Spartanburg County
South Carolina · Upcoming sale
County snapshot
Spartanburg County has grown 12.1% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (10,037 people in 2024). Demand for housing usually means owners redeem rather than walk away — good for the interest, less good if you were hoping to take the deed.
By population, Spartanburg County is the 5th largest of South Carolina's 46 counties. It has grown faster than the state average (+3.7% across South Carolina), so competition at the auction is likely to be heavier here than in the quieter counties. Of the 2024 change, 10,037 came from people moving in and 538 from births outnumbering deaths.
Counties of similar size in South Carolina with a sale on our calendar: Anderson County, Dorchester County, Lancaster County. Useful if this county's sale has already closed and you want the next comparable one.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Census population estimates. Population figures are estimates, not a count.
Property & tax profile
The median homeowner in Spartanburg County pays $1,274 a year in property tax — close to the South Carolina median of $1,251 (U.S.: $3,119). That is roughly what a typical home here owes for each year it goes unpaid — the debt that the opening bid at a deed sale is usually built from, plus interest and costs. Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,422; homes owned outright, $1,000.
On a home with a mortgage, the lender has its own reason to pay a delinquent tax bill: the tax lien outranks the mortgage, and a tax deed can wipe out the loan. On a home owned outright, nobody but the owner — or the heirs — has that reason. In Spartanburg County, 40.0% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (South Carolina: 42.9%, U.S.: 39.4%). About the same as the state as a whole.
8.7% of all housing units in Spartanburg County are vacant. The figure that matters for a buyer at the tax sale is the Census “other vacant” category — not for rent, not for sale, not a holiday home, but a catch-all that includes foreclosures, homes held up by legal proceedings or family reasons, homes needing repairs, and abandoned ones. Here it is 5.2% of all units (South Carolina: 5.3%, U.S.: 3.6%). Close to the state rate.
Half of the homes in Spartanburg County were built in or before 1990 (South Carolina: in or before 1992). The typical tax bill is 1.9% of the median household income of $66,234 (South Carolina: 1.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25077, B25103, B25081, B25002, B25004, B25035, B19013) — see the figures on data.census.gov. Survey estimates with margins of error; anything too uncertain to state is left out.
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.
Quick answers
When is the Spartanburg County tax sale?+
The Spartanburg County, South Carolina tax sale is scheduled for December 8, 2026, hosted via In-person (Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, 10am).
Is Spartanburg County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+
Spartanburg County has grown 12.1% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (10,037 people in 2024). Demand for housing usually means owners redeem rather than walk away — good for the interest, less good if you were hoping to take the deed. Population in 2024: 369,256. These are U.S. Census Bureau estimates, not a recommendation — the county's own delinquency and redemption history matters more, and only the South Carolina treasurer publishes that.
How much is the property tax in Spartanburg County?+
The median homeowner in Spartanburg County pays $1,274 a year, about 0.5% of the median home value of $233,300 (South Carolina: 0.5%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,422, homes owned outright $1,000. These are U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates (American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates); the exact bill for a parcel depends on its assessed value and local rates, and the county tax collector has it.
What type of sale is it?+
Spartanburg County holds a redeemable tax deed sale. South Carolina's statewide system: redeemable deed. What the buyer earns: 3–12% of the bid by quarter, capped at the opening bid.
What's the redemption period in Spartanburg County?+
Spartanburg County follows South Carolina's statewide redemption period: 12 months.
Other South Carolina sales near this date
Every South Carolina page →- 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.
- Dec 8, 2026
Other sales in December 2026
All December 2026 sales →- Dec 3, 2026
Online (Bid4Assets, tentative; confirmed by the Final Order of Sale in mid-November)
Official source: snohomishcountywa.gov ↗checked Sep 3, 2026 - Dec 7, 2026
Online (re-offer sale Dec 16)
- Dec 9, 2026
Online (bidding Dec 9–10)
Official source: co.jefferson.wa.us ↗checked Sep 3, 2026 - Dec 10, 2026
County Tax Claim Bureau (Upset Price Sale, in-person, 10am)
Registration November 16–17, 2026, limited to the first 120 bidders. The sale list becomes available November 2, 2026.
Official source: delcopa.gov ↗checked Oct 2, 2026
Our write-up of the Spartanburg County sale: Dec 8, 2026.
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This page is general information, not financial or legal advice. Auction dates get postponed, cancelled, or rescheduled — always confirm against the official source above before showing up or bidding. Verified 2026-10-04.