Ector County, Texas

Redeemable Deed170,022 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 (Tax Code Ch. 34). Ector County tax foreclosure sales follow the statewide first-Tuesday pattern after judicial judgment — typically sheriff/constable sale at the Ector County Courthouse, Odessa (not confirmed on RealAuction network). Notices also archive under county Trustee’s Sale / Sheriff Tax Sale postings. Buyer receives a redeemable deed: generally 180 days (2 years for homestead, agricultural, or mineral-interest property). Struck-off and resale inventory may appear separately. Confirm current officer (Sheriff vs. Constable precinct) and payment rules before each sale.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (courthouse first-Tuesday tax foreclosure; confirm officer/platform per notice)

Frequency

First Tuesday of the month when judgments and inventory warrant (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. statutory window)

Platform

Ector County Sheriff / Constable — tax foreclosure sales (courthouse notices) ↗

Deposit rules

Texas tax-sale practice: register/present as required on sale day; certified funds (cashier’s check/money order) due same day per officer rules. Obtain Statement of No Delinquent Taxes / bidder authorization from Tax Assessor-Collector when required. Sold AS IS without warranty; research taxes due after judgment year separately.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax foreclosure deed is subject to statutory redemption. Some superior interests and post-judgment taxes can remain. Federal tax liens analyzed separately. Independent title search mandatory before bidding.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires for marketable/insurable title; Texas tax deeds are typically special/no-warranty instruments.

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

Ector County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Ector County Clerk (records deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Ector County Appraisal District (ECAD) ↗

GIS / parcel map

Ector 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.

Northeast Odessa / industrial edge

Permian Basin energy employment supporting workforce housing demand with cycle volatility

West Odessa fringe

Relative entry inventory; underwrite infrastructure and title carefully

Midland–Odessa corridor residential nodes

Cross-metro job access sustains renter and owner demand when oil activity is firm