Randall County, Texas

Redeemable Deed150,547 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 (Canyon / south Amarillo metro, paired with Potter). Randall County Sheriff conducts tax foreclosure sales twice yearly — first Tuesday of April and August (e.g. next sale August 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m.). NEW LOCATION: Randall County Annex Building, 4320 S Western St, Amarillo (north entrance / Elections Office). Bidder registration required (see county Bidder Registration Procedures PDF). Struck-off/trustee property lists published separately. Post-sale redemption under Texas Tax Code Ch. 34.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Two sales per year — first Tuesday of April and August (confirm list PDF on county site)

Platform

Randall County Sheriff Sale — Tax Office ↗

Deposit rules

Must register to bid per Bidder Registration Procedures PDF. Texas tax-sale practice: full payment in cash/cashier’s check/money order same day — confirm exact forms and timing on current sale packet. Properties sold subject to current-year taxes as noted on list. Sold AS IS.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax foreclosure deed subject to statutory redemption (2 years homestead/ag/mineral; 6 months other). HOA/POA and federal tax liens can survive if not properly addressed. Title search essential.

Quiet title

Commonly required by title insurers after redemption period due to redemption rights and possible un-joined interests.

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

Randall County Tax Office ↗

806-468-5540

Clerk of court

Randall County Clerk (records sheriff’s tax deeds) ↗

Property appraiser

Potter-Randall Appraisal District (PRAD) ↗

GIS / parcel map

PRAD property search / GIS resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Canyon / WTAMU campus edge

University employment and student/renter demand in the county seat

South Amarillo / Western St corridor

Retail and medical density on the Randall side of the metro with liquid SF inventory

Lake Tanglewood / suburban fringe

Higher-amenity residential demand west of core Amarillo