Behind on property taxes? Options for homeowners and heirs.
Each guide explains how a tax sale works in that county, using the local sale records we track. Each one covers three paths: keep the house, claim surplus money after a sale, or sell, including an inherited house.
General information, not legal advice. Talk to an attorney.
Texas
- Harris County · Houston, Pasadena
- Hidalgo County · McAllen, Edinburg
- Midland County · Midland
- Tarrant County · Fort Worth, Arlington
- Ector County · Odessa
- Dallas County · Dallas, Irving
- McLennan County · Waco, Hewitt
- Brazoria County · Pearland, Lake Jackson
- Collin County · Plano, McKinney
- Travis County · Austin, Pflugerville
Florida
- Polk County · Lakeland, Winter Haven
- Lee County · Cape Coral, Fort Myers
- Duval County · Jacksonville
- Marion County · Ocala, Dunnellon
- Volusia County · Daytona Beach, Deltona
- Sarasota County · Sarasota, North Port
- Miami-Dade County · Miami, Hialeah
Georgia
- DeKalb County · Decatur, Dunwoody
- Cobb County · Marietta, Smyrna
- Gwinnett County · Lawrenceville, Duluth