Gaines County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Gaines County, seat of Seminole: 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 Gaines County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Gaines County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at the Gaines County Courthouse, 101 S Main St, Seminole. Notices posted by the county read: "sell on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, (that being the first Tuesday of said month), at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in the area designated by the County Commissioners Court at the hour of 10:00 o'clock, a.m. or within three hours thereafter". Other posted notices set 1:00 p.m. as the earliest time, with the place given as "At the County Courthouse of Gaines County, Texas, at the area between the west edge of the Courthouse's west porch and middle landing of inside stairs leading into the Courthouse from the west door". Gaines County publishes no separate tax sale calendar, so confirm each date with the offices below.
Registration and deposit
Gaines County publishes no bidder registration page. Under Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed, then present it to the officer conducting the sale. Request that statement from the Gaines County Tax Assessor-Collector at 101 South Main St, Room 205, Seminole, TX 79360, (432) 758-4008, [email protected]. Posted notices state terms of cash or certified funds for the full purchase price at the time of sale.
Gaines County has no dedicated tax sale page. The county posts every sale notice as a scanned PDF on its Foreclosures and Sales page, indexed by month and notice number back to 2014. Ten recent notices were opened and read (September 2026 through October 2025) and all were deed-of-trust substitute trustee sales rather than Tax Code Chapter 34 sales, so no live redeemable tax deed sale could be confirmed for this county. The Gaines County Appraisal District names Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, L.L.P. as the delinquent tax attorneys, and that firm's public site carries no county sale listings. No online auction platform appears on any county source, so treat the sale as in person on the courthouse steps until the sheriff's office says otherwise. Verify the officer conducting a given sale, the exact date, and minimum bid with the Tax Assessor-Collector at (432) 758-4008 and the Sheriff's Office at (432) 758-9871 before bidding. In person at the Gaines County Courthouse (no online auction platform published by the county)
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 Gaines County
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Tarran DeLeon. Seminole office: 101 South Main St, Room 205, Seminole, TX 79360, phone (432) 758-4008, fax (432) 955-1005, email [email protected]. Hours Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm.
- A second tax office branch operates at 311 Hill St, Seagraves, TX 79359, phone (806) 932-6048.
- Sheriff is J.A. Vest. Gaines County Law Enforcement Center, 305 E Avenue A, Seminole, TX 79360, 24-hour dispatch (432) 758-9871. The Sheriff's Office page carries no sale listings.
- The Gaines County Constable page carries no name, direct phone, or sale information.
- Gaines County Appraisal District links Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, L.L.P. (pbfcm.com) as its delinquent tax attorneys. The firm's site publishes no county-by-county sale list.
- Every posted notice sampled placed the sale at the area designated by the Commissioners Court under Texas Property Code Section 51.002, described as the west porch of the courthouse and the middle landing of the inside stairs leading in from the west door. A Chapter 34 tax sale would use the same designated area.
- Notices are filed with Terri Berry, Gaines County Clerk, and scanned to the county site, so the Foreclosures and Sales page is the practical place to watch for a tax sale notice.
- Gaines County is not among the counties listed on MVBA's upcoming Texas tax sale calendar.
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 Gaines County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Gaines County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Gaines 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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