How the Polk County sale works
- Sale type
- Judicial tax foreclosure
- How often
- As needed, when eligible parcels accumulate
- Typical timing
- Per county; typically one or more sales per year
- Bidding
- Highest bid at court-ordered sale (internet sales authorized in lieu of public outcry)
- Minimum bid
- Opening generally = taxes, interest, penalties, costs
- Payment
- Per Clerk & Master terms (certified funds common)
- What you receive
- Clerk & Master's Tax Deed (redeemable)
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
Tennessee rules that apply here
Tennessee is a judicial tax foreclosure state, governed by Tenn. Code Ann. §§67-5-2401 et seq.; §§67-5-2501 et seq.; §§67-5-2701 et seq.. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Tennessee overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Polk County right now. Sales here are usually per county; typically one or more sales per year. BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as County / Municipality + Chancery or Circuit Court Clerk publishes one.
Polk County runs judicial tax foreclosure sales, administered by County / Municipality + Chancery or Circuit Court Clerk. What the winning bidder receives: Clerk & Master's Tax Deed (redeemable).
Yes. Tennessee allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (Tenn. Code Ann. §§67-5-2401 et seq.; §§67-5-2501 et seq.; §§67-5-2701 et seq.).
Highest bid at court-ordered sale (internet sales authorized in lieu of public outcry). Minimum bid: Opening generally = taxes, interest, penalties, costs. Payment: Per Clerk & Master terms (certified funds common).
On the County / Municipality + Chancery or Circuit Court Clerk site at polkgovernment.com. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.