Nolan County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Nolan County, seat of Sweetwater: 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.
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How Nolan County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Nolan County Sheriff or a Constable, with the Nolan Central Appraisal District collecting payment and issuing the deeds
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month when a sale is scheduled. The Nolan CAD tax sale FAQ states: "The Tax Sales are held the first Tuesday of every month (when applicable)." It splits the times: "Sheriff (CAD) Tax Sales are held at 2 p.m. | Seizure (City) Sales are held at 10 a.m." The Perdue Brandon sale notice adds that these sales run "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." The most recent posted Nolan County notice set a 10:00 a.m. sale on July 7, 2026 at the "Lobby of East Door of the Nolan County Courthouse, in Sweetwater, Texas."
Registration and deposit
The Perdue Brandon notice for the Nolan County sale states: "Registration is not required to bid on properties." Payment is due the same day, by cashier's check or money order made payable to the Nolan Central Appraisal District. The Nolan CAD tax sale FAQ adds that cash is also accepted, that winners "must pay for the property immediately after the sale at the appraisal district," and that personal checks, debit cards, and credit cards are not accepted. The notice lists Krista Proctor at Perdue Brandon, 806.853.9381 or [email protected], for questions.
Nolan County sells redeemable tax deeds at an in-person auction, not through an online platform. The Nolan Central Appraisal District FAQ places the sale at the "Nolan County Courthouse in the courtyard or inside," with the exact spot decided by the weather, and the July 2026 notice used the lobby of the courthouse east door. The county's delinquent tax suits are handled by Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P., whose statewide listings page the appraisal district links to as "Nolan and Surrounding County Tax Sales." The Perdue Brandon boilerplate says "Tax foreclosure sales are conducted by the Sheriff or a Constable of the county where the property is located," and winners "receive a Sheriff or Constable's deed that is without warranty," issued within 4 to 6 weeks per the appraisal district FAQ. Nolan CAD, not the county tax office, takes the money and forwards deeds to the district clerk for recording. Upcoming sales are posted at the courthouse, in the Sweetwater Reporter newspaper, and on the appraisal district website. The minimum bid covers taxes, penalties, interest, attorney fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, publication and recording fees, and any city liens; unsold tracts are struck off to the taxing jurisdiction. The appraisal district also links a "Trust Property Bid Site" for struck-off property at texascg.com. Redemption follows Texas Tax Code 34.21; the Perdue Brandon notice for this sale asserted a six month redemption period on the listed tracts, which are non-homestead city lots. In person at the Nolan County 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.
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County offices
Notes for Nolan County
- Nolan Central Appraisal District runs collections for the county's taxing units and is where tax sale purchasers pay; its fax is 325-235-8165 and general email is [email protected].
- The Nolan County Tax Assessor-Collector is Adriana Archuleta, 100 East Third, Suite 100, Sweetwater, Texas 79556, phone 325-235-3271. That office's web page covers vehicle title and registration and tax rate worksheets, with no tax sale content.
- The Nolan County Sheriff is James Villanueva, 211 Avenger Field Rd., Sweetwater, Texas 79556, phone 325-235-5471. The sheriff's page carries no sale notices, so bidders should watch the appraisal district and Perdue Brandon pages.
- The appraisal district's Tax Sale Information page carries no standing calendar; it points to its news feed for the next sale, and that feed was empty when checked on July 26, 2026.
- Two sale types run in Nolan County at different hours on the same first Tuesday: sheriff tax foreclosure sales at 2 p.m. and city seizure sales under a tax warrant at 10 a.m.
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 Nolan County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Nolan County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Nolan 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.
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