Gregg County, Texas

Redeemable Deed126,679 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. Gregg County tax foreclosure sales run online via RealForeclose / RealAuction (gregg.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com) with training materials on the tax foreclosure process. Statutory default timing is first Tuesday of the month when inventory is set. Distinct from pure mortgage foreclosure tracks. Buyer receives redeemable deed under Texas Tax Code Ch. 34.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

First Tuesday of the month when properties are scheduled — confirm calendar on RealForeclose

Platform

RealForeclose — Gregg County Sheriff Sale Auctions ↗

Deposit rules

Register on RealForeclose/RealAuction; deposit, wire, and payment deadlines follow platform and county tax-sale rules. Sold AS IS. Confirm bidder authorization / no-delinquent-tax requirements with Tax Assessor-Collector before bidding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed (180 days / 2 years homestead-ag-mineral). Federal liens and some post-judgment taxes can survive. Independent title search required.

Quiet title

Commonly used after redemption for marketable/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

Gregg County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Gregg County Clerk ↗

Property appraiser

Gregg County Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Gregg 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.

Longview medical / Loop 281 edge

Regional healthcare and retail employment supporting renter and owner demand

Spring Hill / north Longview

Suburban SF liquidity with school-driven buyer pool

Kilgore / south Gregg fringe

Relative entry pricing with college and energy-services adjacency