Montgomery County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Montgomery County, seat of Conroe: 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 Montgomery County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Montgomery County Constables (Precincts 1 through 5), with the Montgomery County Tax Office, Tammy J. McRae, Tax Assessor-Collector, issuing the required Written Statement
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county states the sale is held on the "First Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. (unless holiday, then following business day)."
Registration and deposit
Two steps. First, register and bid on the Realauction site at montgomery.texas.realforeclose.com; the county states that "Bidders must register through the Real Auction website" and that "All of the rules and procedures for tax sales are noted at the Real Auction website. Free bidder training is also provided through the website." Second, obtain the Texas written statement of no delinquent taxes (bidder certificate) from the Tax Assessor-Collector: complete and notarize the Request for Written Statement and deliver it in person or by US Mail, with $10 in cash, cashier's check or money order payable to Tammy J. McRae, to Montgomery County Tax Office, Attn: Research Department, 400 N. San Jacinto St., Conroe, TX 77301, no later than 5 business days before the sale. Allow 3 to 5 business days for research and issuance. The certified Written Statement is valid for 90 days and must be received by the Tax Office at least 24 hours before the sale starts. A valid certified Written Statement is required for each sale a bidder participates in.
Texas sells a redeemable deed, so a winning bidder takes title subject to the owner's statutory right of redemption. Montgomery County moved its sales online: the county states that "The Montgomery County Constables no longer conduct live tax sales and resales but will continue to conduct execution sales in accordance with Texas law" and that "Delinquent tax foreclosure sales and resales will be conducted by the County Constables through an online platform operated by Real Auction at www.realauction.com. This change was approved by County Commissioners Court July 27, 2021." Realauction's own client directory lists Montgomery County, Texas tax foreclosure sales at montgomery.texas.realforeclose.com, and that site loads branded "RealForeclose - Montgomery County" with Register and Auction Calendar entry points plus links to the Tax Office, the appraisal district, the five Constable precincts, and the Request for Written Statement. Sales are open to the public. Resales of struck-off property run through the same platform; the Tax Office separately publishes Tax Trust Listings in Excel and PDF for county-held tax trust property. Investors can also track listings through the Interested Buyer Notification Program on the Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson tax sale site (taxsales.lgbs.com), which the county links for email alerts when listings post or property status changes, including set for sale, removed from sale and struck off.
Register on RealAuctionOver-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 Montgomery County
- Sale day and time: first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m., moving to the following business day when the first Tuesday is a holiday.
- Sales are conducted by the Montgomery County Constables entirely online through Realauction's RealForeclose platform at montgomery.texas.realforeclose.com; Commissioners Court approved the move on July 27, 2021.
- Bidders need both a Realauction account and a certified Written Statement (bidder certificate) from the Tax Assessor-Collector; the certificate costs $10, takes 3 to 5 business days, is valid 90 days, and must be on file at least 24 hours before the sale.
- The Request for Written Statement must be notarized and received by the Tax Office no later than 5 business days before the sale, addressed to Attn: Research Department, 400 N. San Jacinto St., Conroe, TX 77301.
- County-held struck-off inventory is published separately as Tax Trust Listings (Excel and PDF) on the Tax Office's Tax Trust Property page; the county cautions that amounts shown on those lists are informational only.
- The county points prospective buyers to the Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson Interested Buyer Notification Program at taxsales.lgbs.com for email alerts on Montgomery County listings.
- Constables still conduct execution sales (non tax) under Texas law; those are separate from the online tax foreclosure sales.
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 Montgomery County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Montgomery County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Montgomery 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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