Randall County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Randall County, seat of Canyon: 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 Randall County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Randall County Sheriff, with bidder registration and sale records handled by the Randall County Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax Office)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The Tax Office Sheriff Sale page states: "We have two Sheriff Sales a year. One in April and one in August. They are the first Tuesday of the month." The current flyer sets the next sale for "TUESDAY, August 4, 2026, AT 11:00AM".
Registration and deposit
Registration is required to bid. The Bidder Registration Procedures state all registrations must be in the Tax Office by 5 p.m. on July 31, 2026 for the August sale, registration must be renewed each year, and registrations are accepted between February 1 and August 1. Complete the "Tax Sale Bidder Registration" form (captioned "Under Texas Tax Code 34.011 Regarding Tax Sales") in person, by mail to P.O. Box 997, Canyon, TX 79015, or print it from the Sheriff Sale page and email it to [email protected]. Bidders must certify they owe no delinquent property taxes to any Randall County taxing unit, and furnishing false information is a criminal offense. Agents must register separately for each buyer and supply written authorization on company letterhead. On sale day a tax deputy issues bidder cards at the front of the room from 10:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. against a state-issued photo ID, and no cards are issued once the sale starts.
Randall County runs the sale live and in person, not on an online auction platform. The county moved the venue: the page and flyer both give a "NEW LOCATION" of 4320 S Western St., Amarillo, TX, Randall County Annex Building, north entrance at the Elections Office. The current property flyer is posted at https://www.randallcounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2583 and lists cause number, owner, account number, legal description, physical address, appraised value and minimum bid for each tract. The flyer states the Randall County Sheriff conducts the sale, that a sheriff's deed is issued to the successful bidder with no warranties of title, and that "All properties are subject to the right of redemption according to Section 34.21 of the Texas Property Tax Code." It warns the listed minimum bid is valid as of the sale date only, may exclude sheriff's fees where a judgment covered multiple tracts, and may exclude additional post-judgment tax years the purchaser must pay. The flyer adds that the buyer is responsible for paying the 2026 taxes. Properties can be pulled from the sale if payment is made. Payment is due in full at the time of sale, and the Sheriff's office accepts a personal check at the sale but requires certified funds to replace it before 2 p.m. that day. Separately, a "Randall County Trustee Property Listing" of struck-off property is available through the Tax Office at 501 16th Street, Suite 200, Canyon, and a single bid covering multiple properties is not accepted, so each property needs its own bid. Legal descriptions, addresses and appraised values come from the Potter-Randall Appraisal District, (806) 358-1601. Sale questions go to [email protected]. In-person live auction (no online bidding 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)
Randall County Tax Office (Tax Assessor-Collector)
501 16th Street, Suite 200, Canyon, TX 79015 (mailing: P.O. Box 997, Canyon, TX 79015-0997)
Official websiteNotes for Randall County
- Randall County holds two tax foreclosure sales a year, in April and August, on the first Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m.
- The sale is a live in-person auction at the Randall County Annex Building, 4320 S Western St., Amarillo, using the north entrance at the Elections Office. No online bidding platform is used.
- Bidder registration closes before the sale. For the August 4, 2026 sale the deadline is 5 p.m. on July 31, 2026, and registration must be renewed annually between February 1 and August 1.
- Registration forms are accepted in person, by mail to P.O. Box 997, Canyon, TX 79015, or by email to [email protected]. The form certifies the bidder owes no delinquent property taxes to any Randall County taxing unit, matching Texas Tax Code 34.011 and 34.015.
- Payment is due in full at the sale. A personal check is accepted at the time of sale but must be replaced with certified funds before 2 p.m. the same day.
- The sale flyer states properties are sold by sheriff's deed with no warranties of title and remain subject to the owner's right of redemption under Texas Tax Code 34.21.
- Minimum bids on the flyer are valid as of the sale date only and may exclude sheriff's fees and post-judgment tax years. The flyer states the buyer is responsible for the 2026 taxes.
- A separate Randall County Trustee Property Listing covers struck-off property held for the taxing units, handled through the Tax Office in Canyon, with a separate bid required for each property.
- Christina McMurray is named as Randall County Tax Assessor-Collector on the county's bidder registration and trustee property documents.
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 Randall County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Randall County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Randall 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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