Delinquent tax lists · South Carolina
Spartanburg County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Spartanburg County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Delinquent Tax Collector before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 293 (estimated) owners near Spartanburg currently carry a distress signal. South Carolina is a lien state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a certificate rather than the house.
Distressed owners near Spartanburg
293
Within 25 miles of the county seat, refreshed daily. Spartanburg County is a mid-size county.
Top-deal discount target
~42% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Spartanburg leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$239,000
On a typical $564,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Spartanburg, the Spartanburg County seat, and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Spartanburg County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full South Carolina rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Spartanburg County, South Carolina. County seat: Spartanburg. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Delinquent Tax Collector for Spartanburg County. |
| What the sale transfers | South Carolina is a lien state. A winning bidder gets a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. |
| Rate and cadence | Fall county tax sales return 3 to 12% by redemption quarter with a 1 year owner redemption. |
| Owner redemption | None; a deficiency demand opens a 30 day upset-bid window instead. |
The South Carolina delinquency clock
Where a Spartanburg owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Spartanburg list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Spartanburg area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
| Rank | Why they would sell | Est. value | Start bid | Under market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Notice of defaultVacant 11 mo74% equity | $623,000 | $268,000 | ~45% |
| #2 | Pre-foreclosureTax delinquent 1 yr85% equity | $636,000 | $280,000 | ~44% |
| #3 | Auction setTax delinquent 1 yr77% equity | $585,000 | $255,000 | ~44% |
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What the Spartanburg list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Spartanburg compares across South Carolina
Spartanburg County is the 5th largest of the 8 South Carolina counties covered here, and it runs lighter in distressed owners than the South Carolina average, at 8.6 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 11.4. It accounts for about 8.8% of every flagged property across the South Carolina counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County | York | 840 | 29 |
| Richland County | Columbia | 637 | 15.2 |
| Berkeley County | Moncks Corner | 463 | 19.3 |
| Charleston County | Charleston | 452 | 11 |
| Horry County | Conway | 410 | 10.6 |
| Spartanburg County (this page) | Spartanburg | 293 | 8.6 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Spartanburg list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Spartanburg official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Delinquent Tax Collector | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Spartanburg list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under South Carolina timelines.
Off the main road
Spartanburg County ranks 5 of 8 covered South Carolina counties and holds about 8.8% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
Below the state norm
Spartanburg runs 8.6 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 11.4 statewide. A shorter list than average, which usually means fewer owners with stacked signals and a longer time to a yes.
Spartanburg and everything around it
Spartanburg works off Spartanburg as its seat, and the scan reaches 25 miles out from there, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this shape that usually means several towns, each with its own price level.
The South Carolina clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 5 to 9 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Spartanburg investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Lien auctions in South Carolina rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Spartanburg County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Spartanburg County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Delinquent Tax Collector, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 293 properties around Spartanburg currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Spartanburg delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Delinquent Tax Collector publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Spartanburg County tax sale?
Spartanburg County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The South Carolina pattern is the thing that holds steady: Fall county tax sales return 3 to 12% by redemption quarter with a 1 year owner redemption. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Spartanburg tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in South Carolina?
South Carolina is a lien state, so a winning bidder takes a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. None; a deficiency demand opens a 30 day upset-bid window instead. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Spartanburg deals close?
The strongest current leads near Spartanburg support start bids around 42% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Spartanburg runs lighter in distress than the South Carolina average, so the deepest discounts are rarer here and equity screening matters more than volume. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Spartanburg?
About 293 properties within 25 miles of Spartanburg currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 8.6 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 11.4 across South Carolina as a whole, and makes Spartanburg the number 5 of the 8 South Carolina counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Spartanburg address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Spartanburg ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. Browsing is free and unlimited, and credits are only spent when an owner's verified phone or email comes back.
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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the South Carolina state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Spartanburg County. The County Delinquent Tax Collector and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.