Texas Tax Delinquent Property Market Data

County-by-county breakdown of 402,000+ tax delinquent properties across 62 Texas counties with tax-delinquent data. These are the counties we hold a delinquent list for today, not every county in Texas.

HighTax Deed (Redeemable)

Total Properties

402,000+

Counties with tax-delinquent data

Avg Tax Owed

$4,000+

Avg Est. Value

$235,000+

Top County

Uvalde

Most opportunity signals

Texas Tax Sale Law Summary

Tax Sale Type

Tax Deed (Redeemable)

Redemption Period

2 years (homestead/ag), 180 days (other)

Quiet Title Process

Trespass to Try Title action; must serve all known parties

Probate Framework

Independent administration preferred; Affidavit of Heirship common for small estates

Recording Standards

County Clerk records; CAD districts manage appraisals; parcel IDs vary by CAD platform

Data Accessibility

High — most counties have online CAD portals; PIA requests for bulk data

Texas Deal Grade Distribution

70%

21%

A-Grade: 70%B-Grade: 21%C-Grade: 9%

Deal grades rate each property on distress signals, deal economics, acquisition complexity, and timeline pressure. A-grade properties have the strongest combination of all factors.

County-by-County Breakdown

County	Properties	Avg Tax Owed	Heir %	Deceased %	Opportunity
Dallas	85,000+	$3,000+	0.5%	1.8%	Medium
Denton	39,000+	$700+	0.1%	1.7%	Medium
Collin	27,000+	$2,000+	--	1.2%	Medium
Harris	27,000+	$19,000+	25.3%	11.8%	Very High
Waller	23,000+	$3,000+	--	3.2%	Medium
Montgomery	18,000+	$4,000+	0.3%	6%	High
Shelby	18,000+	$400+	--	--	Low
Tarrant	17,000+	$3,000+	0.9%	--	Low
Brazoria	16,000+	$1,000+	--	4%	Medium
Travis	14,000+	$9,000+	0.6%	1.8%	Medium
Midland	11,000+	$2,000+	1.4%	5.5%	High
Ector	10,000+	$3,000+	0.8%	4%	Medium
Williamson	9,000+	$3,000+	0.4%	0.5%	Low
Trinity	8,000+	$1,000+	11.1%	23%	Very High
Leon	7,000+	$900+	--	--	Low
Matagorda	6,000+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Grimes	5,000+	$2,000+	--	4.7%	Medium
Gaines	5,000+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Mclennan	5,000+	$5,000+	0.4%	0.2%	Low
Harrison	5,000+	$600+	--	--	Low
Taylor	5,000+	$900+	0.5%	11.1%	High
Potter	3,000+	$2,000+	1%	2.6%	Medium
Titus	2,000+	$500+	0.9%	--	Low
Cameron	2,000+	$4,000+	7.5%	13%	Very High
Jones	2,000+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Bell	2,000+	$2,000+	2.9%	1.6%	Medium
Gonzales	1,000+	$2,000+	--	--	Low
Jefferson	1,000+	$4,000+	11.5%	4.6%	Very High
Karnes	1,000+	$700+	--	--	Low
Madison	1,000+	$2,000+	--	--	Low
Kendall	1,000+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Jeff Davis	1,000+	$500+	--	--	Low
Newton	1,000+	$6,000+	--	--	Low
Hidalgo	1,000+	$5,000+	0.4%	2.6%	Medium
Galveston	800+	$2,000+	1.5%	1.7%	Medium
San Patricio	800+	$4,000+	--	5.3%	High
Wilbarger	600+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Navarro	600+	$2,000+	0.8%	3.7%	Medium
Hardeman	600+	$300+	--	--	Low
Refugio	500+	$1,000+	1.7%	2.5%	Medium
Kaufman	500+	$6,000+	3.6%	0.9%	Medium
Fannin	500+	$2,000+	0.6%	1.4%	Medium
Gregg	500+	$900+	2.4%	5.8%	High
Bexar	400+	$12,000+	1.2%	7%	High
Archer	400+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Duval	300+	$3,000+	3.9%	4.1%	High
Stonewall	300+	$500+	--	--	Low
Gillespie	300+	$6,000+	0.7%	9.5%	High
Kimble	200+	--	--	--	Low
El Paso	200+	$3,000+	--	8.2%	High
Hemphill	100+	$1,000+	--	--	Low
Johnson	100+	$2,000+	--	0.7%	Low
Victoria	60+	$2,000+	--	1.6%	Medium
Smith	50+	$7,000+	8.8%	--	High
Uvalde	30+	$11,000+	20.5%	23.1%	Very High
Nueces	30+	$3,000+	--	8.6%	High
Bee	30+	$3,000+	--	--	Low
Zavala	20+	$4,000+	3.6%	3.6%	High
Jackson	20+	$3,000+	--	8%	High
Chambers	20+	$5,000+	--	8.3%	High
Camp	10+	$10,000+	--	--	Low
Wheeler	0+	$200+	--	--	Low

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Data sourced from public county tax records and appraisal district filings. Updated periodically. All counts shown are approximate ranges, not exact figures. Property data may contain inaccuracies from source records. This information is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. Always verify data independently before making investment decisions.

Texas Tax Delinquent Property Market Data

Texas Tax Sale Law Summary

Texas Deal Grade Distribution

County-by-County Breakdown

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Denton County

Collin County

Harris County

Waller County

Montgomery County

Shelby County

Tarrant County

Brazoria County

Travis County

Midland County

Ector County

Williamson County

Trinity County

Leon County

Matagorda County

Grimes County

Gaines County

Mclennan County

Harrison County

Taylor County

Potter County

Titus County

Cameron County

Jones County

Bell County

Gonzales County

Jefferson County

Karnes County

Madison County

Kendall County

Jeff Davis County

Newton County

Hidalgo County

Galveston County

San Patricio County

Wilbarger County

Navarro County

Hardeman County

Refugio County

Kaufman County

Fannin County

Gregg County

Bexar County

Archer County

Duval County

Stonewall County

Gillespie County

Kimble County

El Paso County

Hemphill County

Johnson County

Victoria County

Smith County

Uvalde County

Nueces County

Bee County

Zavala County

Jackson County

Chambers County

Camp County

Wheeler County

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