Taylor County, Texas

Redeemable Deed148,813 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. Taylor County posts Delinquent Tax / Sheriff’s Sale information at the Courthouse and on the Central Appraisal District site (taylor-cad.org). Quarterly tax sales on the first Tuesday in March, June, September & December in the Taylor County Courthouse Lobby, 300 Oak Street, Abilene (legal hours 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.). Bid4Assets has also listed Taylor live tax redeemable deed sales in past cycles — confirm whether the active month is courthouse-only or dual-listed. Mortgage substitute-trustee sales run separately first Tuesday monthly; read each notice carefully. Abilene MSA / Dyess AFB influence.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Courthouse Lobby; confirm any Bid4Assets dual listing per notice)

Frequency

Quarterly tax sales first Tuesday Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec when inventory posts; confirm CAD and courthouse postings

Platform

Taylor County Sheriff — Civil / Delinquent Tax Sale (Courthouse Lobby) ↗

Deposit rules

Cash/certified funds same day per officer rules typical of West Texas tax sales. Bring cashier’s check capacity for full bid. Obtain any required no-delinquent-tax statement from Tax Assessor-Collector before deed issues. Sold AS IS, redeemable deed (180-day or 2-year homestead/ag/mineral).

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed subject to statutory redemption (180 days standard; 2 years homestead/ag/mineral with 25%/50% premiums). HOA/POA liens can survive if not properly joined; federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Post-judgment taxes may remain. Full title search mandatory.

Quiet title

Common after redemption expires for 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

Taylor County Tax Assessor-Collector / CAD tax-sale postings ↗

Clerk of court

Taylor County Clerk (records; foreclosure notice filings) ↗

Property appraiser

Central Appraisal District of Taylor County ↗

GIS / parcel map

Taylor CAD parcel / mapping resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Abilene core / medical-education belt

County-seat hospital, university, and service employment supporting workforce SF absorption

Dyess AFB / southwest Abilene fringe

Military and contractor demand with relatively liquid starter inventory

South 14th / Buffalo Gap corridor

Suburban retail spine with school-driven local resale