Tyler County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Tyler County, seat of Woodville: 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 Tyler County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Tyler County Sheriff's Office (the officer charged with conducting the sale, under Texas Tax Code Chapter 34)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month. The county's online-auction resolution states a sale by online bidding "may begin at any time and must conclude by 4:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month, or if the first Tuesday of the month occurs on January 1 or July 1, at 4:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month." The county Foreclosure Sales page states "The sale of the property will be held between the hours of 10:00a.m. and 4:00p.m. local times; the earliest time at which the Foreclosure Sale will begin is 10:00a.m." and gives the location as "Under the stairs of the North entrance of the Tyler County Courthouse, 100 West Bluff, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas."
Registration and deposit
Tyler County's adopted rules require bidders to "register as a bidder on the online bidding platform where the bidding and sale will take place and otherwise comply with the rules and guidelines established by the officer charged with conducting the sale and the OASP." Before bidding, a deposit "in an amount equal to not less than 5% of the total bid amount for all properties for which the bidder intends to bid for that auction" must be verified and added to the bidder's balance. Bids move in $100.00 increments above the minimum opening bid. The minimum bid includes an added $300.00 online auction fee paid by the winning bidder. Payment in full is due within 24 hours of the close of the online sale by over the counter, wire transfer or ACH; failure to pay forfeits the deposit. Texas Tax Code 34.015 separately requires a bidder to obtain a written statement from the county assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes owed.
Tyler County sells redeemable tax deeds through Chapter 34 tax foreclosure sales and tax resales. On November 14, 2022 the Commissioners Court adopted a "Resolution to Allow Online Auctions for Tax Foreclosure Sales, Tax Resales and to Adopt Rules Governing Online Auctions" under Texas Tax Code 34.01(a-1) and 34.05(d), authorizing an online auction service provider (the resolution calls it the OASP) to administer the sale on behalf of the officer conducting it. The resolution does NOT name a vendor, and no auction platform is published on any official Tyler County page reviewed, so no platform URL is listed here. Confirm the current venue with the Tax Assessor/Collector or the Sheriff's Office before bidding, because the sale may still be held in person at the courthouse. The county's public Foreclosure Sales page is maintained by the County Clerk and currently carries individual notices of substitute trustee and mortgage foreclosure sales rather than a consolidated tax sale list. Purchasers receive "an ordinary type of Sheriff's Deed or Tax Resale Deed that is without warranty, express or implied," sold "AS IS, WHERE IS WITHOUT WARRANT" on a buyer beware basis, and "All property purchased at an online sale may be subject to a statutory right of redemption as set out in the TPTC." Tyler County did not appear in the searchable county lists of the Linebarger (taxsales.lgbs.com) or MVBA (mvbalaw.com) sale calendars checked in July 2026.
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 Tyler County
- Tax office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on major federal holidays (tylercountytax.org Locations & Hours). Office fax is (409) 283-5967.
- The county department page lists the Tax Assessor/Collector mailing address as Tyler County Courthouse, 100 West Bluff St, Woodville, TX 75979 and the physical address as 1001 W. Bluff, Woodville, Texas 75979.
- Tyler County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, 702 N. Magnolia, Woodville, TX 75979, non-emergency (409) 283-2172. The Sheriff's page carries no tax sale listings or auction links.
- The Tyler County Appraisal District (tylercad.net) publishes no delinquent tax sale or struck-off property information; its property search is at https://esearch.tylercad.net/.
- No online auction platform could be verified from an official source. Treat platform, sale list, and next sale date as unconfirmed until the Tax Assessor/Collector or Sheriff supplies them.
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 Tyler County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Tyler County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Tyler 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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