Davidson County
Tennessee · Upcoming sale
County snapshot
Davidson County has grown 1.9% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (6,048 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, Davidson County is the 2nd largest of Tennessee's 95 counties. It has grown more slowly than the state average (+4.4% across Tennessee) — often where the less contested certificates are, and also where the risk sits. Of the 2024 change, 6,048 came from people moving in and 4,439 from births outnumbering deaths.
Counties of similar size in Tennessee with a sale on our calendar: Sullivan 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 Davidson County pays $2,506 a year in property tax — above the Tennessee median of $1,442 (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 $2,486; homes owned outright, $2,543.
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 Davidson County, 31.3% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (Tennessee: 42.1%, U.S.: 39.4%). That is less than the state as a whole: more of the delinquent bills here sit on mortgaged homes, where the lender often steps in.
9.0% of all housing units in Davidson 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 2.9% of all units (Tennessee: 5.0%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is below the state rate: fewer empty properties on the list than elsewhere in Tennessee.
Half of the homes in Davidson County were built in or before 1986 (Tennessee: in or before 1987). The typical tax bill is 3.2% of the median household income of $77,853 (Tennessee: 2.1%).
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.
Sep 14 and Oct 21 sales cancelled; next dates Nov 18 and Dec 16, 2026 and Jan 20, 2027. Registration 11am–noon; cashier's check due by Friday noon.
Unclaimed surplus from past sales
Davidson County publishes an official list of surplus left over from its tax sales: "Excess Proceeds", from the Clerk & Master, Chancery Court. If a former owner or an heir is on it, they can claim the money from that office.
Quick answers
When is the Davidson County tax sale?+
The Davidson County, Tennessee tax sale is scheduled for November 18, 2026, hosted via Chancery Court Clerk & Master (in-person, Davidson County Courthouse, noon).
Is Davidson County a good county to buy tax deed properties in?+
Davidson County has grown 1.9% since 2020 and still shows positive net migration (6,048 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: 729,505. These are U.S. Census Bureau estimates, not a recommendation — the county's own delinquency and redemption history matters more, and only the Tennessee treasurer publishes that.
How much is the property tax in Davidson County?+
The median homeowner in Davidson County pays $2,506 a year, about 0.6% of the median home value of $417,400 (Tennessee: 0.5%). Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,486, homes owned outright $2,543. 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?+
Davidson County holds a redeemable tax deed sale. Tennessee's statewide system: redeemable deed. What the buyer earns: 12% a year on the full purchase price.
What's the redemption period in Davidson County?+
Davidson County follows Tennessee's statewide redemption period: 1 year (90–180 days if long delinquent, 30 if vacant).
Other sales in November 2026
All November 2026 sales →- Nov 12, 2026
East Windsor Town Hall (2pm)
Official source: cttaxsales.com ↗checked Sep 3, 2026 - Nov 13, 2026
In-person (Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St.)
Registration opens 7:30am on sale day; bidding starts after 8:30am. Premium bidding, 13% rate; 2025 sale averaged a 5.6% premium.
- Nov 19, 2026
In-person (Larimer County Fairgrounds)
Registration and bidder numbers 7:30am, bidding begins 8:30am.
- Nov 19, 2026
County treasurer (in-person, 10am)
Annual sale of delinquent taxes. Last day to register as a tax buyer: November 1, 2026.
Official source: bondcountyil.gov ↗checked Oct 2, 2026
Our write-up of the Davidson County sale: Nov 18, 2026.
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