Lamar County, Texas

Redeemable Deed51,249 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 (judicial foreclosure) county. Lamar CAD posts tax-sale notices (e.g. March sale Notice of Sale with Estimated Min Bid PDF) and interested-buyer signup; collections counsel include Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson and Abernathy Law. Sales follow Texas first-Tuesday pattern when inventory is ordered sold — typically in-person at/near the Paris courthouse area. Statutory redemption after sale (generally 2 years homestead / 6 months non-homestead in many TX contexts — confirm parcel status). Paris / NE Texas / US-82 market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (judicial tax sale / constable or designated officer — confirm notice)

Frequency

Periodic first-Tuesday sales when judgments and notices post (not every month has inventory); check CAD PDF notices

Platform

Lamar CAD Tax Sales + Linebarger / Abernathy administration ↗

Deposit rules

Typically no advance deposit — winning bidders pay cash or cashier's check the day of sale per Texas tax-sale practice and the posted Notice of Sale. Pre-registration/interested-buyer list via CAD. Confirm exact payment instructions, minimum bid, and any letter-of-credit practice in the current notice before attending. Sold AS IS subject to statutory redemption.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

HOA/POA liens can survive if the association recorded its lien and was not properly joined/notified. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Always search deed records for association and municipal liens before bidding.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of redemption rights and possible un-joined lienholders.

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

Lamar County Appraisal District — Tax Sales ↗

903-785-7822

Clerk of court

Lamar County Clerk / District Clerk (cause files) ↗

Property appraiser

Lamar CAD property search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Lamar CAD Interactive Map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Paris city / downtown–medical edge

Regional hospital and retail employment supporting rental and SF demand

US-82 / Loop 286 commercial fringe

Highway retail and logistics access with workforce housing absorption

Reno / northwest residential fringe

Suburbanizing SF with school access and relative value versus core Paris