Mitchell County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Mitchell County, seat of Colorado City: 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 Mitchell County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Mitchell County Sheriff's Office (the notice states sales are conducted by the Sheriff or a Constable of the county; the suit, notice and property list are prepared by the county's delinquent tax law firm, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P.)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., on the courthouse steps. The most recent posted Mitchell County notice is headed "MITCHELL COUNTY SALES FOR JULY 7, 2026" and "SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 A. M." The notice states: "These sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the courthouse steps at a place designated by the commissioners' court." Mitchell County carries a single dated notice on the PBFCM index rather than a standing monthly calendar, so check the index for the next scheduled date.
Registration and deposit
Bidding is in person at the sale. Under Texas Tax Code section 34.015 a purchaser must give the officer conducting the sale a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed; the law firm's FAQ states "The officer conducting the sale cannot sign or deliver a deed to the successful bidder unless the bidder shows the officer a written statement" to that effect. Request that statement from the Mitchell County Tax Assessor-Collector at 438 East Second Street before the sale date. The FAQ also notes "The Commissioner's Court for the county in which the sale is being held may require that, to be an eligible bidder, a person must be registered," so confirm any advance registration with the Tax Assessor-Collector. Sales are for cash, and most counties accept cash or cashier's checks.
Mitchell County runs an in person redeemable tax deed sale on the courthouse steps, not an online auction, so there is no bidding platform to register with. The sale notice states: "All sales are without warranty of any kind and subject to the prior owner's statutory right of redemption. Purchasers receive a Sheriff or Constable's deed that is without warranty." It also warns the sale is "as is", "where is", "buyer beware" and that "Taxes may be due beyond what is listed in the minimum bid amounts and must be paid independently of the bid amount." The July 7, 2026 list carried 11 tracts in and around Colorado City and Loraine with estimated minimum bids from $1,200 to $18,500; several were marked WITHDRAWN and several were flagged as sold subject to prior year taxes. All properties were sold subject to 2025 taxes unless the list noted otherwise. Property questions go to Elena Fernandez, R. Bruce Medley or Mitzi Douglass at PBFCM, 817-461-3344, or [email protected] / [email protected]. In person on the Mitchell County courthouse steps. No online auction platform.
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
Notes for Mitchell County
- Neither the Mitchell County government site nor the Mitchell County Tax Office site publishes a tax sale page. The authoritative, county-specific sale notice is published by the county's delinquent tax law firm, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P., which the Mitchell County Appraisal District lists on its Links page as the county's firm.
- Sale location is the courthouse steps at a place designated by the commissioners court. The Mitchell County Courthouse mailing address is 349 Oak Street, Colorado City, TX 79512.
- Mitchell County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Patrick Toombs, 333 Pine Street, Colorado City, TX 79512, non-emergency (325) 728-5261, fax (325) 728-8319, open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Mitchell County Tax Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; fax is (325) 728-3963. The office's own site is https://mitchellcounty.tax/ and property search and payments run through https://esearch.mitchellcounty.tax/.
- The County Clerk posts a Foreclosure Notices list at https://www.co.mitchell.tx.us/page/County.Clerk, but the 2025 and 2026 entries there are Notices of Trustee Sale and Substitute Trustee Sale (mortgage foreclosures), not tax foreclosure sales. Do not treat that list as the tax sale list.
- Mitchell County Appraisal District, 2112 Hickory Street, Colorado City, TX 79512, (325) 728-5028, is the source for property records and appraised values used in pre-bid diligence. It does not conduct or publish the tax sale.
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 Mitchell County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Mitchell County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Mitchell 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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