Carson County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Carson County, seat of Panhandle: 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 Carson County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Carson County Sheriff or a Constable, who conducts the sale on the Carson County Courthouse steps. Delinquent tax suits and the published sale notice are handled for the county's taxing units by Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county's posted notice states: "Tax foreclosure sales are conducted by the Sheriff or a Constable of the county where the property is located. These sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the courthouse steps at a place designated by the commissioners' court." The most recent notice posted by the county reads "CARSON COUNTY SALES FOR OCTOBER 7, 2025 SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 A. M. CARSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE 501 MAIN ST., PANHANDLE, TX 79068." Sales are held only when foreclosure judgments are ready, so there is no monthly sale every month.
Registration and deposit
The county's posted sale notice does not describe a bidder registration process or a deposit requirement. Under Texas Tax Code § 34.015 a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed, and deliver it to the officer conducting the sale. Request that statement from the Carson County Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-537-3412. The notice also directs questions to "Cindy Williams at the Perdue Amarillo Office at 806-359-3188, the Carson County Tax Office at 537-3412 or the Carson County Appraisal District Direct at 537-3569 for further info."
Carson County runs its tax foreclosure sale in person on the courthouse steps at 501 Main St., Panhandle. There is no online bidding platform. The notice states that "All sales are without warranty of any kind. Purchasers receive a Sheriff or Constable's deed that is without warranty," and that the sale is an "as is", "where is", "buyer beware" sale. It warns that "Taxes may be due beyond what is listed in the minimum bid amounts and must be paid independently of the bid amount," so the estimated minimum bid is not the full cost of acquisition. Bidders are told to research title themselves or through a title company before bidding. The published list mixes small town lots in Panhandle, White Deer, Skellytown and Groom with fractional mineral and royalty interests, and estimated minimum bids on the October 2025 notice ranged from about $230 to about $21,745. Note that mineral interests fall under the 2-year, 25 percent to 50 percent redemption tier in Texas Tax Code § 34.21. The county posts the notice at a single fixed URL on the Tax Assessor-Collector page; that file was last updated September 26, 2025 for the October 7, 2025 sale, so confirm the next sale date and the current property list with the tax office before planning a trip. In person, on the Carson County Courthouse steps. No online auction platform.
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)
Carson County Tax Assessor-Collector (Lisa Pelfery)
PO Box 399, Panhandle, TX 79068. Physical: Carson County Courthouse, 501 Main St, Panhandle, TX 79068
Official websiteNotes for Carson County
- The tax sale notice and property list are published on the Carson County Tax Assessor-Collector page, not on a standalone tax sale page and not on the Sheriff's page. The Sheriff's page carries no sale notices.
- Carson County's Public Notices page carries commissioners court, reinvestment zone and truth-in-taxation items only. It does not carry tax sale notices.
- Tax office hours are Monday through Thursday 8am to 4:30pm and Friday 8am to 1pm, with the office open during the lunch hour Monday through Thursday. Office email is [email protected] and the fax is 806-537-3795.
- Property tax account search runs through the Carson County Appraisal District at carsoncountytax.org. The appraisal district (806-537-3569) publishes no sale or struck-off lists.
- The Carson County Sheriff is Tam Terry, 806-537-3511, PO Box 972, Panhandle, TX 79068. The Sheriff or a Constable is the officer who actually conducts the sale.
- The delinquent tax law firm's own website was not used as a source. Its public homepage was serving injected third-party spam links at the time of research, so only the county-hosted copy of the sale notice is cited.
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 Carson County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Carson County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Carson 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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