Cobb County, Georgia Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List

Key Takeaways

• Cobb County's tax delinquent list is a monthly PDF on the Cobb County Tax Commissioner's delinquent taxes page, and the November 2026 file, dated November 3, ran 867 pages.
• Being on the Cobb County delinquent list does not mean a house is for sale: the Tax Commissioner's office says no more sales are scheduled in 2026, and 2027 dates come after January 1, 2027.
• Goliath's records show 9 Tax Delinquency properties in Cobb County as of June 22, 2026, against an 867-page county file, so the county list is the source for the full delinquency roll.
• The Cobb County list has no phone numbers; Goliath, which sells data and software and not leads, can stack tax delinquency with signals like probate and absentee ownership.

Goliath Data publishes this guide. Everything about the county and Georgia law below was read on official or statute pages on November 5, 2026, and may have changed since.

The Cobb County tax delinquent list is a monthly PDF on the Cobb County Tax Commissioner's delinquent taxes page, with no fee mentioned. Being on it does not mean a house is for sale. For Cobb County, Georgia tax delinquent properties at auction, the answer today is none: the office says no more sales are scheduled in 2026, and 2027 dates come after January 1, 2027.

So this is a preparation window, which is a good thing. You have weeks to do the research most bidders rush.

How do you get the Cobb County delinquent tax list?

To get the Cobb County delinquent tax list, open the delinquent taxes page and choose "View Current Delinquent Tax List." The November 2026 file, dated November 3, ran 867 pages when we downloaded it. Its columns are parcel ID, owner name, address, the amount of each bill and prior year.

Three things to know about that file:

• It updates monthly. The office says so on the page, so re-download instead of working from an old copy.
• It stays a PDF. The office says it cannot modify or reformat the document, and cites O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(j), under which an agency need not prepare reports or compilations that do not already exist. Plan on your own cleanup if you want a spreadsheet.
• It is a delinquency list, not a sale list. Taxes unpaid after the October 15 deadline count as delinquent, and they become subject to levy and tax sale. Owners can still pay, so a name on this file is a starting point and no more.

The sale list is separate. The office's tax sale page posts it about four weeks before a sale, and the Marietta Daily Journal real estate section runs the properties on Fridays for the four weeks before. On November 5, the sale list link opened a one-line notice: "There are no Tax Sale parcels at this time."

How many tax-delinquent properties does Goliath have on record in Cobb County, Georgia?

Cobb County, Georgia currently has 9 tax-delinquent properties on record in Goliath's records, with data current as of June 29, 2026. These are Goliath's figures, not the Tax Commissioner's, and they stay fixed at the dates shown.

Set that 9 beside an 867-page county file and the lesson is clear: use the county for the delinquency roll. The useful part of this table is the mix. Cobb's rows lean toward liens, which is a reminder to run title on anything you like. A federal lien or an HOA lien on a parcel changes your homework.

How does a Cobb County tax sale run?

The office holds sales on the first Tuesday of the month in months when it plans one, moving to the first Wednesday when that Tuesday is a holiday. It may add or cancel sales. Georgia's O.C.G.A. § 9-13-161 sets the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. window.

One line on the page saves a lot of confusion: Cobb does not sell tax liens. The highest bidder gets a tax deed.

Before any of that, the owner gets notice. The county's Tax Sale Booklet describes 20 days' written notice of the levy before advertising, four consecutive weeks of ads, and a certified letter at least 10 days before the sale. Those steps are why the list keeps changing, since the booklet says the online starting bids list updates as payments arrive.

What does a Cobb County tax deed mean after the sale?

Cobb County's Tax Sale Booklet is blunt, and worth reading twice. A tax deed conveys only "defeasible" title, clear title is not contemplated, and buyer beware applies under O.C.G.A. § 9-13-167.

During the 12 months after the sale, the owner, a creditor or anyone with an interest may redeem. Per the booklet, the buyer cannot take possession, make improvements or evict tenants in that time. The redemption price is the bid, plus taxes or special assessments the buyer paid, plus a 20% premium for the first year or part of one, plus 10% for each further year or part of one, plus sheriff and advertising costs. Cobb leaves it to the buyer to work out that figure.

After 12 months there are two roads to fee simple title, and the booklet suggests a lawyer for both:

1. Foreclose the right to redeem. Notice goes by certified mail to the owner, occupant and interest holders, and runs in print once a week for four weeks, under § 48-4-45. A quiet title petition may follow.
2. Wait out prescription. A properly executed deed from a valid sale ripens after four years from recording, per the booklet.

Also budget for what comes next: the booklet makes the buyer liable for taxes assessed after the sale date, even while redemption is still open.

What happens to excess funds from a Cobb County tax sale?

Surplus from a sale goes to the parties entitled to it, and the office says its excess funds will be interpled to Cobb County Superior Court. A monthly Excess Funds List sits on the delinquent taxes page, along with a request packet. Requests get a response in one to three business days, and the Levy office is at (770) 528-8623.

The page also says, in plain words, that you do not have to pay an asset recovery firm to claim your own excess funds. If you buy from former owners, you will want to know they have read that line too.

What should you do before Cobb County posts its 2027 tax sale dates?

1. Download the current list each month and keep the versions. Parcels that stay on across several months tell you more than a single file does.
2. Filter to your buy box, then pull the parcel on Search and Pay to confirm the balance.
3. Run title on the survivors, and read our county search walkthrough.
4. Decide whether you are bidding or approaching owners directly. For owners, this guide to finding them is a start. Whether an offer to buy a house is telemarketing is a call for your lawyer, so handle calls and texts as covered by the rules, starting with the FTC's summary. This is not legal advice.

The list has no phone numbers. Goliath, which sells data and software and not leads, can stack tax delinquency with signals like probate and absentee ownership, keeps the source behind each record, and has its dialer and texting built in. See pricing before deciding; it is a premium product, and for a handful of parcels the county PDF plus a phone call may do.