Tax Sale
Office of Kendra Dove
2026 Tax Sale
Nov. 2-3, 2026
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
9 a.m. - until
Township Auditorium
1703 Taylor St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Richland County Tax Collector
Delinquent Tax Sale
State of South Carolina
County of Richland
By virtue of the certain tax executions issued by me, I, Kendra L. Dove, Richland County Treasurer / Tax Collector, have levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder the property, as is, for cash, with immediate compliance exacted. The property described herein will be sold at the Richland County Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., Columbia, SC 29201, Monday, November 2, 2026 beginning at 10 a.m.
If the sale is not concluded on that day, it will continue at 9 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and subsequent days as needed in the same location until all property is sold.
All property will be sold subject to the terms of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Pub. L. No. 108-189 (2003) (SCRA).
Property will be sold in the following order:
- Real Estate,
- Real Estate & Mobile Home Combined, and
- Mobile Homes Only
all in alphabetical order according to the owner’s last name or business name.
To prevent the property listed below from being sold, all payments must be in the Treasurer's office by 5 p.m., Friday, October, 30, 2026. Payment must be made only by cash or certified bank cashier's check. No personal, company, or escrow checks will be accepted.
Notice: No delinquent tax payments for (Tax Year 2025/2026) on real estate or mobile homes are taken on the day(s) of the tax sale.
Bidding Overview
Bidders can only register online at https://www7.richlandcountysc.gov/TaxSaleBidder/Default.aspx (currently closed). No in-person registration. There is a fee to register. All bidders must be registered by October 26th and their $50.00 fee paid or they will not be allowed to bid.
According to Section 12-51-70 of the 1976 S.C. Code as amended under Act # 0186 of 2012, all bids are final and failure to comply with the payment of your bid(s) will result in a $500.00 fine per bid plus court costs.
The Richland County Forfeited Land Commission begins the bid with the amount of delinquent taxes, costs of sale, plus current year's taxes (Tax Year 2026 rounded off).
Full payment of your winning bid is required on the date(s) of the tax sale and must be in the form of cash, certified bank cashier's check, or bank wire.
The bidder on property at a tax sale acquires the title without warranty and buys at their own risk. The county is not liable for the quality or quantity of the property sold. The county has the authority to cancel the tax sale at any time before the tax deed on real estate or title on a mobile home is issued.
It is highly recommended that the delinquent tax properties you are interested in be reviewed subsequent to bidding, and professional advice sought if you have any legal questions regarding delinquent tax sale properties.