Throckmorton County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Throckmorton County, seat of Throckmorton: 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 Throckmorton County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Throckmorton County Sheriff
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No sale is scheduled as of this review. The County Clerk's "NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALES" section reads "SHERIFF'S SALE: none at this time". Under Texas Tax Code 34.01 a sheriff's sale of tax-foreclosed property is held on the first Tuesday of the month, and Throckmorton posts a notice only when a foreclosure case reaches sale. Throckmorton is a very small county and sales are infrequent.
Registration and deposit
The county publishes no online bidder registration. Texas Tax Code 34.015 requires each bidder to present a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed. Request that statement from the Throckmorton County Tax Assessor-Collector at 940-849-8855 before the sale date.
Throckmorton County runs its tax foreclosure sales in person as sheriff's sales. No online auction platform was found, and the county is not listed on either of the statewide law-firm tax-sale portals checked (Linebarger and MVBA). The only online notice channel is the County Clerk page, which carries a "NOTICE OF PROPERTY SALES" heading followed by "SHERIFF'S SALE: none at this time". Neither the Tax Assessor-Collector page nor the Sheriff page carries any sale, auction, or struck-off property information, and the county's Public Notices calendar showed no sale notices. Buyers get a redeemable deed: the former owner may redeem within 2 years for homestead, agricultural-use, and mineral property (25% premium in year one, 50% in year two) or within 180 days at 25% for other property, per Texas Tax Code 34.21. Confirm the exact date, time, and courthouse location by phone before travelling, since notices here are posted rather than calendared.
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 Throckmorton County
- The Tax Assessor-Collector is Glen Whitfield, listed at 105 North Minter, P.O. Box 578, Throckmorton, Texas 76483, phone 940.849.8855, fax 940.849.8856. The Texas Comptroller's county directory lists the same officeholder and the same P.O. Box 578 mailing address.
- The same name, Glen Whitfield, appears on the county's Sheriff page (108 Pogue St., P.O. Box 578, Throckmorton, Texas 76483, telephone 940.849.8855, fax 940.849.8856). Both offices share one phone number, so a single call reaches the office that issues the bidder statement and the office that conducts the sale.
- Sheriff's office business hours are listed as Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sale notices are published by the County Clerk, Dianna Moore, 121 North Minter, P.O. Box 309, Throckmorton, Texas 76483, telephone 940.849.8815, hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The clerk also holds the deed records for post-sale title work.
- The county's Public Notices page is a calendar with no sale notices posted at the time of this review.
- Throckmorton Central Appraisal District (throckmortoncad.org, phone 940-213-1114 per the county contact page) publishes appraisal records useful for pre-bid valuation, but posts no tax sale listings.
- No delinquent-tax law firm portal covers this county: Throckmorton does not appear in the Linebarger tax-sale county list or on MVBA's monthly tax sales page.
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 Throckmorton County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Throckmorton County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Throckmorton 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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