Liberty County, Texas

Redeemable Deed115,042 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. Liberty County Sheriff conducts first-Tuesday tax sales at the Courthouse door in Liberty (begin ~10:00 a.m., legal hours to 4:00 p.m.). Notice of Sale lists (e.g. August 4, 2026 cycle) posted via delinquent-tax counsel (Davis, Fielder & Sylvia / related notices). Purchaser must obtain unexpired written no-delinquent-tax statement from Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector — requests must be submitted two weeks prior. Foreclosure auction notices also on notices.libertycountytx.com. Houston MSA northeast / US-90 / SH-146 industrial-residential mix (Liberty, Dayton, Cleveland fringe).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Courthouse door, City of Liberty)

Frequency

First Tuesday monthly when orders of sale issue (e.g. documented Aug 4, 2026 list)

Platform

Liberty County Sheriff — Tax Foreclosure Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register with officer conducting sale when auction begins; cash sale to highest bidder. Produce unexpired Tax Assessor-Collector statement (request 2 weeks ahead) that bidder owes no delinquent ad valorem taxes to county/schools/cities. Sheriff’s deed without warranty. Buyer may owe taxes due after judgment date. Sold AS IS, redeemable.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable sheriff tax deed without warranty; federal liens and improperly joined HOA interests can survive; post-judgment tax years may remain buyer’s responsibility.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires 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

Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector (Richard Brown) ↗

936-336-4633

Clerk of court

Liberty County Clerk / District Clerk (orders of sale) ↗

Property appraiser

Liberty County Central Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Liberty CAD parcel maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Dayton / US-90 industrial corridor

Petrochemical and logistics employment with primary inventory node

Liberty city core

County-seat services and relative entry SF versus Houston core

Cleveland / US-59 north fringe

Commuter and retail demand on the Montgomery/Hardin edge