Fort Bend County, Texas

Redeemable Deed958,434 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. Fort Bend does not sell tax lien certificates. Delinquent taxes are judicially foreclosed; Constables conduct public auctions (typically first Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., moving to first Wednesday if Tuesday is Jan 1 or July 4). Multiple precinct Constables and contracted delinquent-tax counsel (Linebarger, Perdue Brandon, Coats Rose, Smith Murdaugh, etc.) post lists. Sales recently held at Gus George Law Enforcement Academy — Patton Hall, Richmond (verify location each month). Post-sale statutory redemption: generally 2 years for homestead/agricultural/mineral, 180 days for other property (Texas Tax Code Ch. 34).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of each month (as parcels are posted); confirm precinct lists monthly

Platform

Fort Bend County Constables — Property / Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

No typical advance online deposit. Highest bidders pay in full same day (often by 2:00 p.m. at the Constable’s office) in cash, cashier’s check, or money order payable to the specific Constable/precinct. Separate certified funds per property; no change given. Confirm precinct-specific terms on that Constable’s sale page.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax foreclosure deed is subject to post-sale redemption rights and can leave certain superior interests. Federal tax liens and some non-tax liens may survive. Always run title before bidding; expect redemption risk on homestead property for up to 2 years.

Quiet title

Common after redemption period expires to obtain insurable title for resale or finance.

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

Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Fort Bend County Clerk (records deeds / sale postings) ↗

Property appraiser

Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) ↗

GIS / parcel map

Fort Bend CAD property search / maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Fulshear / Cross Creek Ranch–Cross Creek West

Among metro’s fastest master-planned residential growth corridors into 2025–2026 with active builder pipeline

Sugar Land / Town Square employment core

~80% of county office inventory concentrated here; corporate job base supports absorption

Richmond–Rosenberg / Cinco Ranch edge

Multifamily and logistics-adjacent housing demand along US-59 and Grand Parkway growth spine