Liberty County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Liberty County, seat of Liberty: 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 Liberty County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Liberty County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, at the courthouse door in the City of Liberty. The current Liberty County notice of sale sets the auction "on the first Tuesday in August, 2026" and "within legal hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.", with bidding beginning at or about 10:00 a.m. Sales are posted per month by the county's delinquent tax attorney, so check the current notice before traveling.
Registration and deposit
Bidding is in person and registration happens at the sale: "At the time the sale begins, all bidders must be registered with the Officer who conducts the sale." The buyer must also produce an unexpired written statement from the Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector that no delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed to the county, school district or municipality (Texas Tax Code 34.015). County delinquent tax counsel instructs bidders: "You must obtain your tax certificate from the liberty county tax office 2 weeks before the auction." The sale is for cash, and purchasers receive "an ordinary type of Sheriffs Deed which is without warranty, express or implied."
Liberty County runs a traditional in person redeemable tax deed sale. The Sheriff conducts the auction at the courthouse door in Liberty under Texas Tax Code Chapter 34, and no online bidding platform is named anywhere on the county or attorney sites. The sale notice names Bobby Rader, Sheriff of Liberty County, with Deputy Steven Rasberry. Delinquent suits, notices, and the property list are handled by the county's delinquent tax law firm, Davis, Fielder & Sylvia, PLLC (the older name Davis, Fielder & Randolph, PLLC and its domain dfrtaxlaw.com now redirect to dfstxlaw.com). The Tax Assessor-Collector states that "Accounts not paid in full by June 30th of the year in which they become delinquent will be referred to the delinquent tax attorney for enforced collection." Properties that do not sell at the Sheriff's sale are struck off to the lead plaintiff taxing unit as "trust property" and are then sold by written resale offer through the same firm, organized by school district; a resale offer must include all court and sale costs plus a $500 publication fee and a $34 deed fee, and needs lead plaintiff approval at or above 100% of judgment value or approval of all taxing units below that. Firm offices: 1517 Trinity St, Liberty, TX 77575, (936) 336-4115, and 108 W Clayton St, Dayton, TX, (936) 258-5536. In person at the Liberty County courthouse door, Liberty, Texas. No online auction platform is used.
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 Liberty County
- The sale is in person only. The notice places it "at the Courthouse door of said County, in the City of Liberty, Texas" and names no online auction site.
- Bidders must register with the officer conducting the sale at the time the sale begins, and must show an unexpired written statement from the Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector that no delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed. County counsel advises getting that tax certificate about two weeks before the auction.
- Payment is cash and the deed is an ordinary Sheriff's Deed without warranty, so title and condition risk sit entirely with the bidder.
- The Tax Assessor-Collector's own Tax Sale Listings document directs buyers to the delinquent tax attorney or to the Tax Assessor-Collector's office for a list. Area contacts named on it are David Taylor at (936) 336-4633 for Liberty ISD, Hardin ISD and Hull-Daisetta ISD property, and Mike Fielder at (936) 258-5536 for Dayton ISD, Devers ISD, Cleveland and Tarkington ISD property.
- Struck-off trust property that did not sell at a Sheriff's sale is offered by written resale offer, listed by school district at https://dfstxlaw.com/tax-properties-for-sale/, with links to Liberty County Appraisal District records at esearch.libertycad.com.
- Tax Assessor-Collector branch offices: 304 Campbell, Cleveland, TX 77327, (281) 593-8415; 1300 West Clayton Street, Dayton, TX 77535, (936) 258-4705. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is at 5345 North Main, Liberty, TX 77575, (936) 336-4500.
- The county payment portal libertycountytax.com handles property tax search and payment only and carries no tax sale information.
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 Liberty County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Liberty County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Liberty 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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