Medina County, Texas

Redeemable Deed55,619 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). Medina County judicial tax foreclosures are sold by the Sheriff after judgment — typically first Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted. Official sale location: east side / front entrance of Courthouse Annex, 1300 Avenue M, Hondo (designated March 2022). Recent notices show 10:00 a.m. north courthouse steps sales with oral bidding; cash or cashier's check to Medina County Sheriff's Office. Tax Assessor-Collector 830-741-6100. Hondo / Castroville San Antonio–I-35 west corridor growth market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Sheriff tax sale)

Frequency

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

Platform

Medina County Sheriff — delinquent tax sale (Courthouse Annex, Hondo) ↗

Deposit rules

Register with the person conducting the sale before bidding; present valid state/federal photo ID. Successful bidders pay cash or cashier's check payable to Medina County Sheriff's Office same day. Minimum bid on bid sheet. Must satisfy Tex. Tax Code §34.015 no-delinquent-tax statement requirements for the purchaser. No typical advance online deposit. AS IS sheriff's deed without warranty.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

HOA/POA and some municipal mowing/demolition liens can survive if not properly joined. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Statutory redemption: 2 years homestead/ag/mineral; 180 days other property from deed recording. Full title and municipal lien search mandatory.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require quiet title 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

Medina County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

830-741-6100

Clerk of court

Medina County Clerk (deed records) ↗

Property appraiser

Medina County Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Medina County parcel / appraisal resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Castroville / US-90 San Antonio fringe

Fastest spillover growth from San Antonio metro with stronger SF liquidity

Hondo / county-seat core

Government services and local retail with attainable workforce inventory

Devine / I-35 south corridor

Interstate access and relative-value housing toward South Texas commute demand