Heard County tax sale: next sale Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Georgia tax sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the county courthouse. Heard County's list is posted by the county, usually about four weeks ahead; this page carries it the morning it appears.
- November 3, 2026 next sale date
- Heard County Courthouse Franklin, Georgia
- List arrives when the county posts it
Heard County sources
- Heard County Tax Commissioner: the office that bills property tax, issues the tax executions and, in most counties, posts the tax sale list.
- State of Georgia Department of Revenue: Heard County property tax facts: the state's page for the county, with the tax commissioner's address and phone and the county's millage and exemption notes.
Georgia Signals cites the State of Georgia Department of Revenue and the Heard County Tax Commissioner. It is not affiliated with either.
How a Heard County tax sale works
- When and where. First Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Heard County Courthouse, Franklin, Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 9-13-161). If the first Tuesday is January 1 or July 4, the sale is the next day. Next: Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- Notice. Each parcel is advertised once a week for the four weeks before the sale in the county's legal organ, the newspaper designated for legal notices (O.C.G.A. § 9-13-140 and following, applied to tax sales by § 48-4-1). Most tax commissioners post the same list on their website.
- Who runs it. The Heard County Tax Commissioner, as ex officio sheriff, or the county sheriff, after levying on the property for unpaid taxes (O.C.G.A. § 48-3-3, § 48-4-1).
- After the sale. The buyer gets a tax deed, and the former owner and lienholders keep a right to redeem for at least 12 months by paying the price plus a 20% premium (10% more for each later year), O.C.G.A. § 48-4-40 through § 48-4-42. Money bid above the taxes owed is held as excess funds for them under § 48-4-5.
Full guides: how Georgia tax sales work, the redemption period (with a calculator) and excess funds.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Heard County tax sale?
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Georgia tax sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (O.C.G.A. § 9-13-161); if that Tuesday is January 1 or July 4 the sale moves to the next day. A sale is only held when the county has advertised parcels for it.
- Where is the Heard County tax sale held?
- At the Heard County Courthouse, Franklin, Georgia, or the place the county has designated for sheriff's sales. Check the Heard County Tax Commissioner's notice for the exact spot.
- How long does the owner have to redeem after a Heard County tax sale?
- At least 12 months from the sale date (O.C.G.A. § 48-4-40), by paying the sale price plus a 20% premium for the first year and 10% for each year after (§ 48-4-42). The right ends only when the purchaser forecloses it with the barment notice in § 48-4-45.
Get the Heard County list the morning it posts
One email when the county publishes its list, and again when the list changes. December early access is free for the waitlist.
Georgia Signals compiles each county's own published list and re-checks it every morning. Lists change until sale day: a property can be paid off, withdrawn or added by the county at any time. Always confirm with the county before bidding. Not legal, financial or investment advice.