Gonzales County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Gonzales County, seat of Gonzales: 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 Gonzales County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Gonzales County Tax Assessor-Collector posts the sale information; the sale itself is conducted by the Gonzales County Sheriff or Constable under an order of sale from the District Court of Gonzales County. The May 2024 Notice of Sale states the order of sale was "to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County" and is signed "Sheriff Keith Schmidt, Gonzales County, Texas." Delinquent tax suits are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, but only 2 to 3 times a year. The county Tax Sale FAQ states: "Auctions are held the 1st Tuesday of the month per the Texas Property Tax Code. Our tax sales are advertised to begin on such date at 10:00 a.m. Our County has 2-3 sales per year. We do not hold tax sales every month." The May 2024 Notice of Sale set the sale for "the first Tuesday in May, 2024, the same being the 7th day of said month ... between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 11:00 AM." Recent sale dates shown on the county resale list are 5/7/2024, 8/6/2024 and 12/3/2024.
Registration and deposit
No advance registration. The county Tax Sale FAQ answers "How do I register for the auction?" with "No registration needed." Gonzales County also waives the Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 bidder statement: its Tax Sale Info section states "We are required to post this statement on our website per Tax Code Section 34.015 (SB 62); however, Gonzales County does not require a statement for our Tax Sales." Form 50-307, Request for Written Statement, is still posted for anyone who wants one. Payment is due in full immediately after the sale by cash, check or credit card, and the notice sells "for cash to the highest bidder." No pre-bids are accepted: "We can not accept bids prior to the sale. This is a live auction and the property goes to the highest bidder."
Gonzales County runs a live, in-person redeemable tax deed sale. Bidding takes place on "the steps outside the Gonzales County Tax Office in the Randle Rather Building, located at 427 St. George, Gonzales," per the county Notice of Sale, and the Tax Sale FAQ gives the same location as "steps of the Gonzales County Randle Rather Annex (Tax Office) 427 Saint George Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629." There is no online bidding platform. Sales are advertised in The Gonzales Inquirer 2 to 3 weeks before the sale, and the current property list is posted on the county website and the Tax Assessor-Collector Facebook page (@GonzalesCountyTax). Minimum bid, per the notice, "is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value," and for an owner or a party to the suit it is the aggregate of the judgments plus all costs of suit and sale. Every sale is "subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein." Properties that do not sell are struck off to the county and offered by sealed bid: submit the Gonzales County Tax Resale Bid form with a check for the bid amount plus $41.00 for filing the Sheriff's Deed, subject to acceptance by all taxing entities. The current struck-off list was updated 05/29/2026. Sales can be cancelled without prior notice, and additional taxes may have accrued since the judgment date. For sale questions the notice directs bidders to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP at (512) 634-3709; the firm also runs taxsales.lgbs.com, where investors can search county listings and use "Sign up for County Updates" to join the tax sale mailing list. In person, live outcry auction (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)
Gonzales County Tax Assessor-Collector (Crystal Cedillo, PCC, CTOP, PCAC, CSTA)
Mailing: P.O. Box 677, Gonzales, TX 78629. Physical: 427 St. George, Suite 100 (Randle Rather Building Annex), Gonzales, TX 78629
Official websiteNotes for Gonzales County
- Sale location is the steps outside the Gonzales County Tax Office in the Randle Rather Building, 427 St. George, Gonzales, TX 78629, not the courthouse steps.
- The FAQ says sales are advertised to begin at 10:00 a.m.; the May 2024 Notice of Sale set a 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. window with bidding beginning at 11:00 a.m. Check each individual notice for the start time.
- Only 2 to 3 sales per year, so there is no monthly cadence. Watch the county Tax Sale Info page, The Gonzales Inquirer, and the LGBS county update list.
- Gonzales County does not require the Section 34.015 written statement of no delinquent taxes, an exception to common Texas county practice, though Form 50-307 is posted.
- Struck-off (resale) inventory is sold by sealed bid on the Gonzales County Tax Resale Bid form, with a separate $41.00 check for recording the Sheriff's Deed, and requires approval by all taxing entities.
- Tax office fax is 830-519-4256; email [email protected]. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Appraisal data comes from the Gonzales Central Appraisal District (830-672-2879), a separate agency from the county tax office.
- The session web-search quota was exhausted, so all findings came from direct fetches of official county URLs; every source URL returned HTTP 200.
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 Gonzales County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Gonzales County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Gonzales 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.
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