Tom Green County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Tom Green County, seat of San Angelo: 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 Tom Green County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Tom Green County Sheriff's Office, Civil Process Division. The Sheriff's Office states its Civil Process Deputies "enforce Levies, Writs of Attachment and conduct Sheriff's Sales." Tom Green County also has four elected constables who execute writs, and under Texas Tax Code 34.01 either a sheriff or a constable may conduct the sale. Delinquent property tax suits for the county are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, which publishes the county's sale and struck-off listings.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Linebarger's Tom Green County detail lists "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM," and its Texas FAQ states "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." As of the July 2026 check, Linebarger showed no scheduled Tom Green County auction date, only struck-off property marked "Available for Future Sale." Confirm the date against the published notice of sale before travelling.
Registration and deposit
Linebarger's Tom Green County detail answers bidder registration with "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale." Payment terms for the county are listed as "Cash or Cashier's Check." Linebarger's Texas FAQ adds that in counties of 250,000 or more, and in smaller counties that have adopted Texas Tax Code 34.015, a purchaser must present the sheriff or constable a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing the buyer owes no delinquent property taxes. Tom Green County's population is listed as 120,872, so ask the Sheriff's Office or the Tax Assessor-Collector whether that statement is required here.
The sale is held in person. Linebarger's county detail gives the sale location as "at the Lobby, 113 West Beauregard Avenue of the Courthouse Annex of the said County, in the City of San Angelo, Texas," which is the same Keyes Building that houses the Tax Assessor-Collector. Notice of sale "will typically be posted on or in: San Angelo Standard Times." The Tom Green County website carries no tax sale page of its own, so the Linebarger listing and the published newspaper notice are the working sources for dates and properties. Property struck off to the taxing units after an unsuccessful auction stays available: Linebarger's Texas FAQ states struck-off property "may be purchased for the minimum bid amount due in the original tax sale at any time," with a tax resale deed recorded once bids are approved. Buyers take title subject to the owner's statutory right of redemption under Texas Tax Code 34.21.
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)
Tom Green County Tax Assessor-Collector
Edd B. & Frances Frink Keyes Building, 113 West Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903
Official websiteNotes for Tom Green County
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Becky Robles. Main office hours are listed as 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the renewal drive-up window open 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and open during lunch.
- The Tax Assessor-Collector office collects taxes and issues the no-delinquent-taxes statement where required, but does not conduct the sale. The sale is a sheriff or constable auction at the courthouse annex.
- Sheriff's Office non-emergency line is 325-655-8111 and is the number its civil process page directs case-specific questions to. The Tom Green County Courthouse is at 112 W. Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76903.
- Constable contacts published by the county: Precinct 1 Michael Magee, 325-659-6442; Precinct 2 Deen Dickson, 325-949-2416; Precinct 3 Mark Whitaker, 325-653-5232; Precinct 4 Thomas Bigham, 325-659-6408.
- McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen (mvba) does not list Tom Green County on its Texas upcoming tax sales page, so its online auction platform does not apply to this county.
- No county-hosted tax sale page exists on tomgreencountytx.gov. Sale logistics here come from the county's delinquent tax law firm listing plus the county's own office pages, which is why data quality is medium rather than high.
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 Tom Green County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Tom Green County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Tom Green 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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