San Augustine County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in San Augustine County, seat of San Augustine: 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 San Augustine County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- San Augustine County Sheriff or Constable conducts the tax foreclosure sale at the courthouse; the county's delinquent tax suits and sale listings are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, and sale proceeds are payable to the San Augustine County Tax Assessor-Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, in the morning, when a sale is set. Linebarger's San Augustine County record lists "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM" at "the Stripling Pavilion on courthouse lawn, 100 West Columbia Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of San Augustine, Texas." Linebarger's Texas guidance adds that "Public Tax Sales may only be conducted on the first Tuesday of the month except when January 1 or July 4 occurs on the first Tuesday. Then Sales may be conducted on the first Wednesday of the month."
Registration and deposit
Bidder registration is required. Linebarger's San Augustine County record states "Bidder Registration: Yes, but not required to prove taxes are paid in this county," meaning the county does not require the Tax Code 34.015 written statement of no delinquent taxes from the assessor-collector. Bidding is an open oral auction to the highest bidder, opened by the officer at the statutory minimum bid. Payment is by cash, cashier's check or money order, payable to the Tax Assessor-Collector. Notice of sale is typically published in the San Augustine Tribune. The winning bidder receives a Sheriff's Deed or Constable's Deed, generally within four to six weeks of the auction.
San Augustine County runs an in-person redeemable tax deed sale at the courthouse, not an online auction, so there is no bidding platform to register on. The county's own website has no dedicated tax sale page: the "Foreclosure Sales" and "Public Notices" sections carry mortgage substitute-trustee notices rather than tax foreclosure postings, though they confirm the county's first-Tuesday sale rhythm (for example a notice for "Tuesday, April 7, 2026, (that being the first Tuesday of the month)" held "at the San Augustine County Courthouse at the place designated by the Commissioner's Court for such sales"). The county-specific sale logistics above come from the tax sale site of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, the firm handling the county's delinquent tax collections. No San Augustine County properties were listed on that site at the time of research, which is normal for a county this size: sales happen only when suits reach judgment. Buyers should confirm the next sale date and the posted list with the Tax Assessor-Collector at (936) 275-2300 before travelling, and check the courthouse posting board. Deeds bought here stay redeemable under Texas Tax Code 34.21, two years at a 25 percent or 50 percent premium for homestead, agricultural-use and mineral interests, and 180 days at 25 percent for everything else. In person at the San Augustine County Courthouse (Stripling Pavilion on the courthouse lawn). San Augustine County has not adopted an 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)
San Augustine County Tax Assessor-Collector
San Augustine County Courthouse, 100 W Columbia, Room 102, San Augustine, TX 75972
Official websiteNotes for San Augustine County
- The Tax Assessor-Collector is Regina Barthol. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and the fax is (936) 275-9579.
- The office collects for San Augustine County, the San Augustine County Hospital District, the City of San Augustine, and the Broaddus, Brookeland and San Augustine independent school districts, so a single parcel can carry several taxing jurisdictions in one judgment.
- Property search and online tax payment run through the county tax office portal at sanaugustinetax.org, hosted by Pritchard & Abbott. That portal handles current tax bills only and does not publish a tax sale list.
- The San Augustine County Sheriff's Office is at the El Camino Justice Center, 219 N Harrison, San Augustine, TX 75972, phone (936) 275-2424. The constables are at 221 N Harrison, phone (936) 275-3552.
- Sales are infrequent in a county this small. Set an alert on the Linebarger listing site rather than expecting a monthly auction.
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 San Augustine County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- San Augustine County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does San Augustine 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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