Hall County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Hall County, seat of Memphis: 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 Hall County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Hall County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Tom Heck) conducts the sale; the Hall County Tax Assessor-Collector (Teresa Altman) is the county's property tax collection office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Hall County publishes no tax sale calendar online. As of July 26, 2026 the county's Public Notices page carried no delinquent tax sale notice; the only foreclosure item posted was a Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale (a mortgage foreclosure, not a tax sale) with "Date of Sale: 10/6/2026" and "Earliest Time Sale Will Begin: 10:00 AM," which falls on the first Tuesday of the month. Texas tax sales run on the first Tuesday under Tax Code Sec. 34.01; that timing is state law and was not quoted from a Hall County page.
Registration and deposit
No Hall County bidder registration page was found online. Under Texas Tax Code Sec. 34.015 a bidder must first obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed. Request that statement and the current sale procedure from the Hall County Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-259-2125.
Hall County is a small Panhandle county (seat: Memphis) with no sign of an online tax sale. No auction platform was verified, so no platform URL is given. Neither the Tax Assessor-Collector page, the Sheriff page, the county Tax Information page, nor the Hall County Appraisal District site mentions tax sales, struck-off property, or a delinquent tax law firm. Hall County does not appear on the Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson tax sale site or on the McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen tax sale calendar, the two firm rosters that could be checked directly. Treat the sale as an in-person public auction at the courthouse until the county confirms otherwise. A foreclosure notice filed with the Hall County District/County Clerk in July 2026 names the place of sale as "Hall County Courthouse, 512 W. Main Street, Memphis, TX 79245 OR IN THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT," the same designated area Texas tax sales use. Call the Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-259-2125 or the Sheriff's business office at 806-259-2151 to confirm the next sale date, the bid sheet, and struck-off inventory.
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 Hall County
- Tax Assessor-Collector: Teresa Altman, 512 Main, Suite 5, Memphis, TX 79245. Phone 806-259-2125, fax 806-259-3322 (source: hall-tax-ac).
- Sheriff: Tom Heck, 101 South 9th Street, Memphis, TX 79245. Business office 806-259-2151, dispatch 806-259-2636 or 806-259-2637, fax 806-259-2137, email [email protected], open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (source: hall-sheriff).
- Hall County Courthouse: 512 W Main St, Memphis, TX 79245 (source: hall-county-home).
- District and County Clerk: Pat Snider, 512 W. Main Street, Suite 8, Memphis, TX 79245, phone 806-259-2627. The clerk page lists no foreclosure or tax sale postings (source: hall-county-home).
- Hall County Appraisal District: 112 S. 5th Street, Memphis, TX 79245-3300, phone 806-259-2393, fax 806-259-2384, email [email protected]. The district appraises only and does not conduct sales (source: hall-cad-contact).
- The county's Tax Information page carries only tax rate and Truth in Taxation notices, with no delinquent sale content (source: hall-public-notices).
- No verified online auction platform. No online auction platform is confirmed for Hall County. Confirm with the county office before relying on one.
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 Hall County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Hall County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Hall 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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