Crockett County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Crockett County, seat of Ozona: 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 Crockett County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Crockett County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No county-specific sale calendar is published. Crockett County posts no tax sale date on the county website, the tax office site (crockettcountytax.org), or the appraisal district site as of July 2026. The statewide default under Texas Tax Code Section 34.01 applies: sheriff or constable sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse. Confirm the next date directly with the Tax Assessor-Collector at 325-392-2674.
Registration and deposit
No county-specific bidder registration instructions are published. Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 requires a bidder to obtain a written statement from the county assessor-collector confirming no delinquent property taxes are owed before bidding. Request that statement from the Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector, P.O. Drawer H, Ozona, TX 76943, phone 325-392-2674.
No online auction platform was verified for Crockett County. The county website has no tax sale, sheriff sale, or delinquent tax page (those URL paths return errors), and the county tax office and appraisal district sites carry only property search, payment, and tax rate material. Crockett County does not appear on the MVBA current tax sale calendar or the Linebarger county roster, so no delinquent tax law firm hosting an online sale was confirmed. Treat the sale as in person at the Crockett County Courthouse, 909 Ave D, Ozona, until the county says otherwise. The County Clerk (Ninfa Preddy, 325-392-2022) publishes a Notice of Foreclosure and Trustee Sales section, but every notice posted there is a deed of trust trustee sale, not a tax foreclosure sale. Crockett County Sheriff Victor De La Garza can be reached at 325-392-2661, 121 S. Hwy 163, P.O. Box 1931, Ozona, TX 76943.
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)
Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector
P.O. Drawer H, Ozona, TX 76943 (physical: Crockett County Courthouse, 909 Ave D, Ozona, TX 76943)
Official websiteNotes for Crockett County
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Michelle M. Medley; the office lists Chief Deputy Dee Fierro and Deputy Alma Martinez.
- The tax office runs a separate property search and payment portal at crockettcountytax.org, with online payments through govpay.net/crockett-county-tax. Neither carries tax sale content.
- Office hours listed on the tax office site: Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm; Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- Texas Comptroller county directory corroborates the office contacts and lists email [email protected] and fax 325-392-2906.
- Crockett County Appraisal District (crockettcad.org, chief appraiser Janet M. Thompson) appraises property but publishes nothing on delinquent tax sales.
- Do not confuse Crockett County with the City of Crockett, which is the seat of Houston County and does appear on statewide tax sale rosters.
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 Crockett County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Crockett County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Crockett 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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