Archer County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Archer County, seat of Archer City: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Texas tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Archer County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Archer County Sheriff's Office (the Sheriff conducts the sale under Orders of Sale issued by the 97th District Court of Archer County; the Archer County Tax Assessor-Collector issues the bidder's written statement of no delinquent taxes)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM, held only when the district court has issued Orders of Sale. Archer County's posted Notice of Sheriff Sale reads: "I will proceed to sell at 10:00 AM on the 6th day of July, 2021, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the North door of the Courthouse Annex Building of said Archer County, in the City of Archer City, Texas." Archer County does not publish a fixed annual sale calendar.
Registration and deposit
Archer County publishes no online bidder registration. Bidding is in person at the courthouse annex on sale day. Under Texas Tax Code 34.015 the officer conducting the sale cannot deliver a deed unless the buyer shows an unexpired written statement from the county assessor-collector that the buyer owes no delinquent ad valorem taxes to the county or its taxing units; request that statement from the Archer County Tax Assessor-Collector at 940-574-4224 before the sale. The county's notice also states: "The minimum bid for a person owning an interest in the property of [or] for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgment(s) against the property plus all costs of suit and sale."
Archer County runs an in-person redeemable tax deed sale. There is no dedicated tax sale page and no online auction platform. Suits are styled "Archer County vs. [owner]" and prosecuted in the 97th District Court; no outside delinquent tax law firm is named on any county page or in the sale notice. The Sheriff posts the Notice of Sheriff Sale as a PDF on the Sheriff page, and the most recent one available there covers the July 6, 2021 sale, so confirm current sale dates by phone before planning a trip. The County Clerk's separate "Foreclosure Notices" page carries monthly property sale notices, but the ones checked are nonjudicial deed of trust trustee sales, not tax foreclosures. Sale parcels in Archer County frequently include mineral, royalty, and overriding royalty interests alongside town lots, and mineral interests carry the 2-year redemption period under Texas Tax Code 34.21. Sheriff Jack Curd, Archer County Sheriff's Office, 100 Law Enforcement Way (P.O. Box 517), Archer City, TX 76351, phone 940-574-2571. In person at the courthouse annex. No online auction platform is used.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Texas has no over-the-counter certificate list. Parcels that draw no sufficient bid are struck off to the taxing unit that requested the order of sale, and that unit may resell them at any time by public or private sale. A public resale requested through the sheriff or constable may be sold for any amount. A private sale generally may not go below the lesser of the market value stated in the judgment or the total judgments against the property, unless every taxing unit entitled to proceeds consents. Ask the county or its delinquent-tax law firm for the current struck-off inventory.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Archer County Tax Assessor-Collector (Dawn Vieth)
P.O. Box 700, Archer City, TX 76351-0700 (office at 114 E. Walnut St., Archer City)
Official websiteNotes for Archer County
- Sale venue quoted from the county's own notice: "the North door of the Courthouse Annex Building of said Archer County, in the City of Archer City, Texas." The Courthouse Annex is at 112 E. Walnut, Archer City; the Archer County Courthouse itself is at 100 S Center St., Archer City, TX 76351.
- Contact detail conflict worth flagging: the Texas Comptroller directory and the county's Tax Assessor-Collector page both list phone 940-574-4224, while the tax office's own site (archercountytax.org) lists 940-574-4531 for Dawn Vieth. The Comptroller lists the office at 114 E. Walnut St.; the county page lists 112 E. Walnut. Mailing address P.O. Box 700, Archer City, TX 76351-0700 is consistent across sources.
- Archer County Appraisal District (chief appraiser Kimbra York, 112 E. Walnut, P.O. Box 1141, Archer City, TX 76351-1141, archercad.org) appraises property but does not run the tax sale.
- No struck-off or resale (Texas Tax Code 34.05) property list is published on any Archer County website; ask the Tax Assessor-Collector whether the taxing units hold struck-off inventory.
- Data quality is medium rather than high: a genuine county-specific Notice of Sheriff Sale was located with timing and venue, but the county maintains no standing tax sale page, no current sale list, and no online platform.
Texas statewide rules
- Redemption
- The redemption clock runs from the date the purchaser's deed is filed for record, not from the sale date. Property that was the owner's residence homestead or was land designated for agricultural use when the suit or the warrant application was filed, and any mineral interest, may be redeemed on or before the second anniversary of that filing. Every other property may be redeemed only through the 180th day after the deed is filed. When a parcel is struck off to a taxing unit instead, the period runs from the date the taxing unit's deed is filed for record. The former owner has no right to use, possess, or collect rent from the property while the redemption right runs, and the right of redemption cannot be sold or transferred: any instrument purporting to transfer it is void.
- Deed deposit
- The Tax Code sets no statewide deposit and no buyer premium. Section 34.01 directs the officer to conduct the sale the way similar property is sold under execution, so payment terms are set locally by the officer who runs the sale. Most Texas counties collect the full bid in cash or by cashier's check on the day of the sale. Confirm the terms with the county before you bid.
- Homestead deeds
- Texas sets no separate opening bid for a homestead. What changes on a homestead parcel is the exit: a residence homestead, land designated for agricultural use when the suit or warrant application was filed, and a mineral interest all carry a two-year redemption right instead of 180 days, and the premium the owner pays can reach 50 percent in the second year. Price a homestead parcel for that longer clock.
- Surplus proceeds
- The officer pays any excess proceeds to the clerk of the court that issued the order of sale. The clerk holds the excess for two years after the sale and notifies the former owner when the amount exceeds $25. A claim must be filed before the second anniversary of the sale. The court pays established claims in statutory priority: a purchaser at a sale later adjudged void, taxing units for post-judgment or omitted taxes, other lienholders, taxing units for unsatisfied judgment amounts, and then the former owner. Anything unclaimed is distributed to the taxing units.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Archer County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Archer County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Archer County hold tax deed sales?
- annual. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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