appointed January 2025). The county page states the Clerk and Master "files civil matters in Chancery Court, collects delinquent taxes and handles auctions to recover delinquent property taxes." as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Sevier County
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Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Sevier County delinquent tax sale announcement (terms of sale). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Bidders must attend in person. The Trustee's page states "You must be present to bid. Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to sale," that registration by mail is not accepted, and that the county does not allow investors to bid without attending. Payment is due at the sale: "Cash, money order, or check is required at the time of the sale." The Clerk and Master's sale announcement adds that all sales are for cash and that checks are acceptable only upon approval of the Clerk and Master. Before each parcel the auctioneer announces the sale number, tax roll number, tax years, parcel number, total amount owed and the present owner per the Tax Assessor's records. The opening bid must be no less than the total amount due on the parcel; if no one opens, the Clerk and Master bids the parcel in for the county. A winning bidder announces their name, comes to the front so a clerk can complete and sign the contract, then takes the contract to the Receipt Table and pays before the sale ends, or the parcel is re-auctioned.
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.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
unsold properties
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.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work.
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County offices
Tax sale office
County notes
- The Chancery Court Clerk and Master runs the delinquent tax suit and the sale here, not the Circuit Court Clerk.
- The sale is in person at an open public auction with an auctioneer; no online bidding platform appears on any county page, and the county states investors cannot bid without attending.
- Registration opens 30 minutes before the sale and mail-in registration is not accepted.
- Buyers pay in full at the sale by cash, money order or check, with checks subject to the Clerk and Master's approval.
- The parcel list is not posted as a standing web page; it runs in The Mountain Press 20 to 30 days before the sale, and the sale notice appears roughly four to six weeks ahead.
- The county's own announcement PDF is an older document: it cites T.C.A. 66-8-101 and ten percent per annum, while the Trustee's current FAQ states one percent per month, matching Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2701.
- Office fax is (865) 453-8763 and public hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Chancery Court cases are set at docket sounding on the first Monday of June and the first Monday of November each year, and the delinquent tax suit is filed in April.
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.
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
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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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