Wilson County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Wilson County, seat of Floresville: 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 Wilson County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Wilson County Sheriff's Office
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month in the months the county schedules one, and they run entirely online. The auction platform lists Tuesday March 3, 2026 and Tuesday June 2, 2026 as sale dates, with no future sale date posted as of late July 2026. On sale-day hours the platform FAQ states: "The sales are conducted between 12:00 p.m. CT and 4:00 p.m. CT. All sales will cease at 4:00 p.m. CT on the day of the sales and any sales not completed may be reposted for a future date." A bid placed with less than 30 seconds left extends bidding by one minute, but the 4:00 p.m. CT hard stop still applies.
Registration and deposit
Register a bidder account on the Wilson County RealForeclose site. The county's sale-process page states: "Anyone may bid on the properties by registering on this site at least five (5) business days before the auction. One account will be established for each bidder." To bid, a deposit equal to 5% of the bidder's intended total bid must be settled and allocated to Wilson County before the auction starts. Deposits are accepted only by ACH debit or wire transfer; cash and international funds are refused. Wire deposits must be received by 4 p.m. CT two business days before the auction, and ACH deposits must be initiated by 3 p.m. CT five business days before. Bidding is proxy style, with the system advancing your bid to $100 above the next highest bidder up to your maximum. The balance of a winning bid is due within 24 hours of the close of the sale by wire transfer or hand delivery of a cashier's check or money order to the Wilson County District Clerk's office; missing that deadline forfeits the deposit. The platform also reminds bidders they are subject to Texas Tax Code sections 34.011 and 34.015, which cover bidder registration and the written statement of no delinquent taxes.
Wilson County moved its tax sales off the courthouse steps and onto the internet. The Tax Assessor-Collector's Public Sale of Property page says "Wilson County is going online with TAX SALES!" and links directly to the RealForeclose auction site. Authority comes from a Commissioners Court resolution adopted October 25, 2021 and recorded as instrument number 2021-113377 in the county's Official Real Property Records, which authorizes online tax foreclosure sales and online tax resales under Texas Tax Code sections 34.01(a-1) and 34.05(d). The platform states: "The tax foreclosure sale and tax resale are conducted by the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, facilitated by Realauction.com, LLC." Both original foreclosure sales and resales of struck-off property run on the same site. Winners receive an ordinary sheriff's deed without warranty, with no guarantee of title, typically issued 3 to 5 weeks after payment, and the platform warns that property purchased at tax sale may be subject to the statutory right of redemption under Texas Tax Code section 34.21 and that the buyer takes title subject to any post-judgment taxes. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the county's delinquent tax counsel; the county page directs bidders to lgbs.com for more information, and the platform's bidder letter gives the firm's number as (210) 225-6763 for sale-process questions. Realauction customer service is (877) 361-7325. Note that Wilson County does not currently appear in the LGBS public tax sale listing site, so the RealForeclose preview page is the working source for property lists. The county's own Delinquent Property Taxes page is an unfinished stub with no sale content on it.
Register on RealAuctionOver-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 Wilson County
- Sale is fully online. There is no in-person bidding at the courthouse; the platform FAQ states "Tax sales are now conducted entirely online via this web site. It is no longer necessary to appear in person to participate in the sale."
- Two offices are involved: the Sheriff's Office conducts the sale, and the Tax Assessor-Collector publishes the sale information on the county website.
- Final payment is delivered to the Wilson County District Clerk's office (1105 Railroad Street, Floresville, TX 78114; 830-393-7322) by wire, cashier's check, or money order within 24 hours of the sale close.
- Wilson County Sheriff's Office is at 800 10th Street, Unit 2, Floresville, TX 78114; 830-393-2535.
- Tax Assessor-Collector alternate phone is 830-400-1876; office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
- The county website is served on both www.wilsoncountytx.gov and www.co.wilson.tx.us with identical content; the .gov host is cited here.
- The auction platform blocks default automated fetchers with HTTP 403 but loads normally in a browser, so link checks against it may need a browser user agent.
- Escrow deposits are managed through a shared Realauction Manage Escrow module, so a bidder funding multiple Texas counties allocates from one balance and must sign into the Wilson County site before allocating funds to it.
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 Wilson County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Wilson County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Wilson 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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