Kendall County, Texas

Redeemable Deed51,828 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 (not lien certificates). Kendall County (Boerne / Hill Country) judicial tax foreclosures are sold by the Sheriff or constable after judgment — typically first Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted. Tax Assessor-Collector (830-249-9343 range on county resources) issues required no-delinquent-tax statements for bidders. Confirm each month's list with Sheriff/collection counsel (Linebarger/MVBA patterns common in TX). Strong Boerne–San Antonio corridor growth market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person or online per current Sheriff/collection counsel notice

Frequency

First Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted after judgment; not every month has inventory — verify current list

Platform

Kendall County Sheriff / Tax Assessor-Collector — tax sales ↗

Deposit rules

No typical advance online deposit. Highest bidders generally pay cash or cashier's check same day per sale notice. Must present written statement from Kendall County Tax Assessor-Collector that purchaser owes no delinquent taxes to county/cities/schools (Tex. Tax Code §34.015). Confirm current payment window with officer conducting sale.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

HOA/POA liens can survive if not properly joined; federal tax liens and some post-judgment assessments may survive. Statutory redemption (180 days typical; 2 years homestead/ag/mineral) applies after deed recording. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require quiet title (or equivalent) before insuring a Texas tax-sale deed for resale/refinance.

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

Kendall County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

830-249-9343

Clerk of court

Kendall County Clerk (deed records) ↗

Property appraiser

Kendall Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Kendall Appraisal District / parcel maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Boerne city / Main Street–Cibolo Creek

County-seat retail and San Antonio commute demand with premium SF liquidity

Comfort / US-87 corridor

Hill Country tourism and relative-value housing with highway access

Fair Oaks Ranch fringe (east Kendall)

Spillover from master-planned and I-10 corridor growth