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Hutchinson County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Hutchinson County, TX tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Texas sells redeemable deeds carrying a 25% penalty in the first year. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Oct 12, 2026.

How tax deed sales work in Hutchinson County, seat of Stinnett: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Texas tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Format
In person
County office
806-878-4005
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Hutchinson County Sheriff (sales held under orders of sale and tax warrants issued by the district court; bidder statements issued by the Hutchinson County Tax Assessor-Collector). In person. annual

Record quality: medium. Last verified: 2026-10-12.

Texas Tax Code 34.01 - Sale of property (source accessed 2026-10-12)

Recorded reference information. Verify current sale conditions with the county. Read the full sale details.

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How Hutchinson County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Hutchinson County Sheriff (sales held under orders of sale and tax warrants issued by the district court; bidder statements issued by the Hutchinson County Tax Assessor-Collector)
Frequency
annual
When it runs
Texas sheriff's sales are held on the first Tuesday of a month, and Hutchinson County holds them at the county courthouse in Stinnett. Sales happen only when the county has judgments or tax warrants ready to sell, so ask the Sheriff's Office or the tax office whether a sale is scheduled before planning a trip.
Registration and deposit

Bidders need a written statement from the Hutchinson County Tax Assessor-Collector before the Sheriff can deliver a deed. Section 34.015 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires an unexpired statement showing the buyer owes no delinquent taxes to the county or to any school district or city with territory in the county. Call the tax office at 806-878-4005 to start that statement well ahead of the sale.

Sale format and venue
Hutchinson County runs a traditional in person Texas sheriff's sale, not an online auction. No online bidding platform is named on the county website, so plan to attend at the courthouse in Stinnett. Texas law lets a commissioners court authorize online bidding, so confirm the format with the Sheriff's Office before the sale. Buyers receive a redeemable deed under Texas Tax Code Chapter 34, so the former owner keeps a statutory right of redemption after the sale. In person at the Hutchinson County Courthouse, 515 S. Main Street, Stinnett
Source: Texas Tax Code 34.01 - Sale of propertyTex. Tax Code 34.01· Verified Oct 12, 2026

Hutchinson County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Hutchinson County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid. If the parcels on this list are vacant land rather than houses, what buying land at a tax sale hands you is the place to start.

  1. Confirm the advertised parcel list

    No link to the county's sale list is on record here. Get the current list from the Hutchinson County Sheriff rather than relying on a copied one.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the Hutchinson County Sheriff how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the Hutchinson County Sheriff before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use the Hutchinson County Sheriff as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Hutchinson County

  1. Confirm the parcel list before pricing

    This page has no link to the county's sale list. Ask the Hutchinson County Sheriff where the list is published and confirm the advertised parcels before you price a bid.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders need a written statement from the Hutchinson County Tax Assessor-Collector before the Sheriff can deliver a deed. Section 34.015 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires an unexpired statement showing the buyer owes no delinquent taxes to the county or to any school district or city with territory in the county. Call the tax office at 806-878-4005 to start that statement well ahead of the sale.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Texas due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth. Which liens survive is state law, so read what survives a tax deed in Texas before you price the title work.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

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 purchases work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Texas calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Hutchinson County Tax Assessor-Collector (Carrie Kimmell)

806-878-4005

515 S. Main, Suite 201, Stinnett, TX 79083; mailing: P.O. Box 989, Stinnett, TX 79083-0989

Official website

County notes

  • Sale venue: Hutchinson County Courthouse, 515 S. Main Street, Stinnett, TX 79083.
  • Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office (conducts the sale): 1400 Veta Street, Borger, TX 79007; mailing PO Box 1426, Borger, TX 79008; phone 806-274-6343; administrative hours Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm.
  • Tax office hours listed on the county site: Stinnett and Borger 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Thursday; Fritch 8:00 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 6:00 Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 6:00 Tuesday and Thursday. Plan the Section 34.015 statement around a four day county work week.
  • The county property tax page links a separate public tax records search at hutchinsoncountytax.com, hosted by Tyler Technologies.
  • No delinquent tax law firm is named on the county website.

Texas 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.
Governing statute
Tex. Tax Code Chapter 34

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hutchinson County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. Texas sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the Sheriff or constable sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Hutchinson County hold tax deed sales?

Hutchinson County holds tax deed sales once a year. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Texas's redemption rule: 2 years for a residence homestead, agricultural-use land, or a mineral interest; 180 days for all other property. Call the Hutchinson County Sheriff as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 against official county and state sources.

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 office that runs the sale before you bid.

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