Coryell County, Texas

Redeemable Deed86,370 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. Coryell County Clerk posts monthly foreclosure sales listings (2026 series on coryellcountyclerk.com). Trustee/mortgage sales at north door of Courthouse, 620 E Main, Gatesville, first Tuesday. Bid4Assets has listed Coryell live tax redeemable deed sales in past cycles — confirm whether active tax month is courthouse-only or dual-listed. Tax Assessor-Collector Justin K. Carothers (coryellcountytax.com / tac@coryelltax.com). Fort Cavazos (formerly Hood) adjacency drives military and contractor housing demand (Gatesville, Copperas Cove fringe, Oglesby).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Courthouse first Tuesday; confirm any Bid4Assets tax listing)

Frequency

First Tuesday monthly when notices post (Clerk publishes monthly FCS packets)

Platform

Coryell County Sheriff / Clerk — Foreclosure & Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Certified funds day-of per officer rules. Confirm any bidder certificate / no-delinquent-tax statement with Tax Assessor-Collector before deed. Sold AS IS, redeemable deed.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed; federal/HOA liens can survive; verify occupancy near base housing markets.

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

Coryell County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

254-248-3142

Clerk of court

Coryell County Clerk — Jennifer Newton (Foreclosure Sales) ↗

254-865-5911

Property appraiser

Coryell Central Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Coryell CAD parcel maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Gatesville core / services edge

County-seat and prison-system employment supporting local SF demand

Copperas Cove fringe / Fort Cavazos west

Military family and contractor rental/SF absorption

Oglesby / Flat / SH-36 corridor

Relative entry inventory on agricultural fringe with school-driven turns