Potter County, Texas

Redeemable Deed114,649 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. Potter County (Amarillo) Sheriff’s Office posts Sheriff’s Sale notices as scanned documents (pottercountysheriff.org/sheriffs-sale) rather than a fixed RealAuction storefront. Sales follow first-Tuesday statute when inventory and judgments exist; phone 806-379-2900 to confirm next date and payment rules. Tax and non-tax execution sales may intermix on notice pages — read each order carefully. Neighboring Randall County is a separate jurisdiction.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Sheriff’s sale; confirm location on notice)

Frequency

As posted — typically first Tuesday when notices publish; no always-on monthly guarantee

Platform

Potter County Sheriff’s Office — Sheriff’s Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Certified funds per Sheriff notice (cash/cashier’s check/money order typical). Same-day payment common for Texas sheriff tax sales. Sold AS IS with redeemable tax deed when the order is a tax foreclosure.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed under Texas Tax Code; federal liens and post-judgment taxes can survive. Distinguish tax foreclosure deeds from pure execution sales on the notice.

Quiet title

Common after redemption period for insurable 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

Potter County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Potter County Clerk ↗

Property appraiser

Potter-Randall Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Potter-Randall Appraisal District / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Southwest Amarillo / Soncy corridor

Primary retail and SF growth edge with relatively liquid resale

Medical Center / I-40 east-central

Healthcare employment supporting renter demand

North Amarillo selective corridors

Entry pricing; underwrite condition and flood/title carefully