Lynn County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Lynn County, seat of Tahoka: 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 Lynn County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Lynn County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Wanda Mason). The county website confirms the office and its contact details but publishes nothing about tax foreclosure sales, so the conducting officer follows the Texas Tax Code § 34.01 default of sheriff or constable rather than a county-published statement.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Not published by Lynn County. The county website has no tax sale page, calendar, or notice. Texas Tax Code § 34.01 places tax foreclosure sales on the first Tuesday of the month between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the location designated by the Commissioners Court. Confirm any date and location with the Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-561-4112 or the Sheriff's Office at 806-561-4505 before traveling.
Registration and deposit
No county bidder registration instructions are published online. Texas Tax Code § 34.015 requires a bidder to present a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed in the county. Request that statement from the Lynn County Tax Assessor-Collector, 1521 Ave. J, Tahoka, in advance of a sale.
Lynn County is a small West Texas county with no online tax sale presence. The official county site lists the Tax Assessor-Collector and the Sheriff's Office, and its Foreclosures page carries only Notice of Substitute Trustee's Sale documents, which are deed of trust foreclosures and not tax foreclosure sales. No online auction platform was verified for this county, and Lynn County does not appear on the Linebarger (taxsales.lgbs.com) or MVBA statewide Texas tax sale listings. Plan for an in person sale at the Lynn County Courthouse, 1501 S 1st St, Tahoka, and verify by phone. Property bought at a Texas tax sale is a redeemable deed: the former owner may redeem within 2 years for homestead, agricultural-use, and mineral interests (25% premium in year one, 50% in year two) or within 180 days at 25% for other property under Texas Tax Code § 34.21.
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 Lynn County
- Tax Assessor-Collector: Kathy Grant. Office at 1521 Ave. J, mailing P.O. Box 1205, Tahoka, TX 79373. Phone 806-561-4112, fax 806-561-4277. Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed Friday.
- Lynn County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Wanda Mason, 810 Lockwood Street, Tahoka, TX 79373. Phone 806-561-4505, fax 806-561-4658.
- Lynn County Courthouse: 1501 S 1st St, Tahoka, TX 79373.
- The county's Foreclosures page posts substitute trustee sale notices only. As of this check it listed two documents, 2026-0769 and 2026-0850, both headed Notice of Substitute Trustee's Sale, which are mortgage foreclosures rather than tax sales.
- Lynn County Appraisal District handles valuation, not collections policy or sales. Chief Appraiser Jason Cross, phone 806-561-5477, fax 806-561-4057, P.O. Box 789, Tahoka, TX 79373, [email protected].
- No online auction platform was verified for Lynn County. Do not assume an online sale. Confirm sale format, date, and the Commissioners Court designated sale area with the county before bidding.
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 Lynn County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Lynn County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Lynn 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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