Tarrant County, Texas

Redeemable Deed2,230,708 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 deed. In-person constable tax sales (Constable Precinct 3 posts the delinquent tax sale lists). Not bank/mortgage foreclosure sales. Buyer-beware; research liens via TAD and deed records before bidding.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

First Tuesday of each month, approximately 10:00 a.m. (register before 10:00 a.m.; no late registration once sale begins)

Platform

Tarrant County Constable Pct. 3 — Delinquent Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

No advance cash deposit. Bidder Authorization from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector ($10 fee; allow ~2 weeks) is required before a constable's deed issues. Payment: cashier's checks or money orders only, exact funds, payable to Constable Darrell Huffman; up to one hour after the sale. Online bidder registration available on the Constable page; bring authorization + ID on sale day.

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). Always search deed records for association and municipal liens before bidding.

Quiet title

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of statutory redemption rights 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

Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Clerk of court

Tarrant County Clerk (real property / official public records) ↗

Property appraiser

Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) ↗

GIS / parcel map

TAD Interactive Map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Near Southside / Medical District (Fort Worth)

Hospital employment base and adaptive-reuse multifamily continue to support urban Fort Worth absorption into 2026

Alliance / North Fort Worth

Logistics and employment-node growth along I-35W keeps housing demand elevated versus softer outer rings

Arlington / Grand Prairie corridor

Mid-cities job access and relative value versus core Fort Worth/Dallas price points