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Sullivan County, TN tax sales

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

New to tax sales? Read how Tennessee tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding and registration both run through GovEase.
County office
(423) 323-6483
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How Sullivan 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

GovEase
Run by
Clerk and Master, Sullivan County Chancery Court
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidding and registration both run through GovEase.
Sale list
September 2, 2026 online delinquent tax sale notice and property list
When it runs
The Clerk and Master's delinquent tax sale page states the office "generally holds one sale per year." The current sale is posted as "Sullivan County Online Delinquent Tax Sale SEPTEMBER 2, 2026," and the county flyer gives the start as "September 2nd, 2026 10:00am Eastern." The office says that "When a sale date has been determined, the sale information will be added to this website and the County website. It is usually posted about two months before the sale," and the sale is advertised in the Kingsport Times News at least 20 days before it is held.
Registration and deposit

Bidding and registration both run through GovEase. The Clerk and Master states that "The property is sold at public auction, which takes place online at GovEase.com" and that "Registration is conducted through GovEase.com." The county's 2026 sale flyer says "Registration will begin on August 4th, 2026" and directs bidders to "create an account and register by visiting www.govease.com." GovEase bidder support is listed on the flyer at [email protected] and (769) 208-5050 ext. 2, with training material at govease.com/bidderhelp.

Sale format and venue
Sullivan County sells a redeemable tax deed through the Chancery Court, not the Circuit Court and not a county-run portal. The Clerk and Master sets the opening bid at the ascertained debt: "The opening bid is the total amount of taxes, penalties and interest, court costs and publication costs due in this office." Property is sold as is with no warranty as to condition or title. The office is explicit that the clock does not start at the auction: "The redemption period begins to run from the date of entry of the Decree Confirming Sale NOT from the date of the tax sale," and it describes a one year redemption window in which the purchaser is refunded the purchase price plus 12 percent per annum from the date of payment. Delinquent taxpayers can pay the account off up to the sale date, and the office notes the list "will be updated frequently as properties are paid and removed from the sale," so bidders should re-pull the list close to the auction. The sale notice also warns that "many of these properties are occupied. DO NOT disturb the occupants." Two practical notes for anyone following the links: the current sale notice sits at a legacy URL whose slug still references a December 16, 2020 sale even though the page content is the September 2, 2026 sale, and the property list itself is posted as a dated Word file linked from that notice page rather than at a stable address. The Clerk and Master also links tndtax.com for searching and paying delinquent property tax with the Court Clerk's office.
Register on GovEase
Source: Sullivan County Chancery Court, Clerk and Master: Delinquent Tax Sales· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Sullivan County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Sullivan 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 September 2, 2026 online delinquent tax sale notice and property list for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding and registration both run through GovEase. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Clerk and Master, Sullivan County Chancery Court as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Sullivan County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from September 2, 2026 online delinquent tax sale notice and property list. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding and registration both run through GovEase. The Clerk and Master states that "The property is sold at public auction, which takes place online at GovEase.com" and that "Registration is conducted through GovEase.com." The county's 2026 sale flyer says "Registration will begin on August 4th, 2026" and directs bidders to "create an account and register by visiting www.govease.com." GovEase bidder support is listed on the flyer at [email protected] and (769) 208-5050 ext. 2, with training material at govease.com/bidderhelp.

  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

Clerk and Master, Sullivan County Chancery Court

(423) 323-6483

140 Blountville By-Pass, Room 201, P.O. Box 327, Blountville, TN 37617

Official website

County notes

  • The Clerk and Master is Katharine Jennelle, per the office's own Clerk and Master page.
  • The office keeps three service counters: Blountville at 140 Blountville By-Pass Room 201, (423) 323-6483; Kingsport at 225 West Center St. Room 104, (423) 224-1726; and Bristol at 801 Anderson St. Room 239, (423) 989-4363. Blountville is the county seat office and the mailing address for the tax sale.
  • Office hours are listed as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except designated holidays.
  • The county government's own department page for Chancery Court carries no tax sale information; every sale fact comes from the Clerk and Master's separate site at sullivantnchancery.com.

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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County hold tax deed sales?

Sullivan 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. 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 Clerk and Master, Sullivan County Chancery Court 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 Sullivan County tax sale list?

Sullivan County posts its tax sale list at sullivantnchancery.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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