General Information:
The Rowan County Tax Collector's Office dockets foreclosure judgments with the Rowan County Clerk of Court for unpaid property taxes on real estate. The judgment is docketed thirty days after the property owner is notified by certified mail.
Ninety days after the judgment is docketed and the tax remains unpaid a Request of Execution is filed with the Rowan County Clerk of Court and the Rowan County Sheriff's department will at that time set a sale date. The date is set for approximately thirty days after receiving the Request of Execution.
The sale date information will be updated on the web page as it is received from the Sheriff's Office.
All bidders are required to do their own research regarding the properties. Property is sold as is with no warranties or certifications being issued.
North Carolina does not sell tax lien certificates. Therefore, payment of the tax lien prior to sale at public auction will not transfer ownership of the property.
Public Auction:
The sale is conducted by the Rowan County Sheriff's Department and is held in the lobby outside of the Rowan County Clerk's office located in the Rowan County Courthouse. Notice of the sale is advertised in the Salisbury Post once a week for two weeks and posted on the bulletin board located in the lobby outside of the Clerk's office twenty days prior to the sale date.
Starting bid amounts will be posted on the web page as soon as they are available.
The successful bidder at this sale is required to make a cash/certified fund deposit of 20% of the bid.
Upset Bid:
The bid is left open for a 10-day period to allow for additional bids. An upset bid amount must be 5% of the original bid amount or $750.00 whichever is greater. Upset bids are made with the Clerk of Court's Office. For information regarding an upset bid amount, please contact the Clerk's Office at (704)639-7505.
In the event the successful bidder refuses to accept the deed and honor the bid, the deposit will be forfeited and applied toward defraying costs and expenses. This in no way restricts or limits any other remedies that may be available against a defaulting bidder.