Why Georgia has no over-the-counter list
Georgia keeps no state-held or county-held certificate list for investors to buy from. A parcel that draws no bid covering the taxes and costs can be bid in by the county governing authority, which may bid only up to the amount of the taxes and costs. The county then holds the tax deed subject to the same right of redemption and may dispose of the property once it remains unredeemed. Separately, the official holding an unpaid tax execution may transfer it to any party who pays it in full, and that transferee takes the same enforcement rights and lien priority as the tax official, but no officer is required to make such a transfer. Both routes are discretionary and county specific, so ask the tax commissioner what is available.
Does Georgia publish a lands-available list?
Georgia has no Lands Available list. Property a county acquired at a tax sale is disposed of by the county governing authority as provided in Title 48. Separately, excess sale proceeds left unclaimed for five years after a sale are turned over to the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Because there is no standing list, Georgia inventory reaches investors through the scheduled auctions instead. Check the county pages for each county's sale calendar, and compare against the states that do hold land off-auction before trusting any list marketed as an Georgia over-the-counter list.
Verified Jul 25, 2026 against Georgia sources.
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