Rockwall County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Rockwall County, seat of Rockwall: 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 Rockwall County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Rockwall County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Rockwall County does not publish a tax foreclosure sale calendar. Texas tax sales run on the first Tuesday of the month under Tax Code 34.01. The County Clerk's foreclosure page states that "Trustee's Sales are conducted on the 1st Tuesday of the month" at "the front steps of the Rockwall County Courthouse, located at 1111 Yellowjacket Lane in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas," and the posted August 2026 notices in that archive are all dated 08-04-2026 with 10AM, 12PM and 1PM start times. That quote describes deed of trust trustee sales, so confirm the tax foreclosure sale date and hour with the Sheriff's Civil Division before you travel.
Registration and deposit
No county registration page was found. Under Texas Tax Code 34.015 a bidder must first obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed, so request that statement from the Rockwall County Tax Office at 972-204-6130 ahead of the sale. Confirm day-of registration steps with the Sheriff's Office Civil Division at 972-204-7061.
No online auction platform was verified for Rockwall County, so plan on an in person sale at the courthouse and verify with the Sheriff before bidding. A full crawl of the county sitemap returned no tax sale, sheriff sale, struck-off or resale page, and the county Archive Center has no sheriff sale or tax sale category. The Tax Office page covers motor vehicle services only and routes property tax questions to the Rockwall Central Appraisal District (841 Justin Road, Rockwall, 972-771-2034). The County Clerk does publish monthly foreclosure notices, but that archive carries deed of trust trustee sale notices, not tax foreclosure sale notices, and the posted files are scanned images. Rockwall County is not on the sale county list at taxsales.lgbs.com and is not on MVBA's upcoming Texas tax sales page, so neither of the two firm-run Texas sale platforms checked covers this county. Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Terry Garrett, 972 T L Townsend Drive, Rockwall, TX 75087, 972-204-7001, Civil Deputy R. Garlington 972-204-7061. Rockwall County also has four constable precincts (972-204-7210, 972-204-7220, 972-204-7230, 972-204-7240) that can execute judgments.
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)
Notes for Rockwall County
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Kim Sweet. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:45 pm. Fax 972-204-6139.
- The Tax Office page lists only vehicle title transfers, registrations, specialty plates, disability placards and Texas Parks and Wildlife transfers. It directs property tax questions to the Rockwall Central Appraisal District at 841 Justin Road, Rockwall, 972-771-2034.
- The Rockwall County Courthouse used for posted foreclosure sales is at 1111 Yellowjacket Lane, Rockwall, TX 75087, which is also the County Clerk's address (Suite 100, 972-204-6300).
- The Sheriff's Office Civil Division is the office to call about execution and tax foreclosure sales: 972-204-7061.
- No county page names a delinquent tax collection law firm for Rockwall County, and the county is absent from both the Linebarger and MVBA public sale listings that were checked.
- Because no county-published sale list exists, the practical route for an investor is to call the Sheriff's Civil Division and the Tax Office, and to check notices posted at the courthouse and in the county's newspaper of record as required by Tax Code 34.01.
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 Rockwall County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Rockwall County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Rockwall 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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