Texas Tax Delinquent Property Market Data

County-by-county breakdown of 419,000+ tax delinquent properties across 52 Texas counties.

HighTax Deed (Redeemable)

Total Properties

419,000+

Counties

52

Avg Tax Owed

$4,000+

Avg Est. Value

$227,000+

Top County

El Paso

Most opportunity signals

Texas Tax Sale Law Summary

Tax Sale Type

Tax Deed (Redeemable)

Redemption Period

2 years (homestead/ag), 180 days (other)

Quiet Title Process

Trespass to Try Title action; must serve all known parties

Probate Framework

Independent administration preferred; Affidavit of Heirship common for small estates

Recording Standards

County Clerk records; CAD districts manage appraisals; parcel IDs vary by CAD platform

Data Accessibility

High — most counties have online CAD portals; PIA requests for bulk data

Texas Deal Grade Distribution

12%
35%
53%
A-Grade: 12%B-Grade: 35%C-Grade: 53%

Deal grades rate each property on distress signals, deal economics, acquisition complexity, and timeline pressure. A-grade properties have the strongest combination of all factors.

County-by-County Breakdown

CountyPropertiesOpportunity
Dallas89,000+Medium
Denton47,000+Medium
Montgomery38,000+Very High
Collin27,000+High
Harris27,000+Very High
Waller23,000+Very High
Williamson22,000+Very High
Tarrant18,000+Medium
Travis14,000+High
Brazoria14,000+Very High
Midland11,000+Very High
Ector10,000+Very High
Trinity8,000+Very High
Cameron7,000+Very High
Potter7,000+Very High
Leon7,000+Low
Mclennan6,000+Medium
Harrison5,000+Low
Grimes5,000+Very High
Titus2,000+Low
Bell2,000+Very High
Galveston1,000+Very High
Jefferson1,000+Very High
Gonzales1,000+Low
Navarro1,000+Very High
San Patricio1,000+Very High
Kaufman1,000+Very High
Kendall1,000+Low
Jeff Davis1,000+Low
Hidalgo1,000+Very High
Refugio800+Very High
El Paso700+Very High
Gregg600+Very High
Hardeman600+Low
Fannin500+Medium
Duval400+Very High
Bexar400+Very High
Archer400+Low
Stonewall300+Low
Kimble200+Low
Hemphill100+Low
Johnson100+Very High
Victoria90+Very High
Nueces50+Very High
Smith50+High
Bee40+Very High
Chambers40+Very High
Uvalde30+Very High
Zavala20+High
Jackson20+Very High
Camp0+Low
Wheeler0+Low

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Dallas County

Medium
89,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Denton County

Medium
47,000+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

Montgomery County

Very High
38,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Collin County

High
27,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Harris County

Very High
27,000+ properties$19,000+ avg tax

Waller County

Very High
23,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Williamson County

Very High
22,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Tarrant County

Medium
18,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Travis County

High
14,000+ properties$9,000+ avg tax

Brazoria County

Very High
14,000+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

Midland County

Very High
11,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Ector County

Very High
10,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Trinity County

Very High
8,000+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

Cameron County

Very High
7,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Potter County

Very High
7,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Leon County

Low
7,000+ properties$900+ avg tax

Mclennan County

Medium
6,000+ properties$5,000+ avg tax

Harrison County

Low
5,000+ properties$600+ avg tax

Grimes County

Very High
5,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Titus County

Low
2,000+ properties$500+ avg tax

Bell County

Very High
2,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Galveston County

Very High
1,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Jefferson County

Very High
1,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Gonzales County

Low
1,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Navarro County

Very High
1,000+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

San Patricio County

Very High
1,000+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Kaufman County

Very High
1,000+ properties$4,000+ avg tax

Kendall County

Low
1,000+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

Jeff Davis County

Low
1,000+ properties$500+ avg tax

Hidalgo County

Very High
1,000+ properties$5,000+ avg tax

Refugio County

Very High
800+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

El Paso County

Very High
700+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Gregg County

Very High
600+ properties$900+ avg tax

Hardeman County

Low
600+ properties$300+ avg tax

Fannin County

Medium
500+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Duval County

Very High
400+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Bexar County

Very High
400+ properties$12,000+ avg tax

Archer County

Low
400+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

Stonewall County

Low
300+ properties$500+ avg tax

Kimble County

Low
200+ properties

Hemphill County

Low
100+ properties$1,000+ avg tax

Johnson County

Very High
100+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Victoria County

Very High
90+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Nueces County

Very High
50+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Smith County

High
50+ properties$7,000+ avg tax

Bee County

Very High
40+ properties$2,000+ avg tax

Chambers County

Very High
40+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Uvalde County

Very High
30+ properties$11,000+ avg tax

Zavala County

High
20+ properties$4,000+ avg tax

Jackson County

Very High
20+ properties$3,000+ avg tax

Camp County

Low
0+ properties$6,000+ avg tax

Wheeler County

Low
0+ properties$200+ avg tax

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Data sourced from public county tax records and appraisal district filings. Updated periodically. All counts shown are approximate ranges, not exact figures. Property data may contain inaccuracies from source records. This information is provided for educational and research purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. Always verify data independently before making investment decisions.