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North Carolina Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

653 tax delinquent properties are on North Carolina county lists right now, across 4 counties. Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-07-19.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
Mecklenburg644not yet posted$9,000
Forsyth5not yet posted
Cumberland3not yet posted$7,303
Union1not yet posted$3,500

A sample from the North Carolina list

Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.

AddressCountyOpening bidSale date
6426 GINGER CIRCumberland$19,6882026-08-04
1929 GRACE LN, NC 28262Mecklenburg$18,0002026-08-11
2816 HUNTINGTOWNE FARMS LN, NC 28210Mecklenburg$9,0002026-08-11
1620 DEEP CREEK RDCumberland$7,9442026-08-06
677 6 BARTONS LANDING PLCumberland$7,3032026-08-06
0 RADIN RD, WaxhawUnion$3,5002026-07-23
0 Barbara Jane AVE, Winston-SalemForsyth2026-08-07
31 Vintage AVE, Winston-SalemForsyth2026-08-07
3853 Sawyer ST, Winston-SalemForsyth2026-08-07
4595 Garden ST, Winston-SalemForsyth2026-08-07

How North Carolina sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
Tax foreclosure deed sale
Investor return
0% to investors — North Carolina does not sell tax lien certificates. Delinquent taxes accrue interest (2% for the first month, then 0.75% per month) payable to the taxing unit, not to any purchaser.
Redemption period
Owner may redeem any time until the foreclosure sale is confirmed by the court; a 10-day upset-bid period follows each sale bid before confirmation
Bidding method
highest bid (deed)
Typical sale season
Year-round; county and case dependent

The county forecloses the tax lien in court either mortgage-style (G.S. 105-374) or in rem (G.S. 105-375) and sells the property to the highest bidder subject to upset bids; there is no investor certificate to buy.

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the North Carolina investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

North Carolina tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in North Carolina?

Each North Carolina county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 653 parcels across 4 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in North Carolina?

North Carolina runs tax foreclosure deed sale sales. The county forecloses the tax lien in court either mortgage-style (G.S. 105-374) or in rem (G.S. 105-375) and sells the property to the highest bidder subject to upset bids; there is no investor certificate to buy. The redemption period is Owner may redeem any time until the foreclosure sale is confirmed by the court; a 10-day upset-bid period follows each sale bid before confirmation, and the investor return is 0% to investors — North Carolina does not sell tax lien certificates. Delinquent taxes accrue interest (2% for the first month, then 0.75% per month) payable to the taxing unit, not to any purchaser..

What is the lowest opening bid on the North Carolina list?

The lowest opening bid on the current North Carolina list is $3,500. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.

When is the next tax sale in North Carolina?

No North Carolina county has a confirmed upcoming date in our data at the moment; the county pages update when a date is posted.