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Guilford County property data
Where Guilford County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Greensboro.
- 13Cities and towns
- 223,000Parcels
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Guilford County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Guilford County Register of Deeds. Deeds, deeds of trust and other real estate records can be searched by name free in the Register of Deeds' online real estate records search.
Owners and values
Guilford County Tax Department. Owner, assessed value and property record cards can be looked up free in the county's real property search, with sales review and parcel verify tools for checking values.
Tax sales
Guilford County Tax Department (tax foreclosures). Properties in tax foreclosure can be researched free on the county's foreclosure map and dashboard, and upcoming sale listings are posted by the county's foreclosure attorney, Zacchaeus Legal Services, at zls-nc.com.
Foreclosure sales
Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court (sales at the Guilford County Courthouse). The county's free foreclosure research tools show tax foreclosure properties; upset bids and the close-out status of foreclosure sales must be handled in person at the Clerk of Court's office.
Parcel maps
Guilford County GIS Data Viewer. The free GIS Data Viewer shows parcel lines, ownership and property data for all of Guilford County.
How property is sold here
Guilford County follows North Carolina's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the North Carolina guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
North Carolina law forbids selling tax liens, so Guilford County collects unpaid taxes by foreclosing and selling the property itself. Tax foreclosure sales are run by the county's outside attorney, Zacchaeus Legal Services, at the Guilford County Courthouse, 201 S. Eugene St., Greensboro, at noon on dates set as needed, with listings posted at zls-nc.com; bidders pay a 20% deposit in cash or certified funds. Every sale is followed by a 10-day upset bid period in which anyone can raise the bid by at least 5% (minimum $750) at the Clerk of Court's office, and the final buyer receives a Commissioner's Deed.
Foreclosure sales
Mortgage foreclosures in Guilford County are usually trustee sales under a power of sale, overseen by the Clerk of Superior Court and held at the Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro after the notice of sale is posted at the courthouse and published. Each sale is open to 10-day upset bids filed in person at the Clerk of Court's office before it becomes final.
Assessed values
Guilford County did a full in-house reappraisal for 2026, but a state law (Senate Bill 889) paused it for one year, so 2026 tax bills use 2025 values and the new values take effect for the 2027 tax year.
Transfer tax
North Carolina's excise tax on deeds is $1 for each $500 of the price (0.2%), paid by the seller to the Register of Deeds, and Greensboro and Guilford County add no local transfer tax; recording a deed costs $26 for the first 15 pages.
Worth knowing
Because of the reappraisal moratorium, owners who appealed their 2026 reappraisal value have those appeals carried over to the 2027 tax year, and 2027 appeals may be filed through May 17, 2027.
Worth knowing
If no one bids at a tax foreclosure sale, the county, city or town bids the minimum opening amount, and the upset bid period still applies.
Worth knowing
The Tax Department has offices in both Greensboro (400 W. Market St.) and High Point (325 E. Russell Ave.).
Every town in Guilford County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Archdale city
- Burlington city
- Gibsonville town
- Greensboro city
- High Point city
- Jamestown town
- Kernersville town
- Oak Ridge town
- Pleasant Garden town
- Sedalia town
- Stokesdale town
- Summerfield town
- Whitsett town
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Guilford County?
Deeds are recorded by the Guilford County Register of Deeds in Greensboro. Recording a deed costs $26 for the first 15 pages and $4 for each added page, and recorded documents can be searched free online.
When is the Guilford County tax sale?
Guilford County does not sell tax liens. Tax foreclosure sales of the property itself are held at noon at the Guilford County Courthouse on dates set as needed, and upcoming sales are listed at zls-nc.com.
How do I find who owns a property in Guilford County?
Search the Guilford County Tax Department's free real property search or the GIS Data Viewer. The deed is in the Register of Deeds' free online records search.
Are Guilford County property records online?
Yes. Deeds, tax values, parcel maps and a tax foreclosure research map are online and free to view.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- guilfordcountync.gov/government/register-deeds
- guilfordcountync.gov/government/register-deeds/fees
- rdlxweb.guilfordcountync.gov/guilfordNameSearch.php
- guilfordcountync.gov/my-property
- guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/tax-department/real-property-list
- guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/tax-department/property-tax-morat
- guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/tax-department/foreclosures
- guilfordcountync.gov/preview-foreclosures
- zls-nc.com/property-for-sale
- gisdv.guilfordcountync.gov/guilford/
- lrcpwa.ncptscloud.com/guilford/
- gcgis.guilfordcountync.gov/arcgis/rest/services/GC_Cadastral_Current/GC_Parcels/MapServer/
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