Delta County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Delta County, seat of Cooper: 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 Delta County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Delta County Sheriff's Office (sale notices published by the Delta County Tax Assessor-Collector)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, held only when the county has judgments to execute. The county's Delinquent Tax Sales page describes its most recent posted sale as "The first Tuesday in April, 2025, the same being the 1st day of said month between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM." The prior posted notice covered the September 3, 2024 sale. No 2026 notice was posted as of July 25, 2026.
Registration and deposit
Bidders must obtain a completed written statement of no taxes due from the Delta County Tax Assessor-Collector's office (Texas Tax Code Sec. 34.015) and register with the deputy conducting the sale before bidding. The winning bidder pays in full on the day of sale by cashier's check or money order; credit cards are not accepted. Unpaid fees, other sale costs, and post-judgment taxes may also be owed at the time of sale.
Delta County runs a traditional in-person sheriff sale on the courthouse steps, not an online auction. The county states plainly that it "does not sell tax lien certificates" and that investors buy either at the tax sale or by sealed bid on property already struck off. A sheriff's deed issues at the time of sale or shortly after. The Notice of Sale is issued over the signature of Sheriff Marshall Lynch, Delta County, Texas, and executed by a deputy. In person at the East Door of the Delta County Courthouse, 200 West Dallas Avenue, Cooper, TX 75432
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 Delta County
- Delta County holds its tax sale in person at the East Door of the Delta County Courthouse, 200 West Dallas Avenue, Cooper. There is no online auction platform for this county.
- The county states that it does not sell tax lien certificates. Investors buy at the sale, or by sealed bid on property already struck off to the taxing units.
- Sale lists are published in The Cooper Review three times during the two weeks before the sale, posted at the courthouse, and posted on the county's Public Notices page. Notice of Sale PDFs are archived on the Tax Assessor-Collector's Delinquent Tax Sales page.
- Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the delinquent tax attorney for Delta County jurisdictions and posts Delta County listings at taxsales.lgbs.com. Its Delta County page showed 2 struck-off tracts in Cooper (ZIP 75432) as of July 25, 2026, with no scheduled sale date attached.
- The Notice of Sale for the April 1, 2025 sale lists Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP as attorney for plaintiffs at (903) 597-2897 for questions about listed properties.
- Minimum bid on each tract is the lesser of the judgment amount plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. Owners and parties to the suit face a higher statutory minimum. The notice warns that all sales are subject to cancellation without prior notice and that post-judgment taxes may be due from the buyer.
- The county's own summary of redemption: the owner may redeem within six months to two years depending on property type, paying the amount bid plus 25 percent during the first year and plus 50 percent during the second year, together with costs of sale.
- The county website sits behind a Cloudflare challenge, so the sale pages need a real browser to load.
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 Delta County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Delta County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Delta 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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