Bastrop County, Texas

Redeemable Deed114,931 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Redeemable Deed

Redemption periodstate default

2 years for homestead/ag/mineral properties; 6 months for all other property

Investor returnstate default

25% penalty in year one, 50% in year two (homestead/ag); 25% flat for the 6-month category

Governing statutestate default

Texas Tax Code Title 1, Subtitle E, Ch. 34

Notes

Texas redeemable tax-deed. Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process hosts county tax sales several times per year; sale lists and procedures via MVBA (mvbalaw.com / mvbataxsales.com). Bid4Assets has also hosted Bastrop live tax redeemable deed sales in past cycles — confirm platform per notice. Foreclosure notice PDFs (tax and trustee) post via County Clerk. Tax Assessor-Collector Ellen Owens issues Form 50-307 no-delinquent-tax statements for bidders. Austin MSA east / SH-71 / SH-21 growth (Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville) with Colorado River flood-risk diligence required.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Sheriff tax sale; confirm any online MVBA/Bid4Assets cycle)

Frequency

Several times per year when inventory and attorney notices post; first-Tuesday statutory window when scheduled

Platform

Bastrop County Sheriff — Civil Process Tax Sale (lists via MVBA) ↗

Deposit rules

Register per sale notice (in-person or online platform rules). Certified funds day-of for courthouse sales. Request Tax Assessor-Collector written statement re: no delinquent taxes before deed. Sold AS IS, redeemable deed.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed; HOA/POA and federal liens can survive; flood-zone, access, and septic issues common on fringe parcels — independent title and survey recommended.

Quiet title

Common after redemption for insurable title.

Deal maths for Texas

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $400

Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01).

Offices and records

Tax collector

Bastrop County Tax Assessor/Collector — Ellen Owens ↗

512-581-7161

Clerk of court

Bastrop County Clerk — Foreclosure Notice Postings ↗

Property appraiser

Bastrop Central Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Bastrop CAD / county GIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Bastrop city / SH-71 commercial spine

County-seat retail and Austin-commute employment with primary SF absorption

Elgin / SH-95 north

Rapid growth on Austin-east fringe with school-driven demand

Cedar Creek / Paige fringe

Relative land/entry inventory; underwrite flood and septic carefully