How to get the Karnes County, TX delinquent tax list

The list of properties with unpaid taxes in Karnes County is a public record. Ask for it under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552) with the free letter below. Fill in your details and it is ready to send.

Karnes County at a glance

Who to ask
The Karnes County Tax Assessor-Collector.
The law
The Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552).
Response time
The office must respond within 10 business days. A response can be the file, a date it will be ready, or a cost estimate.
Who can ask
Anyone can ask. You do not need to live in Texas.
Cost
Offices can charge for copies or staff time on a large data pull. The letter asks for an itemized estimate first.
Does LienSuite have it?
Yes. We hold the Karnes County delinquent list with 1,188 properties.

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Email subject: Public records request: delinquent property tax list, Karnes County, Texas

November 7, 2026

Karnes County Tax Assessor-Collector
Karnes County, Texas

Subject: Public records request: delinquent property tax list, Karnes County, Texas

Dear Records Custodian:

Under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552), I request a copy of the current list of real property accounts with delinquent property taxes in Karnes County, Texas.

Please include these fields, to the extent your office keeps them:
- Parcel or account number
- Owner name
- Property (situs) address
- Owner mailing address
- Tax years that are delinquent
- Amount owed (by year, if your office keeps it that way)

I would like the list in electronic form (CSV or Excel), sent by email to [Your email]. A file your office already produces is fine. I am not asking you to create a new record.

If there is a charge, please send me an itemized estimate first if it will be more than $25.

If the list will not be ready within 10 business days, please let me know when I can expect it.

If you withhold any part of the list, please tell me which exemption applies and send the rest.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

[Your name]
[Your mailing address]
[Your email]

How to send it

  1. Check what Karnes County already posts. Many tax offices publish the delinquent list on their website or in a newspaper notice before a tax sale. If it is posted, you may not need a request at all.
  2. Find the records contact. Look on the tax office's website for an open-records email address or online request portal. If the office has its own form, you can paste this letter into it.
  3. Send the letter and keep a copy. Note the date you sent it. In Texas, the office has 10 business days to respond, and a response can be the file, a date it will be ready, or a cost estimate.
  4. Approve or question the estimate. Large data pulls can carry a fee for staff or computer time. Ask what it covers before you pay.

Or skip the wait

We already have the Karnes County delinquent list (1,188 properties). Look at a free sample first, then download the whole list for $27, or $39 with deal scores and heir and deceased-owner signals.

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