Harrison County, Texas

Redeemable Deed71,370 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. Harrison County (Marshall / East Texas / I-20) runs online property tax sales through MVBA (mvbataxsales.com)—e.g. March 3, 2026 and August 4, 2026 online galleries. Bidders must register online at least 24 hours before the sale opens. Tax Assessor-Collector (Marshall courthouse, also Hallsville/Waskom offices) posts a Tax Sale List PDF and links delinquent tax attorney MVBA. Online tax search via Southwest Data Solutions. Eastman Chemical and related industrial abatements influence local employment; confirm each lot’s post-judgment taxes and any industrial-adjacent issues.

Auction logistics

Format

Online (MVBA tax sales)

Frequency

Periodic online sales when inventory posts (examples Mar/Aug 2026 cycles) — confirm MVBA calendar and county sale list

Platform

MVBA Online — Harrison County property tax sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register on mvbataxsales.com at least 24 hours before auction open. Deposit, funding, and settlement follow MVBA/county packet for that sale. TAC no-delinquent-tax statement typically required before deed. Sold AS IS, redeemable deed.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed; HOA/POA and federal liens can survive; post-judgment taxes may remain. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires for insurable East Texas 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

Harrison County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

903-935-8411

Clerk of court

Harrison County Clerk (records) ↗

Property appraiser

Harrison Central Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Harrison CAD property search / tax portal ↗

Areas trending up

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

Marshall / county-seat and medical core

Hospital, government, and retail employment supporting local SF absorption

Hallsville / I-20 west fringe

School-driven suburban demand with Longview commuter adjacency

Waskom / Louisiana border I-20 edge

Cross-border commerce and more attainable inventory