Tennessee Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026
2,719 tax delinquent properties are on Tennessee county lists right now, across 13 counties, 1 of them with a sale date published. In Tennessee the county calls this the delinquent tax sale (you will also see chancery court sale, surplus property). 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 2026-09-27.
Counties with a published list
| County | Parcels | Next sale | Lowest opening bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 2,553 | 2026-10-27 | $672 |
| Madison | 65 | not yet posted | $788 |
| Hamblen | 38 | not yet posted | $802 |
| Henry | 33 | not yet posted | $784 |
| Weakley | 20 | not yet posted | $803 |
| Hawkins | 2 | not yet posted | |
| Wayne | 2 | not yet posted | |
| Coffee | 1 | not yet posted | |
| Decatur | 1 | not yet posted | |
| Lawrence | 1 | not yet posted | |
| Obion | 1 | not yet posted | |
| Sullivan | 1 | not yet posted | |
| Washington | 1 | not yet posted |
A sample from the Tennessee 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.
| Address | County | Opening bid | Sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2785 NEW BRUNSWICK, Memphis | Shelby | $672,016 | 2026-10-27 |
| 1280 W POPLAR, Collierville | Shelby | $364,311 | 2026-10-27 |
| 3000 BARRON AVE, Memphis | Shelby | $206,338 | 2026-10-27 |
| 3328 FITE TN | Shelby | $177,119 | 2026-10-27 |
| 349 SILVERAGE, Memphis | Shelby | $129,461 | 2026-10-27 |
| 1189 BREEDLOVE, Memphis | Shelby | $98,038 | 2026-10-27 |
| 1668 PISGAH | Shelby | $89,424 | 2026-10-27 |
| 1030 MERRIWETHER, Memphis | Shelby | $89,331 | 2026-10-27 |
| 410 E H CRUMP, Memphis | Shelby | $81,649 | 2026-10-27 |
| 955 PALMER, Memphis | Shelby | $80,164 | 2026-10-27 |
How Tennessee sells tax delinquent property
Property is sold by deed to the highest bidder at a court-confirmed sale, subject to a statutory 1-year redemption at 12%.
Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the Tennessee investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.
Tennessee tax delinquent property questions
Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in Tennessee?
Each Tennessee 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: 2,719 parcels across 13 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.
Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in Tennessee?
Tennessee runs judicial delinquent-tax deed sale sales. Property is sold by deed to the highest bidder at a court-confirmed sale, subject to a statutory 1-year redemption at 12%. The redemption period is 1 year (shortened to 180/90/30 days for long-delinquent or vacant/abandoned parcels), and the investor return is 12% per annum.
What is the lowest opening bid on the Tennessee list?
The lowest opening bid on the current Tennessee list is $672. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.
When is the next tax sale in Tennessee?
The next tracked sale is Shelby on 2026-10-27; 1 Tennessee county has a sale date published.