Texas Tax Delinquent Property Market Data
County-by-county breakdown of 1.1M+ tax delinquent properties across 110 Texas counties.
HighTax Deed (Redeemable)
Total Properties
1.1M+
Counties
110
Avg Tax Owed
$4,000+
Avg Est. Value
$221,000+
Top County
Harris
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
30%
70%
A-Grade: 0%B-Grade: 30%C-Grade: 70%
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 | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 42,000+ | Very High |
| Montgomery | 39,000+ | Very High |
| Harris | 37,000+ | Very High |
| Rusk | 36,000+ | Low |
| Denton | 33,000+ | Very High |
| Leon | 32,000+ | Low |
| Pecos | 26,000+ | Low |
| Waller | 24,000+ | Very High |
| Houston | 24,000+ | Low |
| Panola | 23,000+ | Low |
| Freestone | 23,000+ | Low |
| Williamson | 22,000+ | Very High |
| Hays | 21,000+ | Very High |
| Dewitt | 20,000+ | Low |
| Johnson | 19,000+ | Very High |
| Eastland | 19,000+ | Low |
| Gonzales | 19,000+ | Low |
| Hutchinson | 17,000+ | Low |
| Bell | 17,000+ | Very High |
| Live Oak | 17,000+ | Low |
| Marion | 16,000+ | Low |
| Franklin | 16,000+ | Low |
| Ward | 16,000+ | Low |
| Jones | 15,000+ | Low |
| Tarrant | 14,000+ | Very High |
| Brazoria | 14,000+ | Very High |
| San Augustine | 13,000+ | Low |
| Frio | 13,000+ | Low |
| Karnes | 13,000+ | Low |
| Clay | 13,000+ | Low |
| Culberson | 12,000+ | Low |
| Henderson | 12,000+ | Very High |
| Comal | 12,000+ | Very High |
| Midland | 11,000+ | Very High |
| Jack | 11,000+ | Low |
| Mcculloch | 11,000+ | Low |
| Grayson | 11,000+ | Very High |
| San Saba | 10,000+ | Low |
| Ector | 10,000+ | Very High |
| Guadalupe | 10,000+ | Very High |
| Morris | 10,000+ | Low |
| Kaufman | 10,000+ | Very High |
| Wilbarger | 10,000+ | Low |
| Dawson | 9,000+ | Low |
| Mclennan | 9,000+ | Very High |
| Galveston | 9,000+ | Very High |
| Archer | 9,000+ | Low |
| Hidalgo | 9,000+ | Very High |
| Fort Bend | 9,000+ | Very High |
| Jefferson | 9,000+ | Very High |
| Crockett | 8,000+ | Low |
| Donley | 8,000+ | Low |
| Jeff Davis | 8,000+ | Low |
| Navarro | 7,000+ | Very High |
| Cameron | 7,000+ | Very High |
| Collin | 7,000+ | Very High |
| Brazos | 7,000+ | Very High |
| San Patricio | 7,000+ | Very High |
| Haskell | 7,000+ | Low |
| Potter | 7,000+ | Very High |
| Martin | 6,000+ | Low |
| Lynn | 6,000+ | Low |
| Crosby | 6,000+ | Low |
| Wheeler | 6,000+ | Low |
| Ochiltree | 6,000+ | Low |
| Fisher | 6,000+ | Low |
| Travis | 6,000+ | Very High |
| Hardeman | 5,000+ | Low |
| Hall | 5,000+ | Low |
| Carson | 5,000+ | Low |
| Duval | 5,000+ | Very High |
| Grimes | 5,000+ | Very High |
| Childress | 5,000+ | Low |
| Gregg | 5,000+ | Very High |
| Menard | 5,000+ | Low |
| Refugio | 5,000+ | Very High |
| Hansford | 5,000+ | Low |
| Crane | 4,000+ | Low |
| Collingsworth | 4,000+ | Low |
| Jim Hogg | 4,000+ | Low |
| Upton | 4,000+ | Low |
| Foard | 4,000+ | Low |
| Dickens | 4,000+ | Low |
| Stonewall | 4,000+ | Low |
| Sherman | 4,000+ | Low |
| Hemphill | 4,000+ | Low |
| Cass | 4,000+ | Very High |
| Cottle | 4,000+ | Low |
| Briscoe | 3,000+ | Low |
| Armstrong | 3,000+ | Low |
| Reagan | 3,000+ | Low |
| Kent | 3,000+ | Low |
| Glasscock | 3,000+ | Low |
| Irion | 2,000+ | Low |
| Sterling | 2,000+ | Low |
| King | 1,000+ | Low |
| Loving | 1,000+ | Low |
| Victoria | 800+ | Very High |
| El Paso | 700+ | Very High |
| Chambers | 600+ | Very High |
| Nueces | 400+ | Very High |
| Bexar | 400+ | Very High |
| Bee | 400+ | Very High |
| Jackson | 300+ | Very High |
| Kimble | 200+ | Low |
| Smith | 50+ | Very High |
| Zavala | 40+ | High |
| Uvalde | 40+ | Very High |
| Sabine | 30+ | High |
| Camp | 0+ | Low |
Browse Counties
Dallas County
Very High42,000+ properties$4,000+ avg tax
Montgomery County
Very High39,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Harris County
Very High37,000+ properties$16,000+ avg tax
Rusk County
Low36,000+ properties
Denton County
Very High33,000+ properties$900+ avg tax
Leon County
Low32,000+ properties
Pecos County
Low26,000+ properties
Waller County
Very High24,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Houston County
Low24,000+ properties
Panola County
Low23,000+ properties
Freestone County
Low23,000+ properties
Williamson County
Very High22,000+ properties$4,000+ avg tax
Hays County
Very High21,000+ properties
Dewitt County
Low20,000+ properties
Johnson County
Very High19,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Eastland County
Low19,000+ properties
Gonzales County
Low19,000+ properties
Hutchinson County
Low17,000+ properties
Bell County
Very High17,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Live Oak County
Low17,000+ properties
Marion County
Low16,000+ properties
Franklin County
Low16,000+ properties$0+ avg tax
Ward County
Low16,000+ properties
Jones County
Low15,000+ properties
Tarrant County
Very High14,000+ properties$6,000+ avg tax
Brazoria County
Very High14,000+ properties$1,000+ avg tax
San Augustine County
Low13,000+ properties
Frio County
Low13,000+ properties
Karnes County
Low13,000+ properties
Clay County
Low13,000+ properties
Culberson County
Low12,000+ properties
Henderson County
Very High12,000+ properties
Comal County
Very High12,000+ properties
Midland County
Very High11,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Jack County
Low11,000+ properties
Mcculloch County
Low11,000+ properties
Grayson County
Very High11,000+ properties
San Saba County
Low10,000+ properties
Ector County
Very High10,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Guadalupe County
Very High10,000+ properties
Morris County
Low10,000+ properties
Kaufman County
Very High10,000+ properties$5,000+ avg tax
Wilbarger County
Low10,000+ properties
Dawson County
Low9,000+ properties
Mclennan County
Very High9,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Galveston County
Very High9,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Archer County
Low9,000+ properties
Hidalgo County
Very High9,000+ properties$4,000+ avg tax
Fort Bend County
Very High9,000+ properties
Jefferson County
Very High9,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Crockett County
Low8,000+ properties
Donley County
Low8,000+ properties
Jeff Davis County
Low8,000+ properties
Navarro County
Very High7,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Cameron County
Very High7,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Collin County
Very High7,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax
Brazos County
Very High7,000+ properties
San Patricio County
Very High7,000+ properties
Haskell County
Low7,000+ properties
Potter County
Very High7,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Martin County
Low6,000+ properties
Lynn County
Low6,000+ properties
Crosby County
Low6,000+ properties
Wheeler County
Low6,000+ properties$200+ avg tax
Ochiltree County
Low6,000+ properties
Fisher County
Low6,000+ properties
Travis County
Very High6,000+ properties$14,000+ avg tax
Hardeman County
Low5,000+ properties
Hall County
Low5,000+ properties
Carson County
Low5,000+ properties
Duval County
Very High5,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Grimes County
Very High5,000+ properties
Childress County
Low5,000+ properties
Gregg County
Very High5,000+ properties$900+ avg tax
Menard County
Low5,000+ properties
Refugio County
Very High5,000+ properties$1,000+ avg tax
Hansford County
Low5,000+ properties
Crane County
Low4,000+ properties
Collingsworth County
Low4,000+ properties
Jim Hogg County
Low4,000+ properties
Upton County
Low4,000+ properties
Foard County
Low4,000+ properties
Dickens County
Low4,000+ properties
Stonewall County
Low4,000+ properties
Sherman County
Low4,000+ properties
Hemphill County
Low4,000+ properties
Cass County
Very High4,000+ properties
Cottle County
Low4,000+ properties
Briscoe County
Low3,000+ properties
Armstrong County
Low3,000+ properties
Reagan County
Low3,000+ properties
Kent County
Low3,000+ properties
Glasscock County
Low3,000+ properties
Irion County
Low2,000+ properties
Sterling County
Low2,000+ properties
King County
Low1,000+ properties
Loving County
Low1,000+ properties
Victoria County
Very High800+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
El Paso County
Very High700+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Chambers County
Very High600+ properties
Nueces County
Very High400+ properties
Bexar County
Very High400+ properties$12,000+ avg tax
Bee County
Very High400+ properties$2,000+ avg tax
Jackson County
Very High300+ properties
Kimble County
Low200+ properties
Smith County
Very High50+ properties$6,000+ avg tax
Zavala County
High40+ properties$4,000+ avg tax
Uvalde County
Very High40+ properties$11,000+ avg tax
Sabine County
High30+ properties
Camp County
Low0+ properties$6,000+ avg tax
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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.