Richmond County Foreclosure Auctions
Richmond County holds its foreclosure auction at the Augusta-Richmond County Judicial Center at 735 James Brown Boulevard, on the first Tuesday of every month. Worth checking your directions: the Old Government House on Telfair Street is the historic Richmond County Courthouse and is not where sales are called. Augusta is the third-largest city in Georgia and one of the most affordable foreclosure markets in the state. Never bid in Georgia before? Read how foreclosure auctions work here first.
Foreclosure Investing in Richmond County
Richmond County offers the lowest entry prices of any substantial Georgia foreclosure market, and the underwriting question is almost always about rent rather than resale.
South Augusta carries the volume
Most of the monthly inventory sits in south Augusta, in the neighborhoods off Deans Bridge Road, Peach Orchard Road, and Windsor Spring Road. Ranches and split-levels built between the 1960s and the 1980s, priced at levels that do not exist in metro Atlanta. Entry costs are low enough that a single investor can build a portfolio quickly.
The Hill, Summerville, and the areas near Augusta University run considerably higher and turn over less often. Downtown and Olde Town bring occasional historic properties with renovation constraints attached.
Two economies underwrite this market
Richmond County rental demand rests on two anchors that behave nothing alike. Fort Eisenhower and the Army Cyber Command presence drive steady demand for solid mid-tier rentals, with tenants who move on a rotation schedule. The medical district around Augusta University adds a second, more stable pool.
That combination supports buy-and-hold math that the sale prices alone would not justify. Flip exits are harder here than the entry prices suggest, so run the rent numbers first. The auction day checklist covers payment mechanics and confirming status before you bid.
Courthouse details
- Courthouse
- Augusta-Richmond County Judicial Center and John H. Ruffin, Jr. Courthouse
- Address
- 735 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901
- Auction day
- First Tuesday of every month
- Statutory window
- 10 AM to 4 PM
- Holiday rule
- Moves to the following Wednesday only when the first Tuesday falls on New Year's Day or Independence Day (OCGA 9-13-161)
- Auction location
- Augusta-Richmond County Judicial Center, 735 James Brown Boulevard
This market on DistressedProps
- Market tier
- Moderate, steady and consistent foreclosure activity
- Subscription
- $24 per month for Richmond County as a single county. Multi-county packages and annual billing are shown on the pricing page. See pricing for full details.
- Listing activity
- Richmond publishes new foreclosure notices continuously in the weeks leading up to each first Tuesday auction, with status updates tracked through auction day.
- Terminology
- New to foreclosure paperwork? The Georgia foreclosure terminology guide explains the terms used in published notices.
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