Freestone County, Texas

Oct 6, 2026 · in 24 days

Redeemable Deedscheduledvia MVBA

Parcels

Opening bids

$282,245

all parcels priced

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

TX caveats

The 180-day vs 2-year window turns on the property's use at the time of sale, which the sale list does not state — treat any homestead-looking residential parcel as potentially 2-year.
Purchaser takes subject to the redemption right; you cannot deliver insurable title until it expires.
The 25% is a flat penalty, not annual interest.

Freestone County rulesstate defaults

Sale type: Redeemable Deed
Redemption period: 2 years for homestead/ag/mineral properties; 6 months for all other property
Investor return: 25% penalty in year one, 50% in year two (homestead/ag); 25% flat for the 6-month category
Governing statute: Texas Tax Code Title 1, Subtitle E, Ch. 34
Population: 20,645 residents

Notes

County (via constable/sheriff) sale; high statutory redemption penalties make this one of the most closely watched markets.

Inherited from Texas rather than researched for Freestone: type, redemption, returns, statute, notes.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
2080000001 Bid in Trust 10	—	$500	—	—	pending
00583-	—	$1,200	—	—	pending
22565000001 Bid in Trust 4	—	$1,560	—	—	pending
25052000001 Bid in Trust 4	—

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.