Falls County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Falls County, seat of Marlin: 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 Falls County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Falls County Sheriff or Constable conducts the sale at the Falls County Courthouse in Marlin. Delinquent tax suits and the public sale listing for Falls County are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, whose representative attends the sale and takes bidder registration and payment.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Linebarger's Falls County detail lists the sale location as "at the South Door of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Marlin, Texas" and states "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM". Linebarger's Texas 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." As of this research no Falls County sale date is posted: all 11 Falls County records on the Linebarger listing feed show sale type "STRUCK OFF" with status "Available for Future Sale" and no sale date.
Registration and deposit
Register in person on sale day before bidding opens. Linebarger's Falls County detail states "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Linebarger representative attending the sale prior to the start of the sale." Payment must be made by "Cashier's Check or Money Order" with the payee listed as "Linebarger Law Firm". Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 separately requires a bidder to present a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed.
Falls County runs a traditional in-person courthouse-step sale, not an online auction. No county-hosted auction site and no third-party bidding platform was found. The county's own Tax Assessor-Collector page carries a "Tax Sales 2026" section, but that section is currently empty, so the practical sale list is the Linebarger property search. Every Falls County property listed there is struck-off inventory held by the taxing units and marked "Available for Future Sale", with 11 parcels showing minimum bids from about $2,250 to about $16,440. For struck-off resale purchases, Linebarger's Texas FAQ directs buyers to "contact the local tax collection office for the county in which the property is located", which for Falls County is the elected Tax Assessor-Collector. Notices of sale are published three times in a county newspaper before the auction, and Linebarger's Falls County detail says "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale." Winning bidders receive a Sheriff's or Constable's deed subject to the former owner's statutory right of redemption. In person, oral-bid auction at the south door of the Falls County Courthouse, Marlin. No online auction 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)
Notes for Falls County
- Falls County is served by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP as delinquent tax counsel. Falls County appears as a listed venue on the firm's taxsales.lgbs.com sale site with its own sale location, sale time, registration rule and payee.
- Sale venue: south door of the Falls County Courthouse, 125 Bridge Street, Marlin, TX 76661. In-person oral bidding only, no online platform verified.
- No scheduled Falls County sale date was posted at the time of research. All 11 Falls County entries are struck-off parcels flagged "Available for Future Sale".
- The county Tax Assessor-Collector page includes an accordion titled "Tax Sales 2026", but the panel contains no content, so bidders should call the office at 254-883-1436 to confirm dates and to obtain the Section 34.015 written statement of no delinquent taxes.
- Falls County Sheriff: Jason Campbell, 254-883-1431, 2847 State Highway 6, Marlin, TX 76661. Four precinct constables are also listed on the county site, so the officer conducting a given sale should be confirmed from the published notice of sale.
- Falls County Appraisal District (403 Craik St, Marlin, TX 76661, 254-883-2543, fallscad.net) is the source for parcel values and property search. It publishes no tax sale information.
- Falls County does not appear on MVBA's upcoming tax sale calendar, confirming Linebarger as the collecting firm for this county.
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 Falls County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Falls County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Falls 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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