Duval County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Duval County, seat of San Diego: 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 Duval County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Duval County Tax Assessor/Collector (Roberto Elizondo) handles delinquent collection and directs tax sale inquiries to the county's delinquent tax law firm, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. The sale itself is cried at the courthouse by the officer conducting the sale (sheriff or constable under Tax Code 34.01); no Duval County page names the specific officer.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- In person at the courthouse, first Tuesday of the month. Linebarger's county record for DUVAL COUNTY states under "Sales are typically scheduled for:" the response "10:00 AM", and under "Sale Location:" the response "at the North Door, Hwy. 44 - Bexar Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Diego, Texas". The county's own Foreclosures page lists posted notices against auction dates that fall on the first Tuesday, for example "Jan 2 2019" posted for "Feb 5 2019", "Mar 14 2019" posted for "May 7 2019", and "Jun 16 2020" posted for "July 7 2020".
Registration and deposit
Linebarger's Duval County record answers "Bidder Registration:" with "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale." It also lists "Payment must be made by:" "cashier's check or money order" and "Payee:" "Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP". Texas Tax Code 34.015 separately requires bidders to obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes owed; call the Duval County Tax Assessor/Collector delinquent tax line at 361-279-6342 to request it.
Duval County runs an in person sale at the courthouse door, so there is no online auction platform and no bidding website. Bring cashier's check or money order payable to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. Notice of sale is published in The Alice Echo per Linebarger's county record. As of this research the Linebarger listing site showed 19 Duval County properties, all classified "STRUCK OFF" with status "Available for Future Sale", meaning no live auction date was posted; struck off tracts from prior sales may be reset for sale or sold by resale under Tax Code 34.05. The county's own Foreclosures page still lists notice PDFs but every linked document returns HTTP 404 and the newest entry is dated 2020, so treat that page as an archive and confirm current dates by phone. In person at the Duval County Courthouse north door. Linebarger's taxsales.lgbs.com is a listing and notification site, not an online bidding 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)
Duval County Tax Assessor/Collector
361-279-6338 (property tax department); 361-279-6342 (delinquent tax office)
100 S Bexar St, San Diego, TX 78384. Mailing: P.O. Box 337, San Diego, TX 78384
Official websiteNotes for Duval County
- County seat is San Diego, Texas. The courthouse is at 400 E Gravis, San Diego, TX 78384, main line (361) 279-6208.
- Roberto Elizondo is the Duval County Tax Assessor/Collector. Rosie Flores of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson is listed in the tax office staff directory as the county's delinquent tax contact, at [email protected].
- The tax office page labels its outbound tax sale link "Tax Sales" but points it at https://www.lgbs.com/team/, the law firm's staff directory, not a sale calendar. The working listing site is https://taxsales.lgbs.com/.
- Duval County Sheriff's Department is Sheriff Romeo R. Ramirez, 401 E. Collins Ave, San Diego, TX 78384, mailing PO Box 547, admin (361) 279-6209. The sheriff page carries no tax sale content.
- Duval County has four precinct constables (Pct 1 Bruno E. Valdez, Pct 2 Tammy Hallmark, Pct 3 Raul Oliveira III, Pct 4 Arturo Martinez). Either the sheriff or a constable may cry the sale under Tax Code 34.01, and no county page identifies which one handles tax sales.
- Duval County Appraisal District is at 100 West Gravis, San Diego, TX 78384, P.O. Box 809, phone 361-279-3305, and is the source for parcel values and account numbers before bidding.
- The county Public Notices page is an event calendar and showed no tax sale entries at the time of research.
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 Duval County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Duval County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Duval 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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