Deaf Smith County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Deaf Smith County, seat of Hereford: 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 Deaf Smith County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Deaf Smith County Sheriff, with delinquent tax suits and sale postings handled by Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, the county's delinquent tax law firm
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Deaf Smith County follows the Texas first-Tuesday schedule. Perdue Brandon states that "Tax sales are conducted by the sheriff or a constable of the county where the property is located" and that "The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure require sales be held on the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at a place designated by the Commissioner's Court." The county does not hold a sale every month; a sale is posted only when foreclosure judgments are ready. No Deaf Smith County sale was posted on the firm's statewide sale page as of July 2026.
Registration and deposit
Perdue Brandon states that "The Commissioner's Court for the county in which the sale is being held may require that, to be an eligible bidder, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county tax assessor-collector before the sale begins" and that "Bidders must request a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector of no delinquent taxes due" (Texas Tax Code 34.015). The firm adds that "Sales are for cash, and most counties will accept cash or cashier's checks." Deaf Smith County property tax collection runs through the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District rather than the county Tax Assessor-Collector office, so confirm with the appraisal district at 806-364-0625 and the Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-363-7044 which office issues the written statement and whether bidder registration is required.
The Deaf Smith County Appraisal District, which assesses and collects property tax for Deaf Smith County and the City of Hereford, states on its Tax Information page: "TAX SALES - Tax Sales are handled by Purdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins, and Mott law firm. Please go to their website for more information." The firm's own name is spelled Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott. No online auction platform is published for Deaf Smith County, so no platform URL is listed here. Perdue Brandon notes that "Tax sales may be held live in person or through an online platform" depending on the county and that bidders "should refer to the county in which they intend to bid to familiarize themselves with that county's procedures," so confirm the format before the sale date. Neither the county website nor the appraisal district posts a Deaf Smith sale list, and the firm's statewide page carried no active Deaf Smith listing as of July 2026. Purchasers receive a sheriff or constable's deed "without warranty and subject to the owner's statutory right of redemption"; the firm confirms the redemption period is "two years for homestead property, agriculture use property and mineral interests and 180 days on all other types of property," running from the date the deed is filed with the county clerk.
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 Deaf Smith County
- Deaf Smith County property tax is assessed and collected by the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District, not by the county Tax Assessor-Collector office. The district states it "assesses and collects the property tax for the City of Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Hereford Regional Medical Center, Hereford ISD, Walcott ISD, Amarillo Jr College, High Plains Water District (Deaf Smith County part only) and the Noxious Weed District." Bidders researching a parcel should start there.
- Deaf Smith County Appraisal District: 140 E. 3rd Street, Hereford, TX 79045-5597, phone 806-364-0625, fax 806-364-6895, email [email protected], chief appraiser Mark Powers. Office hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Property search at https://esearch.deafsmithcad.org/ and an interactive parcel map at https://gis.bisclient.com/deafsmithcad/.
- County Tax Assessor-Collector Gina Nunez, 136 E 3rd St, Hereford, TX 79045, phone (806) 363-7044. The office page publishes no tax sale information.
- Deaf Smith County Sheriff J. Dale Butler, 806-364-2311, Deaf Smith County Courthouse, 235 E 3rd St, Hereford, TX 79045. The sheriff page posts no sale notices, sale lists, or foreclosure information.
- The Deaf Smith County Clerk page (Rachel Garman, 806-363-7077, 235 East 3rd Street, Room 203, Hereford, TX 79045) hosts posted Notices of Trustee's Sale. Those are mortgage foreclosures, not tax foreclosures. No tax sale notices were posted there as of July 2026.
- The county Public Notices page is a calendar with no sale documents, so the Perdue Brandon statewide sale page is the only published route to a Deaf Smith sale list.
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 Deaf Smith County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Deaf Smith County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Deaf Smith 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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