Crane County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Crane County, seat of Crane: 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 Crane County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Sheriff or Constable of Crane County, at the north door of the Crane County Courthouse. Delinquent tax suits and sale listings for the county's taxing units are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (LGBS).
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. The Linebarger Crane County record states "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM" and gives the location as "at the North door, Crane County Courthouse, 201 West 6th Street, Crane, Texas". Linebarger's own sale FAQ states "Public Tax Sales may only be conducted on the first Tuesday of the month except when January 1 or July 4 occurs on the first Tuesday. Then Sales may be conducted on the first Wednesday of the month." No Crane County sale was listed as currently scheduled when the Linebarger sale site was checked in July 2026.
Registration and deposit
Per the Linebarger Crane County record: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Deputy conducting the sale prior to the start of the sale." Payment must be made by cashier's check or money order, payable to LGBS. Under Texas Tax Code Sec. 34.015 a purchaser may also have to present the officer conducting the sale a written statement from the Crane County Tax Assessor-Collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed.
Crane County runs an in-person sale on the courthouse steps, not an online auction. No online bidding platform was found for this county, and no county-run auction site exists. Notice of sale is published in the Crane News. Property not sold is struck off to the taxing units; the Linebarger record states struck-off property "may be purchased for the minimum bid amount due in the original tax sale at any time" and that once bids are approved a tax resale deed is recorded and sent to the buyer. Crane County's own website publishes no tax sale page, so sale logistics come from the county's delinquent-tax law firm. In person, oral outcry at the Crane County Courthouse north door
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 Crane County
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Judy Crumrine; the office page lists PO Box 878, Crane, TX 79731, phone 432-558-2622, fax 432-558-1198, email [email protected].
- Crane County Sheriff is Andrew Aguilar, P.O. Box 1175, Crane, Texas 79731, phone 432-558-3571. The Sheriff page carries no tax sale or notice-of-sale content.
- The Crane County Constable is Chris Rodriguez, 201 W. 6th St., Crane, TX 79731, phone 432-208-8295. The Constable page carries no tax sale content either, so the specific officer conducting each sale is not published; the Linebarger record only refers to "the Deputy conducting the sale".
- The county's Public Notices / Calendar page showed no tax sale, sheriff sale, or foreclosure notices when checked in July 2026.
- Crane County appears in Linebarger's client county list (county id 1033) with a full county-specific sale record, but had no active property listings at the time of research. Linebarger's active-sale county list showed 28 jurisdictions, none of them Crane.
- The Crane County Appraisal District site (cranecad.org) covers appraisal only and publishes no tax sale or collection information.
- Main county switchboard is (432) 558-1101; the courthouse is at 201 W 6th St, Crane, TX 79731.
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 Crane County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Crane County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Crane 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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