Starr County, Texas

Redeemable Deed66,587 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. Starr County (Rio Grande City / Roma — Lower Rio Grande Valley border county) follows the statewide first-Tuesday tax foreclosure pattern via sheriff/constable when orders of sale issue. County posts Foreclosure Notices category on co.starr.tx.us; Tax Assessor-Collector (100 N FM 3167, Room 201, Rio Grande City; 956-716-4800; starrtax@co.starr.tx.us) handles certificates and no-delinquent-tax statements. Starr Central Appraisal District (starrcad.org) is the parcel/appraisal source. Confirm sale conductor (courthouse vs. any online dual listing such as Bid4Assets/sheriffsaleauctions) on each notice — platform was not consistently published on the county site at research time. Border, flood, and colonia infrastructure DD is critical. Statutory redemption: 180 days standard; 2 years homestead/ag/mineral with premiums.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (first Tuesday courthouse tax sale when ordered; confirm notice for any online dual listing)

Frequency

First Tuesday of the month when tax orders of sale post (inventory-driven)

Platform

Starr County Sheriff / Constable tax foreclosure sale (confirm notice) ↗

Deposit rules

Certified funds day-of typical for Texas sheriff/constable tax sales. Purchaser generally must present TAC written statement of no delinquent taxes before deed issues (not always required merely to bid — confirm local TAC practice). Sold AS IS, redeemable deed. Obtain current Rules of Sale from TAC/Sheriff before attending.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable sheriff tax deed: statutory redemption (180 days / 2 years homestead-ag-mineral). HOA/POA liens can survive if not properly joined; federal tax liens survive. Post-judgment taxes and municipal assessments may remain. Full title and municipal lien search mandatory.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires for marketable/insurable title; sheriff tax deeds are no-warranty instruments.

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

Starr County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

956-716-4800

Clerk of court

Starr County Clerk (foreclosure notices / records) ↗

Property appraiser

Starr Central Appraisal District ↗

956-716-4800

GIS / parcel map

Starr CAD property search / mapping ↗

Areas trending up

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

Rio Grande City / US-83 commercial spine

County-seat retail and government employment with more liquid SF than rural colonias

Roma / fronton border fringe

Border-trade and local service jobs; infrastructure and flood diligence required

La Grulla / FM corridor communities

More attainable inventory with agricultural and cross-border labor demand