Lubbock County, Texas

Redeemable Deed327,394 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

Redeemable tax deed. Lubbock County tax foreclosure sales follow Texas first-Tuesday sheriff/constable process when judgments are set. Confirm monthly lists via local tax counsel (LGBS/PBFCM) and Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector / Sheriff Civil. Buyer receives sheriff/constable deed without warranty subject to statutory redemption. Research Lubbock CAD and city liens before bidding.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of each month when sales are scheduled (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.)

Platform

Lubbock County Sheriff / Tax Office — Tax Foreclosure Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Typically in-person payment in full with certified funds same day; no remote bids unless a platform is announced for a given sale. Obtain written statement of no delinquent taxes from Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector under §34.015 before deed issues. Confirm payee (Sheriff) and any registration rules with the office posting the notice.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

HOA/POA liens can survive a Texas tax sale if the association recorded its lien and was not properly joined/notified in the foreclosure suit. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Post-judgment taxes and unjoined municipal liens may remain — search deed records and the appraisal district before bidding. Sheriff/constable deed is without warranty.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of statutory redemption rights (homestead/ag up to 2 years; others ~180 days) 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

Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Lubbock County Clerk (real property records) ↗

Property appraiser

Lubbock Central Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Lubbock CAD property search / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Southwest Lubbock / Quaker–Slide corridor

Primary growth sector for SF and multifamily with medical/retail employment

Texas Tech / overton edge

Student and university-driven rental demand with high turnover

East Lubbock / industrial edge

Lower entry prices and workforce housing near logistics nodes