Houston County, Texas

Aug 4, 2026 · 39 days ago

Redeemable Deedcancelledvia Linebarger (LGBS)

Parcels

Opening bids

$62,360

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.

Houston 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: 22,197 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 Houston: type, redemption, returns, statute, notes.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
R15861	11426 COUNTY ROAD 3375 · LOVELADY	$8,537	$458,010	$449,473	cancelled
R12659	900 S BROADWAY · KENNARD	$11,013	$102,950	$91,937	struck
R3875	512 SOWESCOR ST · CROCKETT	$8,476	$92,370	$83,894	cancelled
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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.