Van Zandt County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Van Zandt County, seat of Canton: 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 Van Zandt County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Sale is held at the Van Zandt County Courthouse and conducted by the county sale officer (sheriff or constable). Delinquent tax suits, the sale list, and bidder registration are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, the law firm retained by the Van Zandt County Appraisal District, which collects property taxes for the county.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, starting at 10:00 AM. The Linebarger county record for VAN ZANDT COUNTY, TX gives "Sales are typically scheduled for:" as "10:00 AM" and "Sale Location:" as "at the North Door, 121 East Dallas Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Canton, Texas". The County Clerk's Foreclosures page lists 2026 sale dates of January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4 and September 1, each a first Tuesday. Foreclosure notices filed with the clerk state the place as "THE STEPS OF THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE VAN ZANDT COUNTY COURTHOUSE OR AS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE" at 10:00 AM.
Registration and deposit
Register on site, not online. The Linebarger county record states: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Linebarger representative attending the sale prior to the start of the sale". Payment "must be made by" "Cashier's Check or Money Order", with the payee listed as "Linebarger Law Firm". Texas Tax Code 34.015 separately requires a bidder to present a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed.
The sale runs in person at the courthouse north entrance, so there is no online bidding URL. The Van Zandt County Appraisal District is the property tax collector for the county; the County Tax Assessor-Collector office handles vehicle registration and title work and refers property tax questions to the appraisal district at 903-567-6171. The appraisal district's "Tax Sales Information" quick link points to the Linebarger tax sale site, and the district states it "retained the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP to assist in resolving delinquent accounts". Notice of sale is published in the Van Zandt News. Linebarger's disclaimer states that "All properties sold at Sheriff/Constable's sales are sold \"AS IS,\" \"WHERE IS,\" to the highest bidder on a \"Buyer Beware Basis\"" and that no title insurance is offered. At the time of this research the Linebarger map's Sale County filter did not include Van Zandt County, meaning no Van Zandt properties were scheduled at that moment; struck-off and future-sale properties can be set for sale later, and the site offers county update notifications. The County Clerk's Foreclosures page is the county's notice repository, though the notices sampled there were deed of trust (mortgage) foreclosures rather than tax foreclosures. In person at the courthouse. Van Zandt County does not use an online auction platform; the Linebarger site is a listing and research tool only.
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 Van Zandt County
- County seat is Canton. The Van Zandt County Courthouse is at 121 E Dallas St, Canton, TX 75103, main phone (903) 567-7555.
- Van Zandt County Tax Assessor-Collector is Misty Stanberry. The main office at 24632 Hwy 64, Canton is open Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm and is closed until noon every second Tuesday of the month for training. Sub-stations operate in Grand Saline, Wills Point and Ben Wheeler.
- Property tax collection sits with the Van Zandt County Appraisal District (VZCAD), reachable at 903-567-6171 or 903-567-6600 and [email protected]. VZCAD's site is the county's entry point for tax sale information.
- Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office is at 1220 West Dallas Street, Canton, TX 75103, phone 903-567-4133. Neither the sheriff page nor the tax assessor-collector page publishes tax sale dates or lists.
- Delinquent tax collections are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. Its principal office is Terrace 2, 2700 Via Fortuna Dr., Suite 500, Austin, TX 78746, phone 512.447.6675.
- The Linebarger listing site classifies inventory as Sale, Resale, Struck-off and Future sale, which maps to Texas Tax Code 34.01 sales and 34.05 resales of struck-off property.
- Van Zandt County is not served by MVBA; the MVBA monthly sale list does not include it.
- Foreclosure notices on the County Clerk's page are scanned images without a text layer, so the list cannot be searched by keyword.
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 Van Zandt County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Van Zandt County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Van Zandt 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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