Ellis County, Texas

Redeemable Deed232,387 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 tax deed. Ellis County Tax Office runs online tax foreclosure auctions via RealAuction at ellis.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Property lists via taxsales.lgbs.com (Linebarger). Payment in full required day of sale. Post-judgment taxes may be due from buyer. Separate from mortgage execution sales.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

First Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m.

Platform

RealAuction — Ellis County Sheriff Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Register on ellis.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com. Platform deposit/wire rules and cleared-funds deadlines are posted per sale on RealAuction. Payment in full required of winning bidder on sale day. Obtain any required written statement of no delinquent taxes from Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector (Richard Rozier; 972-825-5150) before deed issues (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 remain — search deed records and the appraisal district before bidding. Sheriff/constable deed is without warranty.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of statutory redemption rights (homestead/ag up to 2 years; others ~180 days) 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

Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

972-825-5150

Clerk of court

Ellis County Clerk (real property records) ↗

Property appraiser

Ellis Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Ellis CAD property search / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Waxahachie / downtown–I-35E

County-seat growth and DFW south-suburban job access

Midlothian / Highway 67 industrial

Industrial employment and strong SF absorption into 2026

Ennis / east county

Relative affordability and logistics adjacency versus Midlothian/Waxahachie cores