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Tennessee tax sales

Judicial tax foreclosure sales in Tennessee: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every county BackLot tracks.

Sale type
Judicial tax foreclosure
Administered by
County
Redemption after sale
Yes
Jurisdictions tracked
95
Upcoming sales
3

How tax-default sales work in Tennessee

Tennessee is a judicial tax foreclosure state with redeemable deed sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the county level by the County / Municipality + Chancery or Circuit Court Clerk under Tenn. Code Ann. §§67-5-2401 et seq.; §§67-5-2501 et seq.; §§67-5-2701 et seq..

When a parcel becomes eligible. Delinquent tax lien is enforced through judicial tax-sale proceedings.

When sales happen. Case-specific delinquent-tax lawsuit and court-ordered sale; schedule varies by taxing jurisdiction and court.

How bidding works. Public court sale; highest bid, with statutory minimum based on taxes, interest, penalties and costs.

What the winning bidder gets. Real property subject to statutory post-confirmation redemption. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes.

Verify before you bid. Dates, deposits and bidding rules are set by each Tennessee county and change with every sale. BackLot summarizes official sources and links to them; it is not legal or investment advice. Read the current notice and the data disclaimer before relying on anything here.

Upcoming Tennessee tax sales

Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.

JurisdictionSaleStatusType
Davidson CountyOct 21, 2026ConfirmedJudicial tax foreclosure

2 more sales are on the calendar beyond 120 days; each jurisdiction page lists its own.

Tennessee jurisdictions

Every Tennessee county BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.

Counties (95)

Records last verified Aug 28, 2026.

See the parcels behind the sale

BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.

95 Tennessee jurisdictions tracked.

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