Atascosa County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Atascosa County, seat of Jourdanton: 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 Atascosa County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Atascosa County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, but only in months when a sale is posted. The county's Realauction auction calendar lists one tax sale, Tuesday July 7, 2026 starting at 10:00 AM CT with 19 items; the calendar for August through December 2026 shows no scheduled auctions, so Atascosa does not sell every month. Platform FAQ: "The sales are conducted between 10:00 a.m. CT and 4:00 p.m. CT. All sales will cease at 4:00 p.m. CT on the day of the sales and any sales not completed may be reposted for a future date." Linebarger's Atascosa County record adds: "Notices of Sale appear in the Pleasonton Express in the month prior to the sale."
Registration and deposit
Register on the Realauction site before bidding. Site text: "Anyone may bid on the properties by registering on this site at least five (5) business days before the auction. One account will be established for each bidder." A deposit equal to 5% of the bidder's intended total bid must be settled and allocated in the bidder account before the auction starts; deposits go in by ACH (5 business banking days to settle) or wire (up to 48 hours), and cash and international funds are not accepted. Properties are auctioned in sale number order to the highest bidder. The balance of a winning bid is due within 24 hours of the close of the online sale, by wire transfer, cashier's check or money order. Free monthly bidder-training webinars are offered; preregister with Realauction at (877) 361-7325.
Atascosa sells REDEEMABLE tax deeds online only, not in person. The county's Tax Foreclosure Sale Process page cites Texas Property Tax Code 34.01(a-1) and 34.05(d) plus a "Resolution To Allow Online Auctions For Tax Foreclosure Sales, Tax Resales And to Adopt Rules Governing Online Auctions adopted by the vote of Commissioners Court of Atascosa County, Texas, on November 25, 2019, and recorded as instrument number 200505." The bidder letter is signed by Jake Guerra, Sheriff, Atascosa County, and states the sale is "conducted by the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office, facilitated by Realauction.com, LLC." Delinquent-tax collection and the sale docket are handled by the county's law firm, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP; the platform directs tax sale process questions to Linebarger at (210) 225-6763 and technical questions to Realauction at (877) 361-7325. Buyers receive "an ordinary type of sheriff's deed which is WITHOUT WARRANTY, express or implied," title is not guaranteed, and the platform states property purchased at tax sale is subject to the statutory right of redemption under Tax Code 34.21; post-judgment taxes stay with the purchaser. Deeds take roughly 3 to 5 weeks to issue. Struck-off inventory is resold through the same online auction: Linebarger's Atascosa County list currently carries 56 records, all typed STRUCK OFF and flagged "Available for Future Sale" with no assigned sale date, several with minimum bids and warnings such as landlocked parcels. Over-the-counter payments on the Linebarger record are "payable to Atascosa County District Clerk, One Courthouse Circle 4-B, Jourdanton, Texas 78026." The Sheriff's Office is at 1108 Campbell Avenue, Jourdanton, TX 78026, (830) 769-3434. Neither the Sheriff's page nor the Tax Office site links to the auction platform, so the platform site and the Linebarger portal are the working entry points.
Register on RealAuctionOver-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
Notes for Atascosa County
- Sale is fully online through Realauction at https://atascosa.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com; there is no in-person courthouse bidding.
- Register at least five business days before the auction and have a 5% deposit settled before the auction opens.
- Sales run 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central on scheduled first Tuesdays; Atascosa does not post a sale every month.
- Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the county's delinquent-tax firm and publishes the property list at taxsales.lgbs.com.
- 56 struck-off parcels are currently held for future resale through the same online auction.
- Purchasers get a sheriff's deed without warranty, subject to the Tax Code 34.21 right of redemption.
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 Atascosa County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Atascosa County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Atascosa 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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