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North Carolina Tax Deed & Lien Auctions

North Carolina tax sale properties, straight from county records. Last refreshed Sep 28, 2026. Auction dates and opening bids can change at the county. Check the county link on a listing before you bid.

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Current auctions in North Carolina

99 properties with a sale coming up

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15 Bellows Ct, Greensboro, NC 27407
Guilford County, NC · Single family
Opening bid $6,924 Auction Oct 7, 2026
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704 Broad Ave, Greensboro, NC 27406
Guilford County, NC · Single family
Opening bid $4,285 Auction Oct 7, 2026
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1459 Kingsway Dr, High Point, NC 27260
Guilford County, NC · Single family
Opening bid $6,489 Auction Oct 7, 2026
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4503 Shaw Farm Cir, Greensboro, NC 27406
Guilford County, NC · Single family
Opening bid $16,370 Auction Oct 7, 2026
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107 Duffy Ave, Greensboro, NC 27455
Guilford County, NC · Single family
Opening bid $25,067 Auction Oct 7, 2026
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How North Carolina tax sales work

Sale Type
Tax Deed
North Carolina sells the actual property deed at auction. The winning bidder receives ownership of the property (subject to certain surviving liens and title clearing requirements).
Redemption Period
No redemption
The county forecloses in court and a commissioner or the sheriff auctions the property. The sale is final only after a 10-day upset-bid period passes with no higher bid (G.S. 1-339.25); the deed then conveys the property with no redemption afterward. A lawsuit contesting the title must be filed within one year of the deed being recorded (G.S. 105-377).
The owner can pay and cancel the sale until it is confirmed at the end of the upset-bid period; after the deed there is no redemption.
Avg Property Tax Rate
0.84%
Near the national average (1.1%).
Homestead Rules
Special Rules Apply
Elderly/disabled homestead exclusion available.

Words used on this page

Redemption period
A window after the sale when the old owner can pay up and take the property back.
Homestead exemption
A tax break on an owner's main home. It changes what the minimum bid includes.
Tax deed
The county sells the property itself. The winner owns it.

Before you bid in North Carolina

What can survive the sale and become yours

  • IRS federal tax liens
  • City/county utility liens

Other things to check

  • North Carolina sells no tax lien certificates; you bid on the property itself.
  • The sale is not final on auction day: for 10 days anyone can file an upset bid at least 5% higher (at least $750 more), and every upset bid starts a new 10-day period (G.S.
  • 1-339.25).
  • Until the sale is confirmed the owner can still pay the taxes and costs and cancel it (G.S.
  • 105-374(e)), and your deposit comes back.
  • Winning bidders usually post 5% of the bid or $750, whichever is greater, in cash or certified funds.
  • Budget above your winning bid and expect your money to be tied up for at least 10 days.

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One number cannot say both how good a parcel looks and how much we actually know about it, and a low number reads as a verdict. So we do not print one. “Not enough data yet” is not a judgement about the property.

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North Carolina county coverage

21 counties with deals. Tap one to browse.

Randolph Alamance Guilford Robeson Harnett Jackson Scotland Brunswick Cabarrus Cherokee Catawba Cumberland Chowan Clay Cleveland Lincoln Alexander Buncombe Hoke Durham Perquimans

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North Carolina tax sale FAQ

North Carolina is a tax deed state. The county forecloses in court and a commissioner or the sheriff auctions the property. The sale is final only after a 10-day upset-bid period passes with no higher bid (G.S. 1-339.25); the deed then conveys the property with no redemption afterward. A lawsuit contesting the title must be filed within one year of the deed being recorded (G.S. 105-377).

North Carolina has no post-sale redemption period for most tax sales: once the sale is final, the original owner cannot reclaim the property. The owner can pay and cancel the sale until it is confirmed at the end of the upset-bid period; after the deed there is no redemption.

DeedFlex aggregates North Carolina tax sale listings from county auction platforms and gives each property a plain-English verdict: Worth a look, Needs review, Screened out, or Not enough data yet. Next to it is how far the research has got on it. Start with Pro ($59/mo, flat) to browse all available North Carolina properties with full deal analysis.

Key risks include: IRS federal tax liens, City/county utility liens. North Carolina sells no tax lien certificates; you bid on the property itself. The sale is not final on auction day: for 10 days anyone can file an upset bid at least 5% higher (at least $750 more), and every upset bid starts a new 10-day period (G.S. 1-339.25). Until the sale is confirmed the owner can still pay the taxes and costs and cancel it (G.S. 105-374(e)), and your deposit comes back. Winning bidders usually post 5% of the bid or $750, whichever is greater, in cash or certified funds. Budget above your winning bid and expect your money to be tied up for at least 10 days.

Opening bids vary widely by county and property. North Carolina has an average property tax rate of 0.84%, which influences opening bid amounts. DeedFlex shows the opening bid for every listed property. Where we hold a market value we can stand behind, we show it; where we do not, we say so rather than print a number we cannot support.

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