Navarro County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Navarro County, seat of Corsicana: 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 Navarro County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Navarro County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, starting at 10:00 AM. The August 2026 Notice of Sale reads: "I have on July 1, 2026 or tax warrant date, seized, levied upon, and will offer for sale the following properties, on the first Tuesday in August,2026, the same being the 4th day of said month, the South Door (front steps) of the Navarro County Courthouse, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m., on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM." Linebarger's Navarro County information panel lists "Sale Location: the South Door (front steps) of the Navarro County Courthouse" and "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM."
Registration and deposit
Linebarger's Navarro County information states: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Linebarger representative attending the sale prior to the start of the sale." The same panel lists payment by "Personal Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order" with the payee shown as "Linebarger Law Firm." Texas Tax Code 34.015 separately requires a bidder to give the officer conducting the sale a written statement from the county assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed; that statement is issued by the Navarro County Tax Assessor-Collector.
Navarro County holds a live, in-person redeemable tax deed sale on the courthouse steps. The sale is cried by the officer named in the order of sale, which the notice describes as the party "to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County"; the August 4, 2026 notice is signed "/s/ Elmer Tanner, Sheriff, Navarro County, Texas." Delinquent tax suits and the sale list are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, whose notice contact number is (903) 872-3096. The Linebarger listing site carried 16 properties scheduled for the August 4, 2026 sale plus 189 struck-off parcels available for future sale. Notices of sale are published in the Corsicana Daily Sun. Minimum bid per the notice is "the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value," and the notice warns "ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE." In person at the courthouse. 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
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Navarro County Tax Assessor-Collector
601 N. 13th Street, Suite 2, Corsicana, Texas 75110 (mailing: P.O. Box 1070, Corsicana, Texas 75151)
Official websiteNotes for Navarro County
- Navarro County's own website has no tax sale page. The Tax Assessor-Collector page carries office contact details only, and the county's "View Foreclosures" repository at navarro.easydocs.us holds deed of trust trustee sale notices, not tax sale notices. Sale logistics come from the Sheriff's published Notice of Sale and from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, the county's delinquent tax law firm.
- The sale is live and in person. Bid4Assets carries a Navarro County listing but states on that page: "Bid4Assets is providing this notice of sale strictly as a courtesy to our users. Bid4Assets is not conducting this public auction, nor are we affiliated in any way with this sale," and labels the sale type "Live/In Person." Investors should not expect to bid online.
- Navarro County Sheriff's Office: 312 W. 2nd Ave., Corsicana, TX 75110, phone 903-654-3002 (24-hour line 903-654-3001), administrative hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Sheriff's site publishes no tax sale list, so the Linebarger listing is the working source for parcels.
- The current Linebarger sale list is also published as a per-sale-date PDF, for example County_Sale_list_NAVARRO_COUNTY_20260804.pdf for the August 4, 2026 sale. That filename changes with each sale date, so the map URL is the stable entry point.
- Every August 2026 parcel carried the sale note "SUBJECT TO POST-JUDGMENT TAXES," and the notice warns of additional taxes assessed since the judgment date. Budget for those on top of the bid.
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 Navarro County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Navarro County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Navarro 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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