Lexington County, South Carolina Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List

Key Takeaways

• The Lexington County, South Carolina delinquent tax list comes from the Delinquent Tax Department in the Lexington County Treasurer's office and is posted as PDF ads on the county's Delinquent Taxes page.
• The real estate file in Lexington County's third 2026 ad (October 29, 2026) runs 200 pages and about 1,200 items.
• Lexington County scheduled its 2026 sale for 10:00 a.m. on November 2, 2026, at the Barr Road Sports Complex, 213 Barr Road, Lexington.
• Goliath's records, as of June 8, 2026, show 0 tax-delinquent properties in Lexington County but 19 sheriff sale properties (as of May 11); the county's ad is the legal notice and wins for anything about the tax sale.
• The Delinquent Tax Department can be reached at (803) 785-8345 for anything the PDFs do not answer.

Goliath Data publishes this guide. County and state facts were checked on the government sites linked below on November 5, 2026, and can change.

The Lexington County delinquent tax list comes from the Delinquent Tax Department inside the Lexington County Treasurer's office, and the current version of the Lexington County, South Carolina tax delinquent properties list is posted as PDF ads on the county's Delinquent Taxes page. The real estate file in the third 2026 ad runs 200 pages and about 1,200 items. The 2026 sale was scheduled for November 2, so the live question today is less "what can I bid on" and more "what is still inside its redemption year."

How do you get the Lexington County delinquent tax list?

Go to the county's Delinquent Taxes page and open the schedule of events. Each 2026 advertisement date has its own links:

Use the October 29 round. It is the last one, so it is the closest to what actually went to auction. The ads also ran in the Chronicle and Twin City News, according to the county.

The county's page shows no fee for opening these PDFs. For anything the files do not answer, call the Delinquent Tax Department at (803) 785-8345. The Treasurer's office is at 212 South Lake Drive, Suite 101, Lexington, SC 29072, open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Reading a line of the ad

Each row gives an item number, the property owner, any new owner, the location, the TMS number, the district, the amount due and the tax years. Two habits save time:

• Search by TMS number, not street name. Some rows give only a road, with no house number.
• Treat the amount due as a floor, not the price. The county's notice says the starting bid includes the current year's (2026) tax.

Lexington County, South Carolina tax delinquent properties: Goliath's record counts

Lexington County, SC currently has 0 tax-delinquent properties on record in Goliath's records, as of June 8, 2026. These figures come from Goliath's own records as of that date, with each row's date shown:

Do not read that 0 as "nothing is delinquent." The county's October ad plainly lists far more. Our table is a dated snapshot of our records and the county's ad is the legal notice, so the county file wins for anything about the tax sale.

When is the 2026 Lexington County tax sale?

The county's real estate notice set the sale for 10:00 a.m. on November 2, 2026, at the Barr Road Sports Complex, 213 Barr Road, Lexington. Bidder registration was online only, from September 14 to October 29, 2026.

The county marks these dates as subject to change, and its delinquent tax page shows the ads rather than results. Call the department to learn whether a given item sold. Search "Lexington County delinquent tax sale" again next fall for the next schedule, since the 2026 dates say nothing firm about 2027.

What does South Carolina law say happens after a Lexington County tax sale?

The rules live in Title 12, Chapter 51 of the South Carolina Code. This is a plain summary, not legal advice.

Who can redeem. Under Section 12-51-90, the defaulting taxpayer, a grantee from the owner, or a mortgage or judgment creditor may redeem real estate within twelve months of the sale.

What the bidder earns if they do. Interest is a lump sum on the whole bid, set by when redemption happens:

The interest cannot exceed the bid submitted on behalf of the forfeited land commission, which can be much smaller than a winning bid. So a big overbid can earn less than the table implies.

The late notice. Section 12-51-120 has the collector mail a certified notice no more than 45 and no fewer than 20 days before redemption ends. For an item sold on November 2, 2026, the twelve months run to about November 2, 2027, so expect that mail in the early fall.

The title. If nobody redeems, Section 12-51-130 has the collector make a tax title within thirty days or as soon after as possible. The purchaser pays the cost of preparing it, plus documentary stamps and recording fees.

Three Lexington-specific traps

Life estates. The county posts a separate life estate statement with its ads. A bidder gets only the life estate interest, and loses it when the person holding that interest dies. The county says these sales will not be voided because a bidder misunderstood that.

Title. The notice says real property is conveyed by a deed transferring whatever interest the county has, and that the county makes no representation about the integrity of the title or the market value. It also suggests reviewing state law or seeking an attorney's advice before bidding.

Void sales. If the official in charge finds a required step was missed before a tax title passes, the sale can be voided. The bidder gets the bid back plus the interest actually earned, not the 3% to 12% schedule. A voided sale is a slower way to earn very little, so check the mailing and posting history where you can.

What can you do if you missed the Lexington County auction?

Items that drew only the commission's bid may reach the Forfeited Land Commission. Lexington County's Forfeited Land Commission page links a how-to guide, a list of available properties and an offer form. The county says it disposes of these properties under the commission's own policy and procedures, so read those before making an offer.

Also note that Section 12-51-90 allows a purchaser to assign their interest before redemption ends, by a witnessed and notarized conveyance filed with the collector.

For wider context, see our South Carolina tax delinquent list, the neighboring Richland County page, and our guide to tax deed investing.

Contacting owners from the list

Slow down before you turn a county file into a mailing list. Section 30-2-50 of the South Carolina Code says a person or private entity shall not knowingly obtain or use personal information from a state agency or local government for commercial solicitation directed to anyone in the state. Ask a South Carolina lawyer how that applies to your plan.

Whether a call or text about buying a house counts as telemarketing is also a question for your lawyer, and you should treat those calls and texts as covered, including the National Do Not Call Registry. None of this is legal advice.

Where does Goliath fit in a Lexington County tax-delinquent search?

For a one-off auction, the county's PDFs are the right tool and they cost nothing to open. If you work a buy box across many counties, Goliath is data and software that builds lists from signals such as tax delinquency, pre-foreclosure filings and probate, and keeps the source behind each record. Plans start at $1,499 a month on the pricing page, which is a real commitment, so run the county route first if you are only testing one market.