Cherokee County, Texas

Redeemable Deed53,223 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 county. Cherokee County (Rusk / Jacksonville) tax foreclosure sales are conducted online via MVBA Tax Sales (mvbataxsales.com) — recent cycles include March 3, 2026 and prior first-Tuesday online windows (10 a.m.–2 p.m. CT pattern). Register online at least 24 hours prior. Written no-delinquent-tax statement from Cherokee County Tax Office required before deed issues. East Texas piney-woods market.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

First Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted (online auction windows as noticed)

Platform

MVBA Tax Sales — Cherokee County ↗

Deposit rules

Register on mvbataxsales.com at least 24 hours before sale. Payment per MVBA terms (cash at Tax Office or other accepted forms — credit cards typically not accepted for sale payoff). Obtain $10 Written Statement/bidder certificate from Cherokee County Tax Office (valid ~90 days). Opening bids set on list; post-judgment taxes may be due separately.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Sheriff's/tax deed is WITHOUT WARRANTY. Statutory redemption: 2 years homestead/ag/mineral; 180 days other property. HOA/demo liens and federal liens can survive. Possession rights begin ~20 days after deed recording (Tax Code §33.51).

Quiet title

Practically required — title insurance often difficult on Texas tax-sale deeds without quiet 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

Cherokee County Tax Office ↗

903-683-2332

Clerk of court

Cherokee County Clerk (deed records) ↗

Property appraiser

Cherokee County Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Cherokee CAD maps / property search ↗

Areas trending up

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

Jacksonville city core

Largest commercial/job center in the county with more SF turnover

Rusk / county-seat corridor

Government services and US-69 access with entry housing

US-69 / Alto fringe

Highway-linked relative-value inventory toward Lufkin/Tyler corridors