Upcoming South Carolina tax sales
Seven upcoming South Carolina county tax sales are on our calendar, from Monday, October 19 to December 8, 2026: seven redeemable-deed sales, in seven counties.
Each date was read on the county's own page, or the auction platform it links to; every row links to that source and says when we checked it. Confirm there before you register — dates move and lists shrink as owners pay.
South Carolina rules in brief
South Carolina auctions the property itself, bid up from a mandatory opening bid equal to the taxes, penalties and costs (S.C. Code § 12-51-55). The owner may redeem within twelve months by paying the bid plus a lump sum of 3%, 6%, 9% or 12% depending on the quarter, never more than the opening bid (§ 12-51-90); otherwise the buyer receives a tax title (§ 12-51-130).
The statute, how bidding works and the mistakes that cost new buyers money are in the South Carolina guide.
Upcoming South Carolina sales by month
October 2026 · 2 sales
Every state in October 2026 →- Oct 19, 2026Anderson CountyRedeemable deed
In-person (Civic Center of Anderson)
Online bidder registration through the county HiBid page.
- Oct 19, 2026Dorchester CountyRedeemable deed
In-person (Lovely Hill Convention Center, St. George)
Online-only bidder registration Oct 1–14 (5pm); none on sale day. Owners can pay until Oct 16 at 5pm.
November 2026 · 3 sales
Every state in November 2026 →- Nov 2, 2026Richland CountyRedeemable deed
In-person (Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., Columbia)
Runs Nov 2 (10am–6pm) and Nov 3 (9am until done). Bidders must register online and pay the $50 fee by Oct 26.
- Nov 9, 2026Lancaster CountyRedeemable deed
In-person (Springdale Recreation Center)
Online pre-registration Sept 8 – Nov 6; bidding is in-person only, numbered bidder cards.
Official source: lancastercountysc.gov ↗checked Aug 16, 2026 - Nov 9, 2026Oconee CountyRedeemable deed
In-person (Walhalla Performing Arts Center, 10am)
Pre-registration Oct 29 – Nov 5; list published from Oct 21. Payment in certified funds by 4pm on sale day.
December 2026 · 2 sales
Every state in December 2026 →- Dec 8, 2026
- Dec 8, 2026Spartanburg CountyRedeemable deed
In-person (Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, 10am)
Runs Dec 8–9; continues at 9am the next business day if needed. Payment by the end of the sale; $500 charge per unpaid bid.
Deadlines before you bid
Registration, deposit and payment rules for the upcoming South Carolina sales, as the counties' own pages state them:
- Anderson County (sale Oct 19): Online bidder registration through the county HiBid page.
- Dorchester County (sale Oct 19): Online-only bidder registration Oct 1–14 (5pm); none on sale day. Owners can pay until Oct 16 at 5pm.
- Richland County (sale Nov 2): Runs Nov 2 (10am–6pm) and Nov 3 (9am until done). Bidders must register online and pay the $50 fee by Oct 26.
- Lancaster County (sale Nov 9): Online pre-registration Sept 8 – Nov 6; bidding is in-person only, numbered bidder cards.
- Oconee County (sale Nov 9): Pre-registration Oct 29 – Nov 5; list published from Oct 21. Payment in certified funds by 4pm on sale day.
- Spartanburg County (sale Dec 8): Runs Dec 8–9; continues at 9am the next business day if needed. Payment by the end of the sale; $500 charge per unpaid bid.
Before your first South Carolina sale
Redeemable-deed sales — South Carolina: the bidder gets a deed, but the former owner can buy the property back within the state's redemption period by paying the bid plus a statutory premium or interest — so the winning bidder may end up with that return instead of the property.
Get the final list the week of the sale, register before the county's cut-off, and check the payment form it accepts. Then research the property itself: how to research a property before a tax sale.
Sales by month
Upcoming sales by state
Every sourced date, with filters by state and sale type, is on the full auction calendar; deal alerts email you when we add a sale in a state you follow.
Built from 113 sourced sale dates on October 12, 2026. Auction dates, registration deadlines and deposits can change at any time — always confirm with the county or the listed platform before bidding, traveling or wiring funds. This is general information, not financial or legal advice.