Brazos County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Brazos County, seat of Bryan: 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 Brazos County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Brazos County Sheriff's Office conducts the sales at the courthouse door in Bryan. Delinquent tax suits and sale procedures are administered by the county's delinquent tax law firm, McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen (MVBA), 979-775-1888, with the approval of the Brazos County Tax Assessor-Collector. The Brazos County Tax Office states: "The delinquent tax attorney, with the approval of the Brazos County Tax Assessor Collector, can then proceed with tax sale procedures" and names "McCreary, Veselka, Bragg, and Allen (MVBA) 979-775-1888 www.mvbalaw.com" as "the law firm that administers delinquent tax sales on behalf of Brazos County."
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 A.M. Brazos County sheriff sale notices filed with the County Clerk read: "I, Wayne Dicky, Sheriff of Brazos County, Texas ... will, on the 7th day of July, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., at the Courthouse Door of Brazos County in the City of Bryan, Texas within legal hours, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder." The April 7, May 5 and July 7, 2026 notices reviewed all fall on the first Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. Those particular notices are writ-of-execution sales; no tax foreclosure sale notice appeared in the 2025 to 2026 clerk packets reviewed, and no Brazos sale was listed on MVBA's monthly sale page as of July 25, 2026.
- Sale list
- MVBA monthly Texas tax sale listings
Registration and deposit
MVBA's General Property Tax Sales Information states that "Prior to the beginning of the tax sale, a person intending to bid is required to register with the person conducting the sale and present a valid Driver's License or identification card issued by a State agency or the United States government" (Tax Code 34.015), and that "Successful bidders must pay for their property with cash or a cashier's check. Personal checks will not be accepted." It adds that "In certain counties, a person purchasing property at the tax sale may be required to present to the officer conducting the tax sale a written statement from the County Tax Assessor-Collector that the purchaser does not owe any delinquent taxes," and directs bidders to "Contact the county tax office to determine if this requirement is applicable." Brazos County publishes no county-specific bidder registration page, so confirm the written-statement requirement with the Brazos County Tax Office at 979-775-9930 or MVBA at 979-775-1888.
Brazos County does not publish its own tax sale page. The Tax Office's Useful Links page routes "TAX SALES" to the MVBA site, and the Tax Office FAQ names MVBA as the firm that administers delinquent tax sales for the county. The sale runs in person, not through an online platform: sheriff sale notices call for sale "at the Courthouse Door of Brazos County in the City of Bryan, Texas" for cash to the highest bidder. The County Clerk's Foreclosure Notices page lists the designated sale location as "Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803" and posts monthly notice packets as PDFs. MVBA operates an online bidder registration at its tax sales site for some Texas counties, but Brazos County appears on neither MVBA's monthly sale list nor its county information sheets, so no online platform URL is asserted here. Buyers get a sheriff's deed without warranty, subject to the statutory right of redemption. In person, public outcry to the highest bidder for cash. No online auction platform was found for Brazos County.
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
Notes for Brazos County
- County seat is Bryan. The Tax Office is at 4151 County Park Court in Bryan, open Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, fax 979-775-9938, email [email protected]. Melissa Leonard, PCAC, is the Tax Assessor/Collector.
- The Brazos County Tax Office collects for Brazos County, the cities of Bryan, College Station, Kurten and Navasota, Bryan ISD, College Station ISD, Navasota ISD, and Emergency Services Districts 1 through 4, so a tax foreclosure can involve any of those jurisdictions.
- Taxes go delinquent February 1. Penalty and interest run 7% in February rising to 18% in July, plus 1% per additional month, and delinquent accounts carry an added 15% collection fee.
- No tax foreclosure sale notice appeared in the County Clerk's 2025 and 2026 monthly foreclosure packets reviewed (January 2025 through August 2026 spot-checked). Those packets carry substitute trustee sales and sheriff writ-of-execution sales. Investors should call MVBA at 979-775-1888 for the current Brazos tax sale docket.
- Address changes and exemptions go to the Brazos Central Appraisal District, [email protected], 979-774-4100, not the Tax Office.
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 Brazos County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Brazos County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Brazos 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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