Dallas County, Texas

Redeemable Deed2,656,028 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

Redeemable deed (Texas Tax Code Ch. 34). Dallas County Sheriff runs monthly tax foreclosure sales as a live online auction via RealAuction (distinct from the separate in-person Writ of Execution sheriff's sale). Struck-off / tax foreclosure resales are handled by Dallas County Public Works.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

First Tuesday of every month, online bidding begins 9:00 a.m. CST

Platform

RealAuction — Dallas County Sheriff Sale Auctions ↗

Deposit rules

Register on the RealAuction site (877-361-7325 / customerservice@realauction.com). Tax-sale payments are by wire transfer only via RealAuction; deposit amount and cleared-funds deadline are posted on the platform per sale. Obtain any required written statement of no delinquent taxes from the Tax Office before a deed can issue (Texas Tax Code §34.015).

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

HOA/POA liens can survive a Texas tax sale if the association recorded its lien and was not properly joined/notified in the foreclosure suit. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Post-judgment taxes and unjoined municipal liens may also remain — search deed records before bidding.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of statutory redemption rights and possible un-joined lienholders.

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

Dallas County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Dallas County Clerk (official public / real property records) ↗

Property appraiser

Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) ↗

GIS / parcel map

DCAD Find Property on Map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Bishop Arts / North Oak Cliff

Sustained urban-core redevelopment and transit-adjacent demand on the south side of Dallas proper into 2026

West Dallas / Design District corridor

Industrial-to-mixed-use conversion and Trinity Riverfront adjacency supporting multifamily and creative-office absorption

Garland / Mesquite edge (eastern Dallas County)

Relative affordability versus inner-ring DFW cores with ongoing infill and school-driven buyer demand