Martin County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Martin County, seat of Stanton: 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 Martin County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Martin County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Not published by Martin County. The county website carries no tax sale page, sale calendar, or sale notice anywhere in its site map. Texas Tax Code § 34.01 sets tax foreclosure sales on the first Tuesday of the month between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., so treat that as the default and confirm the date and location with the Tax Assessor-Collector at 432-756-3397 before planning a trip.
Registration and deposit
No online bidder registration exists for Martin County. Under Texas Tax Code § 34.015 a bidder must present a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector certifying that no delinquent property taxes are owed. Request that statement from the Martin County Tax Assessor-Collector at 301 N St. Peter Street, Stanton, or by phone at 432-756-3397.
Martin County publishes no tax sale information online. The full county site map lists every department and service page and none covers tax sales, sale notices, struck-off property, or a delinquent tax roll. The county also does not appear on mvba Law's upcoming Texas tax sale calendar or in Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson's statewide property tax sale search, so no online auction platform could be verified and none is listed here. Plan on an in-person sale at the Martin County Courthouse, 301 N St. Peter Street in Stanton, and confirm with the Tax Assessor-Collector first. Small Texas counties typically post sale notices at the courthouse door and in the local newspaper rather than on a website. The Sheriff's Office serves and executes orders of sale; the county's published fee schedule lists Order of Sale and Bill of Sale fees, which is consistent with the Sheriff conducting the sale under § 34.01.
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)
Martin County Tax Assessor-Collector
301 N St. Peter Street, Stanton, TX 79782 (mailing: P.O. Box 998, Stanton, TX 79782)
Official websiteNotes for Martin County
- The Martin County website is HTTP only. Requests to https://co.martin.tx.us reset the connection, so every county link must use http://co.martin.tx.us.
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Lori Pardue. Office hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, open during lunch. Fax 432-756-2992.
- Sheriff is Randy Cozart, Dan Saunders Law Enforcement Center, 3522 Interstate 20, Stanton, TX 79782, phone 432-756-3336, mailing P.O. Box 1127.
- The tax office's 'Search Martin County Tax Records' link points to the Martin County Appraisal District at martincad.org. That site offers property search only and publishes no delinquent, sale, or struck-off list.
- No struck-off or resale inventory list was found for Martin County. Ask the Tax Assessor-Collector whether any § 34.05 resale property is held by the taxing units.
- Commissioners Court agendas are posted as scanned image PDFs with no extractable text, so they could not be searched for a delinquent tax collection firm.
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 Martin County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Martin County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Martin 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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