Goliad County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Goliad County, seat of Goliad: 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 Goliad County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Goliad County Sheriff or Constable (the officer conducting the sale on the courthouse steps). Delinquent tax suits and sale listings are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. Linebarger's Goliad County detail states "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM", and its 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." No Goliad County sale date was posted when checked on 2026-07-26.
Registration and deposit
No online bidder platform. Linebarger's Goliad County detail answers "Bidder Registration:" with "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale." Payment terms for Goliad County are listed as "cashier's check, money order", payable to "Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP". Linebarger's Texas FAQ adds that in counties that have adopted Tax Code Sec. 34.015, "purchasers at tax sales must present to the sheriff or constable conducting the sale a written statement issued to the purchaser by the county tax assessor-collector stating that the purchaser owes no delinquent property taxes"; the firm publishes a printable request form that must be completed, notarized, and presented to the county tax assessor-collector with the statutory $10.00 fee. Bidding is oral and open outcry to the highest bidder, with the officer announcing the minimum opening bid. Confirm current requirements with the Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector at 361-645-3354.
Goliad County runs its tax sales IN PERSON. Linebarger's Goliad County detail gives the sale location as "on the courthouse steps, 127 S. courthouse Square, City of Goliad, Texas 77963" (the county lists its courthouse at 127 N Courthouse Square, Goliad, TX 77963). No online auction platform was found for this county, so no platform URL is given. Notice of sale is "typically posted on or in" the Goliad Advance-Guard newspaper. As of 2026-07-26 the Linebarger listing for Goliad County showed no scheduled sale, only one struck-off property with status "Available for Future Sale" (cause number 21-12-1165-CV, adjudged value $10,570.00, estimated minimum bid $4,224.44); Linebarger's guidance is to contact the county tax assessor-collector's office to bid on struck-off property. Linebarger's retention is confirmed by a PSA the Goliad County Tax Office posted on its own website: "We have retained the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP to assist in resolving delinquent accounts." The county's District & County Clerk posts sale notices at the Trustee/Foreclosure Sales page; every 2023 to 2026 notice reviewed there was a substitute trustee or contract-for-deed foreclosure under Property Code Sec. 51.002, not a Tax Code sale, and one file named TaxSaleSept2.pdf is in fact a substitute trustee's notice. Those posted notices designate the public sale area as "127 N. Courthouse Square, Goliad, TX; Outside the North door to the Goliad County Courthouse or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commission Court."
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)
Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector
Mailing: P.O. Box 800, Goliad, TX 77963. Physical: Franklin Street Annex, 329 W. Franklin Street, Goliad, TX 77963
Official websiteNotes for Goliad County
- County seat: Goliad. Official county website: https://www.co.goliad.tx.us/
- Tax Assessor-Collector: Michelle Garcia. Office hours listed as "Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM" with "NO motor vehicle transactions are done past 4:30 PM". Fax 361-645-8544.
- The Goliad County Appraisal District directs tax questions to the same number: "PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX OFFICE AT 361-645-3354 FOR ANY TAX QUESTIONS." The county tax office collects for all Goliad County entities.
- Online property tax payment portal: actweb.acttax.com/goliad (linked from the county Tax Assessor-Collector page).
- Goliad County was NOT in Linebarger's list of counties with an active scheduled sale when checked on 2026-07-26; only a struck-off property flagged "Available for Future Sale" appears. Given the county's small size, sales are infrequent and the list should be re-checked before each first Tuesday.
- The county's own website has no dedicated tax sale page. County-specific sale logistics came from the Goliad County venue detail published by Linebarger, the firm the county tax office states it has retained.
- Goliad County does not appear on the MVBA or Perdue Brandon public tax sale listings that were checked.
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 Goliad County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Goliad County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Goliad 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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