Bailey County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Bailey County, seat of Muleshoe: 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 Bailey County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
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Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Bailey County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No Bailey County tax sale calendar or tax sale notice was published on any official county page reviewed in July 2026. The county posts sale notices on its County News and Public Notices page, and every notice posted there falls on the first Tuesday of the month (for example a notice set for "Tuesday, July 7, 2026" with the sale held "between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. local time"), but those postings are deed of trust trustee sales, not delinquent tax foreclosures. Texas redeemable deed sales run on the first Tuesday of the month under Tax Code 34.01. Confirm any specific date with the county before relying on it.
Registration and deposit
No county-published bidder registration instructions were found. Under Texas Tax Code 34.015 a bidder must present a written statement from the county assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed. Call the Bailey County Tax Assessor/Collector at (806) 272-3022 to confirm what Bailey County requires and whether the Commissioners Court has adopted the registration requirement.
Bailey County publishes no delinquent tax sale page, no bidder packet, and no sale list. Property tax collection is not handled by the Tax Assessor/Collector: that office's page states "This office is not for the collection of Property Tax," and the Texas Comptroller county directory confirms the appraisal district collects. Bailey Central Appraisal District collects for Bailey County, the City of Muleshoe, Muleshoe ISD, Muleshoe Area Hospital District, and High Plains Water District. No online auction platform was verified for Bailey County, so treat the sale as an in person auction at the courthouse. The county's posted sale notices designate "the area designated for the occurrence of foreclosure sales near the east entrance of the Bailey County Courthouse at 300 South 1st Street, Muleshoe, Texas" as the place of sale, though that language comes from a trustee sale notice rather than a tax foreclosure notice. Buyers should call the Tax Assessor/Collector, the appraisal district, and the Sheriff's Office directly to confirm whether a sale is scheduled.
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)
Notes for Bailey County
- Property tax collection sits with Bailey Central Appraisal District, not the county Tax Assessor/Collector. The Assessor/Collector page states "This office is not for the collection of Property Tax," and the Texas Comptroller county directory notes the appraisal district handles collection.
- Bailey Central Appraisal District: 302 Main Street, Muleshoe, TX 79347, phone (806) 272-5501, chief appraiser Jessica Rivera. It collects for Bailey County (General Fund and Farm Market Road Fund), City of Muleshoe, Muleshoe ISD, Muleshoe Area Hospital District, and High Plains Water District. Its site has no tax sale, delinquent list, or struck off property page.
- Bailey County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Richard Wills, Bailey County Courthouse, 300 S 1st, Muleshoe, TX 79347, phone (806) 272-4268. The office page carries no sale information.
- The county Public Notices Calendar carries "Foreclosure Sale" and "Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale" categories, which is the channel where a tax foreclosure notice would appear. No tax foreclosure notice was posted there as of July 2026.
- No delinquent tax law firm was identified for Bailey County. The county does not appear on MVBA's upcoming Texas tax sale calendar or on Perdue Brandon's Texas tax resale county list.
- Bailey County Clerk (where sale notices are filed): Irene Espinoza, 300 South 1st Street, Suite #200, Muleshoe, TX 79347, phone (806) 272-3044.
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 Bailey County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Bailey County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Bailey 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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