Williamson County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Williamson County, seat of Georgetown: 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 Williamson County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Williamson County Constable's Office, with the sale posted and administered by the county's delinquent tax law firm, McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. (MVBA)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county states: "Tax sales begin at 10:00 a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month and are held at the Northeast Side of the Williamson County Justice Center Annex at 4th & Martin Luther King, Georgetown, Texas." Sales are not held every month. The same sheet says: "Tax Sales are not conducted every month in Williamson County. There are usually 6 to 8 tax sales a year." Bid sheets appear at the Williamson County Tax Office and on the MVBA site roughly three weeks before each sale, and the county page says details are posted about 30 days ahead.
Registration and deposit
Register in person with the officer conducting the sale before bidding opens. The county sheet says: "All bidders must register to bid prior to the sale with the person conducting the sale. If you do not register prior to the beginning of the sale, you may not bid." Registration starts about 9:45 a.m. on sale day at the northeast side of the Williamson County Justice Center Annex, 4th and Martin Luther King, Georgetown. Bidders must present a valid driver's license or an identification card issued by a state agency or the United States government. Anyone bidding for a corporation, LLC, or limited partnership must bring a power of attorney or other written authorization. Under Tax Code 34.015(b) the constable executes the deed only to the person who actually bid. Winning bidders get two hours after the sale ends to produce cash or a cashier's check for the exact amount, payable to Williamson County. Personal checks are refused, and the constable's office cannot make change. The deed recording fee is due at the close of the sale, $25.00 for a typical two-page deed, payable in cash or by personal check to the County Clerk of Williamson County. The Section 34.015 written statement that the buyer owes no delinquent taxes in Williamson County is obtained after the sale, carries no fee, and stays valid for 90 days. The constable will not deliver or record the deed until the buyer produces it, and the deed then arrives by mail three to four weeks after the sale.
Williamson County sells redeemable tax deeds at a live, in-person constable sale. There is no internet bidding: the county's information sheet states "Bidders must be present at the tax sale. Bids will not be accepted via mail, phone or internet." Buyers receive "an ordinary type of Constable's Deed which is without warranty, either expressed or implied," and the sheet warns that "Title to property sold at the tax sale is NOT guaranteed" and title insurance may be hard to get. Property sells by legal description, as is, with all faults. The county cannot grant access to inspect a parcel before the sale, so view it only from public streets. Redemption runs from the date the purchaser's deed is recorded with the County Clerk: two years for homestead property and land designated for agricultural use, 180 days for all other property. The redemption price is the purchase amount, deed recording fee, post-sale taxes paid by the purchaser, and costs, plus a premium of 25 percent of that total in the first year or 50 percent in the second. Purchasers gain a right to a writ of possession on the 20th day after the deed is filed, but neither the tax office nor the constable puts a buyer in possession at the sale. Many posted properties get pulled: the county advises checking the MVBA site on the Friday before the sale for withdrawals, and properties may be withdrawn at any time before the sale. The Notice of Sale is published in the Williamson County Sun. Purchased property may still carry city or property owners association liens for demolition, mowing, or maintenance. Typical turnout is 20 to 40 registered bidders. In person, live oral bidding. No online auction platform.
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 Williamson County
- The county moved its website from wilco.org to wilcotx.gov. Old wilco.org department URLs 301-redirect to wilcotx.gov, so cite the wilcotx.gov addresses.
- The county's own information sheet still lists the Tax Office main address as 904 S. Main Street, Georgetown. That address is stale. The county Property Tax page states the Georgetown Tax Office relocated from 904 S. Main St. to the Williamson County Administration Building at 1848 Texas Trail, Georgetown, TX 78626. Use 1848 Texas Trail.
- Two offices split the roles. The Tax Assessor-Collector (512-943-1601) holds bid sheets and issues the Section 34.015 no-delinquent-taxes statement. The Williamson County Constable's Office conducts the sale, takes payment, and executes the deed.
- MVBA's General Property Tax Sales Information page links to a Williamson County sale sheet at https://mvbalaw.com/wp-content/TaxUploads/WilliamsonCountySaleInfo_Official.pdf, but that link returns HTTP 404. It was not used as a source. The county's own information sheet at wilcotx.gov carries the same detail and does load.
- MVBA's Upcoming Tax Sales page lists only the counties selling in the current cycle. Williamson County was absent from the August 2026 listing, which is consistent with the county's statement that it holds roughly 6 to 8 sales a year rather than one every month.
- MVBA runs some Texas counties online through mvbataxsales.com, GovEase, or RealAuction, but Williamson County is not one of them. Do not attach an online platform URL to this county.
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 Williamson County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Williamson County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Williamson 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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