Burleson County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Burleson County, seat of Caldwell: 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 Burleson County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Burleson County Tax Assessor-Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county Tax Assessor-Collector states: "Tax Sales are held the first Tuesday of the month, approximately 2 - 3 times per year." No fixed months are published, so the sale calendar varies year to year.
Registration and deposit
Burleson County publishes no online bidder-registration process. The county directs buyers to the newspaper notice and to the Tax Assessor-Collector's office at 979-567-2326. Under Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 a bidder must first obtain a written statement from the county Tax Assessor-Collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed, and that office is the issuer for Burleson County.
Burleson County runs a traditional in-person redeemable tax deed sale. Nothing on the county website, the Tax Assessor-Collector page, or the tax office site references an online auction platform, online bidding, or a downloadable sale list, so no platform URL is reported here. The county's own words: "Tax Sales are held the first Tuesday of the month, approximately 2 - 3 times per year. Publication of tax sales information may be found in the Burleson County Citizen Tribune three weeks prior to a sale." That newspaper notice is the county's stated source for the property list; no county-hosted list URL exists. Neither the Sheriff's Office page nor the County Clerk page posts sale notices online. Under Texas Tax Code Section 34.01 the sale itself is conducted by the sheriff or a constable at the county courthouse, but Burleson County does not name the conducting officer online, so verify the location and start time against the published notice before the sale. Bidders buy a redeemable deed: the former owner may redeem within 2 years for homestead, agricultural-use, and mineral property, or 180 days for other property, at the statutory premium in Texas Tax Code Section 34.21. Call the Tax Assessor-Collector at 979-567-2326 to confirm the next sale date and the written-statement requirement.
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 Burleson County
- County seat is Caldwell. The Tax Assessor-Collector is Jessica Lucero; the office collects for Burleson County, Burleson County Road, Burleson County Hospital, Caldwell ISD, Snook ISD, Somerville ISD, the cities of Caldwell, Snook, and Somerville, a MUD district, and Beaver Creek WCID.
- Tax statements are mailed the first week of October. Unpaid accounts add penalty each month after February 1, and a 15% attorney fee is added July 1, which is the point delinquent accounts move toward foreclosure suit.
- The county website names no delinquent-tax law firm. Burleson County does not appear in the statewide county lists published by the two large Texas delinquent-tax collection firms that run online tax sale platforms, which is consistent with an in-person courthouse sale.
- Burleson County Appraisal District is a separate agency (burlesonappraisal.com) and handles values and exemptions, not the sale. Its property search is useful for pre-bid due diligence.
- Burleson County Sheriff's Office: 1334 Highway 21 E, Caldwell, TX 77836, phone 979-567-4343. Its website posts no sale list.
- County Clerk records from 1940 forward are searchable at burleson.tx.publicsearch.us, useful for checking title and prior struck-off deeds before bidding.
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 Burleson County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Burleson County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Burleson 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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