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McLennan County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the McLennan 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 the county’s own official pages on Oct 12, 2026.

How tax deed sales work in McLennan County, seat of Waco: 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
GovEase
Registration
Bidding is online only.
County office
254-757-5130
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McLennan County Constable (tax foreclosure sales for McLennan County and its taxing units are handled by delinquent-tax counsel McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., which posts the county's sale lists and online bidder registration). GovEase. annual

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

MVBA Law monthly Texas tax sales calendar, county sale lists and online bidder registration links (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 McLennan County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

GovEase
Run by
McLennan County Constable (tax foreclosure sales for McLennan County and its taxing units are handled by delinquent-tax counsel McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., which posts the county's sale lists and online bidder registration)
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidding is online only.
Sale list
McLennan County delinquent tax sale list (MVBA monthly Texas tax sales)
When it runs
Sales follow Texas Tax Code s 34.01 and fall on the first Tuesday of a month, held only in months when properties have been posted. McLennan County is not on MVBA's list of November 3, 2026 sales, so check the county Tax Office and the MVBA monthly sale calendar before each first Tuesday.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is online only. The McLennan County Tax Office states "All McLennan County Tax Sales are conducted online through GovEase" and "To register as a bidder, please navigate to the GovEase Registation Page." MVBA links a dedicated "GovEase - MCLENNAN COUNTY Online Auction Bidders Registration" page for these sales and sends registration questions to GovEase bidder help. Before the sale a bidder must register with the person conducting it and present a valid driver's license or a state or federal identification card, and the grantee named in the deed must be the successful bidder (Texas Tax Code s 34.015). In certain counties a purchaser must also present a written statement from the county Tax Assessor-Collector that the purchaser owes no delinquent taxes before a deed is issued, so confirm the requirement with the McLennan County Tax Office. A bidder who fails to pay is liable for 20 percent of the property value plus costs under Rule 652, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Sale format and venue
McLennan County (county seat Waco) sells redeemable tax deeds. The sale is fully online on GovEase; there is no courthouse-steps tax sale to attend. The county's own Tax Office page confirms the platform, and MVBA routes McLennan County bidders to GovEase's live auction registration at https://liveauctions.govease.com/. Opening bids are printed beside each tract and cover taxes delinquent at the date of judgment only; the buyer still owes taxes accruing after judgment. Deeds are issued without warranty, title is not guaranteed, and MVBA warns that a policy of title insurance may be difficult to obtain. Redemption runs from the date the deed is recorded: two years for homestead and agricultural property, 180 days for all other property, with a 25 percent premium in year one and 50 percent in year two on the aggregate total. Possession begins 20 days after the deed is filed (Texas Tax Code s 33.51). Property may be withdrawn from the sale at any time without notice. Questions on the sale go to the MVBA Waco office at (254) 756-7755. MVBA lists no McLennan County struck-off or trust-property inventory as of October 2026.
Register on GovEase
Source: MVBA Law monthly Texas tax sales calendar, county sale lists and online bidder registration links· Verified Oct 12, 2026

McLennan County tax sale list and auction calendar

For McLennan 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

    Use McLennan County delinquent tax sale list (MVBA monthly Texas tax sales) as a starting reference. Check which sale or list it covers; a Lands Available or office information page is separate from an auction parcel list. Ask the sale office for the advertised parcels for the auction you plan to attend.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is online only. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in McLennan County

  1. Confirm the parcel list before pricing

    Open McLennan County delinquent tax sale list (MVBA monthly Texas tax sales). Confirm whether this reference contains the auction parcels or covers a different list. Get the advertised parcel list from the county before you price a bid, and recheck it before the sale.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is online only. The McLennan County Tax Office states "All McLennan County Tax Sales are conducted online through GovEase" and "To register as a bidder, please navigate to the GovEase Registation Page." MVBA links a dedicated "GovEase - MCLENNAN COUNTY Online Auction Bidders Registration" page for these sales and sends registration questions to GovEase bidder help. Before the sale a bidder must register with the person conducting it and present a valid driver's license or a state or federal identification card, and the grantee named in the deed must be the successful bidder (Texas Tax Code s 34.015). In certain counties a purchaser must also present a written statement from the county Tax Assessor-Collector that the purchaser owes no delinquent taxes before a deed is issued, so confirm the requirement with the McLennan County Tax Office. A bidder who fails to pay is liable for 20 percent of the property value plus costs under Rule 652, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

  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

McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax Office)

254-757-5130

215 N 5th Street, Suite 118, Waco, TX 76701 (mailing: P.O. Box 406, Waco, TX 76703)

Official website

County notes

  • Sales are conducted entirely online on GovEase; the county Tax Office states "All McLennan County Tax Sales are conducted online through GovEase."
  • Purchasers receive a deed without warranty; title is not guaranteed and title insurance may be difficult to obtain.
  • Some Texas counties require a written statement from the Tax Assessor-Collector that the buyer owes no delinquent taxes before a deed is issued (Texas Tax Code s 34.015); confirm with the McLennan County Tax Office before bidding.
  • Bidders register in advance through MVBA's GovEase registration link for McLennan County; there is no on-site registration for these online sales.
  • Redemption follows state law: two years for homestead, agricultural-use land and mineral interests, 180 days otherwise, with a 25 percent premium in year one and 50 percent in year two.
  • Minimum bids exclude the current tax year; the buyer pays taxes accruing after the judgment date.
  • Purchased property may carry city or property owners association liens for demolition, mowing or maintenance.
  • Delinquent-tax counsel is McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. (MVBA), Waco office (254) 756-7755, which posts the sale list and bidder registration.
  • The county Clerk's Foreclosure Sale Site page covers trustee and mortgage foreclosures at the courthouse, not tax sales, and should not be confused with the tax sale.

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 McLennan 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 McLennan County hold tax deed sales?

McLennan 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 McLennan County Constable 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.

Where can I find the McLennan County tax sale list?

The recorded official list reference is at mvbalaw.com. Check whether it covers auction parcels, office information or Lands Available, then obtain the advertised parcel list for the sale you plan to bid on. Confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement.

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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