Henderson County, Texas

Redeemable Deed87,467 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. Henderson County Tax Assessor/Collector (Peggy Goodall, Athens) refers delinquent tax sales to MVBA (903-675-6182, mvbalaw.com) and Linebarger (publicans/lgbs). Online MVBA tax-sale cycles documented (e.g. Sep 2, 2025 10 a.m.–4 p.m.); traditional first-Tuesday courthouse sales also occur (front door Henderson County Courthouse, Athens). Purchaser must present written no-delinquent-tax statement from Tax Office ($10, valid 90 days, photo ID, Athens main office) before deed. CAD: henderson-cad.org. East Texas / Cedar Creek Lake second-home and Dallas-commute fringe (Athens, Gun Barrel City, Chandler).

Auction logistics

Format

Online (MVBA cycles) and/or in-person first Tuesday courthouse — confirm per notice

Frequency

First Tuesday when inventory posts; periodic MVBA online tax sales

Platform

Henderson County Tax Sale (MVBA / Sheriff per notice) ↗

Deposit rules

Online: register at mvbataxsales.com ≥24 hours before sale; deposit/settlement per MVBA storefront. In-person: certified funds day-of. $10 no-delinquent-tax statement from Athens Tax Office required (valid 90 days). Sold AS IS, redeemable.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed; federal/HOA liens can survive; lake and flood-zone diligence essential on Cedar Creek parcels.

Quiet title

Common after redemption for marketable 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

Henderson County Tax Assessor/Collector — Peggy Goodall ↗

903-675-6134

Clerk of court

Henderson County Clerk — Foreclosure Sales Listings ↗

Property appraiser

Henderson County Appraisal District ↗

903-675-9296

GIS / parcel map

Henderson CAD parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Athens core / medical edge

County-seat hospital and services employment with primary urban inventory

Gun Barrel City / Mabank lake fringe

Cedar Creek second-home and retiree demand with constrained waterfront stock

Chandler / Seven Points east DFW commute

Relative entry SF with Dallas-east job spillover