Tarrant County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Tarrant County, seat of Fort Worth: 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 Tarrant County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Tarrant County Constable, Precinct 3 (Constable Darrell Huffman), Delinquent Tax Sales Division
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Monthly, on the first Tuesday. The county FAQ states: "Pursuant to Texas law, all sales are held on the first Tuesday of each month." and "All property sales are held on the 1895 Courthouse steps between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tax sales begin at 10 a.m." The Constable Precinct 3 landing page repeats: "Tax sale is scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month." Published sale dates for 2026 include June 2, July 7, August 4, and September 1.
Registration and deposit
Bidder registration is required and must be completed before the sale starts. The county states: "Bidders MUST register prior to 10 a.m. We will no longer accept registrations after the sale has begun." Two documents are needed. (1) Tax Sale Bidder Authorization, the unexpired written statement under Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 confirming no delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed to the county or to any school district or municipality in the county. It is issued by the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office at 100 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth (Tarrant County Administration Building, first floor), costs $10, and takes about two weeks from request to issuance; questions go to 817-884-1186. Without it the constable cannot issue a deed. (2) Tax Sale Bidder Registration, either downloaded and brought on sale day or submitted through the county's Online Bidder Registration portal at https://tcbpm.tarrantcounty.com/suite/?signin=native (the county publishes the shared sign-in credentials on its Delinquent Tax Sales page). Online registrants must upload copies of the bidder authorization and photo identification. Bidders buying in the name of a company must also supply an Assumed Name Certificate or Franchise Tax Account Status with officers and directors, a signed letter on company letterhead granting authority to act, the company's bidder authorization, and the individual's driver license or state ID.
Texas sells a redeemable deed, and Tarrant County runs its sale IN PERSON on the 1895 Courthouse steps in downtown Fort Worth. There is no online auction platform for bidding; only bidder registration can be done online. Constable Darrell Huffman, Precinct 3, is "charged with the responsibility of conducting all Delinquent Tax Sales in Tarrant County," and the sales are staffed by a deputy constable based at the Southlake Government Complex, 1400 Main Street, Suite 240, Southlake, Texas 76092, phone 817-581-3610 Option 2. Payment is accepted only as cash, cashier's check, or money order made payable to Constable Darrell Huffman; no wire transfers, credit cards, traveler's checks, letters of credit, or financing. The county advises bringing cashier's checks in varied denominations because only exact funds are accepted, and purchasers have up to one hour after the sale to bring in certified funds in the exact amount. The monthly listing pages carry cause numbers, account numbers, the collecting law firm, and a status of For Sale, Withdrawn, Struck Off, or Sold; results stay posted for 45 days after each sale. Property lists are also maintained by the taxing units' delinquent tax law firms, including Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson at https://taxsales.lgbs.com/ (817-877-4589) and Harrison & Duncan PLLC (210-821-5800), both linked from the county's August 4, 2026 sale page. Sale notices are published in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder once a week, usually Tuesday, starting three weeks before the sale. Properties not sold are struck off to the taxing entities, which take title and may later resell under Tax Code 34.05. All sales are "as is," to the highest bidder, on a "buyer beware basis," and appearing on the list does not grant permission to enter the property. Account numbers can be researched on the Tarrant County Tax Office account search and the Tarrant Appraisal District property search. In person, on the steps of the Tarrant County 1895 Courthouse, 100 W. Weatherford St., Fort Worth, Texas (at Main Street and Weatherford Street)
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 Tarrant County
- Two offices split the work: the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector issues the Section 34.015 bidder authorization (written statement) and hosts the Delinquent Tax Sales landing page, while Constable Precinct 3 conducts every delinquent tax sale in the county.
- The sale is a live, in-person outcry auction on the 1895 Courthouse steps at 100 W. Weatherford St., Fort Worth. No online bidding platform is used.
- Budget about two weeks and $10 to obtain the bidder authorization from the Tax Assessor-Collector before a sale date, since the constable cannot issue a deed without it.
- Constable Precinct 3 Delinquent Tax Sales Division: Southlake Government Complex, 1400 Main Street, Suite 240, Southlake, TX 76092, 817-581-3610 Option 2. The precinct's main office is the Northeast Courthouse, 645 Grapevine Highway, Suite 110, Hurst, TX 76054.
- Registration closes at 10 a.m. when the sale begins; company bidders need extra entity paperwork.
- Only cash, cashier's checks, or money orders payable to Constable Darrell Huffman are accepted, in exact amounts, within one hour after the sale.
- Monthly listings for 2026 published on the county site include June 2, July 7, August 4, and September 1. The Delinquent Tax Sales page was last modified February 17, 2026.
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 Tarrant County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Tarrant County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Tarrant 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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