North Carolina Tax Deeds
In North Carolina, the tax collector or treasurer will sell tax deeds to the winning bidders at the delinquent property tax sale.
Tax Sale Type: Tax Deed. (Sec. 105-374 (p) 
).
Contact: Tax Collectors. (Sec. 105-350 ).
Interest Rate and/or Penalty Rate: Not applicable.
Bid Procedure: Premium bid / highest bid. (Sec. 105-374 (m) ).
Redemption Period: Not applicable.
Law: General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 105, Subchapter II, Article 26, "Collection and Foreclosure of Taxes."
Additional Notes:
Upset bids: According to (Sec. 1-339.64 ) a bidder may 'increase the bid' by increasing the bid by '(5%)' and 'with a minimum increase of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).'. Once the upset bid has been recorded, the clerk of the superior court will release the prior sale.
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County Information
| County: | Auction Type: | Bidding Type: | Population: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 130,800 |
| Alexander County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 33,603 |
| Alleghany County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 10,677 |
| Anson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 25,275 |
| Ashe County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 24,384 |
| Avery County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 17,167 |
| Beaufort County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 44,958 |
| Bertie County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 19,773 |
| Bladen County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 32,278 |
| Brunswick County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 73,143 |
| Buncombe County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 206,330 |
| Burke County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 89,148 |
| Cabarrus County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 131,063 |
| Caldwell County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 77,415 |
| Camden County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 6,885 |
| Carteret County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 59,383 |
| Caswell County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 23,501 |
| Catawba County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 141,685 |
| Chatham County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 49,329 |
| Cherokee County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 24,298 |
| Chowan County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 14,526 |
| Clay County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 8,775 |
| Cleveland County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 96,287 |
| Columbus County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 54,749 |
| Craven County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 91,436 |
| Cumberland County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 302,963 |
| Currituck County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 18,190 |
| Dare County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 29,967 |
| Davidson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 147,246 |
| Davie County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 34,835 |
| Duplin County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 49,063 |
| Durham County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 223,314 |
| Edgecombe County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 55,606 |
| Forsyth County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 306,067 |
| Franklin County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 47,260 |
| Gaston County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 190,365 |
| Gates County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 10,516 |
| Graham County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 7,993 |
| Granville County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 48,498 |
| Greene County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 18,974 |
| Guilford County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 421,048 |
| Halifax County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 57,370 |
| Harnett County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 91,025 |
| Haywood County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 54,033 |
| Henderson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 89,173 |
| Hertford County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 22,601 |
| Hoke County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 33,646 |
| Hyde County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 5,826 |
| Iredell County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 122,660 |
| Jackson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 33,121 |
| Johnston County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 121,965 |
| Jones County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 10,381 |
| Lee County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 49,040 |
| Lenoir County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 59,648 |
| Lincoln County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 63,780 |
| Macon County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 29,811 |
| Madison County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 19,635 |
| Martin County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 25,593 |
| McDowell County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 42,151 |
| Mecklenburg County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 695,454 |
| Mitchell County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 15,687 |
| Montgomery County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 26,822 |
| Moore County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 74,769 |
| Nash County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 87,420 |
| New Hanover County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 160,307 |
| Northampton County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 22,086 |
| Onslow County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 150,355 |
| Orange County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 118,227 |
| Pamlico County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 12,934 |
| Pasquotank County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 34,897 |
| Pender County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 41,082 |
| Perquimans County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 11,368 |
| Person County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 35,623 |
| Pitt County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 133,798 |
| Polk County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 18,324 |
| Randolph County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 130,454 |
| Richmond County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 46,564 |
| Robeson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 123,339 |
| Rockingham County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 91,928 |
| Rowan County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 130,340 |
| Rutherford County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 62,899 |
| Sampson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 60,161 |
| Scotland County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 35,998 |
| Stanly County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 58,100 |
| Stokes County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 44,711 |
| Surry County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 71,219 |
| Swain County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 12,968 |
| Transylvania County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 29,334 |
| Tyrrell County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 4,149 |
| Union County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 123,677 |
| Vance County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 42,954 |
| Wake County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 627,846 |
| Warren County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 19,972 |
| Washington County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 13,723 |
| Watauga County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 42,695 |
| Wayne County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 113,329 |
| Wilkes County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 65,632 |
| Wilson County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 73,814 |
| Yadkin County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 36,348 |
| Yancey County | Tax Deed | Bid up | 17,774 |
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