How each state's delinquent-tax sale works, and the next known sale date per county we cover (marked "unknown" where we have not verified a live date -- we never invent one).
CA -- Tax deed
Mechanism
Tax deed
Redemption period
Any time up to 5:00pm on the last business day before the auction begins; none after the sale.
Interest / premium
Redemption penalty of 1.5%/month (18%/year) on the unpaid amount, plus the standard 10% delinquent penalty already assessed at default -- verify the current figures at the citation.
Typical sale cadence
Varies by county; commonly spring or fall.
Statute
Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 3691 (5-year default), Sec. 3692.4 (3-year nuisance), Sec. 3707-3708 (redemption cutoff), Sec. 4112 (auction)
California sells NO lien certificates. Real property becomes tax-defaulted after 5 years of delinquency (3 years for certain nuisance/blight-abatement parcels) and is then eligible for the county tax collector's public auction. The deed issued at auction is absolute -- there is no post-sale redemption. Confidence: medium_on_penalty_numbers -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
3 years from the date of the sale before the certificate holder may apply for a treasurer's deed.
Interest / premium
Interest rate is set annually by statute (9 percentage points above the federal discount rate as of September 1) -- verify the current published rate at the citation.
Typical sale cadence
Annually, commonly October or November.
Statute
C.R.S. Sec. 39-11-101 et seq. (sale), Sec. 39-11-120 (deed application), Sec. 39-12-103 (redemption)
County treasurers auction tax lien certificates, usually online. The certificate holder does not get title; after the redemption period, the holder may apply for a treasurer's deed. Confidence: medium_on_rate_number -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
Any time before the tax deed is issued, the owner may redeem the certificate by paying the delinquent tax plus accrued interest.
Interest / premium
Certificate interest bid down from a statutory maximum of 18%/year; a minimum guaranteed return of 5% applies unless the certificate was bid at 0%.
Typical sale cadence
Certificate auctions are typically held in late spring (May/June); tax-deed sales run continuously as applications come in, no fixed month.
Statute
Fla. Stat. ch. 197 (Sec. 197.432 certificate sale, Sec. 197.472 redemption, Sec. 197.502 deed application)
County holds an annual tax-certificate auction; investors bid the interest rate DOWN from the statutory maximum. After holding a certificate at least 2 years, the holder may apply for a tax-deed sale, run by the clerk of court. Confidence: medium_on_rate_numbers -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
GA -- Redeemable tax deed
Mechanism
Redeemable tax deed
Redemption period
12 months from the sale date (may redeem later than 12 months until barred by a notice-to-foreclose process).
Interest / premium
20% premium for the first year or fraction, plus 10% for each additional year or fraction.
Typical sale cadence
First Tuesday of the month when a sale is scheduled -- varies by county, often quarterly.
Statute
O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-4-1 et seq. (sale), Sec. 48-4-40 to 48-4-48 (redemption)
County sheriff's tax sale; the buyer receives a tax deed but the owner or any party with an interest may redeem. Confidence: medium_on_premium_numbers -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
NV -- Tax deed
Mechanism
Tax deed
Redemption period
2 years from the date the certificate of delinquency is recorded, during which the owner may redeem by paying delinquent tax, penalty, and interest.
Interest / premium
Interest during the redemption period is set by statute (commonly cited around 10%/year) -- verify the current rate at the citation.
Typical sale cadence
Varies by county; commonly spring, after the 2-year redemption window closes on that year's delinquency cohort.
Statute
NRS 361.585-361.610 (trustee's deed to the county, sale by the county treasurer)
The county treasurer holds the property in trust for the state during a 2-year redemption period after delinquency; if not redeemed, a treasurer's deed issues and the county auctions the property. No lien certificates are sold to the public. Confidence: medium_on_rate_number -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
OH -- Mixed (lien certificate or judicial foreclosure, by county)
Mechanism
Mixed (lien certificate or judicial foreclosure, by county)
Redemption period
Lien-certificate track: before the certificate holder forecloses on the lien (commonly around 1 year). Judicial-foreclosure track: the owner may redeem any time before the court confirms the sale.
Interest / premium
Lien-certificate interest is statutory (commonly cited around 18%/year) -- verify the current rate at the citation.
Typical sale cadence
County-scheduled; lien-certificate sales are often annual (fall).
Statute
O.R.C. ch. 5721 (Sec. 5721.30 et seq. lien sales, Sec. 5721.18 judicial foreclosure)
Varies by county. Larger counties (e.g. Cuyahoga) commonly run tax-lien certificate sales; other counties pursue a direct judicial tax foreclosure by the county prosecutor/treasurer resulting in a sheriff's sale or forfeiture to the state and auction. Check the specific county's auditor/treasurer page for which track applies. Confidence: medium_on_rate_number_and_track_split -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
2 years for a homestead, agricultural-use, or mineral-interest property; 180 days for all other real property.
Interest / premium
25% of the price paid during the applicable redemption period's first year (or first 180 days for the 180-day class); 50% during the second year for the 2-year class.
Typical sale cadence
Monthly (first Tuesday), county by county -- no single statewide annual month.
Statute
Tex. Tax Code Sec. 34.01 (sale), Sec. 34.21 (redemption)
Sold at a sheriff's/constable's tax sale under a court order of sale following a tax suit judgment (Tex. Tax Code Sec. 34.01). The buyer gets a deed subject to the former owner's statutory right of redemption -- not a lien certificate. Confidence: medium_on_premium_numbers -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.
The owner may redeem at any time before the court confirms the sale by paying the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs; there is no statutory redemption period after confirmation -- the sale becomes final on confirmation.
Interest / premium
Not a premium system -- redemption before confirmation is simply payment in full of the delinquency plus costs.
Typical sale cadence
County-scheduled, no fixed statewide month; commonly announced in the fall.
Statute
Va. Code Sec. 58.1-3965 through Sec. 58.1-3969
A court-ordered sale (or, for smaller/vacant parcels, a special-commissioner nonjudicial sale) after real estate has been delinquent for the statutory number of years. The buyer gets a deed once the court confirms the sale. Confidence: high_on_mechanism -- verify the current figure at the statute before relying on it.