Cameron County, Texas

Oct 6, 2026 · in 24 days

Redeemable Deedscheduledvia Linebarger (LGBS)

Parcels

Opening bids

$193,180

2 lot(s) have no published opening bid

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

HOA/POA liens can survive a Texas tax sale if the association recorded its lien and was not properly joined/notified. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Post-judgment taxes and unjoined municipal liens may remain — search deed records before bidding.

Cameron County rules

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: 431,874 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: Typically first Tuesday of months when tax judgments are set for sale (not every month has inventory)
Platform: RealAuction — Cameron County Sheriff Tax Foreclosure Sales
Deposit rules: Register on RealAuction (877-361-7325). Wire/certified-fund deposit rules posted per sale on platform. Obtain any required written statement of no delinquent taxes from Tax Assessor-Collector before a deed can issue. Contact Sheriff Civil / RealAuction FAQ for current payment deadlines.

Title risk

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.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector956-544-0800
Clerk of court: Cameron County Clerk (official public / real property records)
Property appraiser: Cameron Appraisal District
GIS / parcel map: Cameron Appraisal District property search

Areas trending up

Brownsville / downtown–port edge — Border trade and SpaceX-region employment supporting housing demand
Harlingen / I-69E corridor — Mid-Valley logistics and medical employment with relative affordability
South Padre Island / Isla Blanca edge — Tourism STR and second-home liquidity with constrained island supply

Notes

Redeemable tax deed (Texas Tax Code Ch. 34). Cameron County tax foreclosure sales conducted by Sheriff after judgment; online platform RealAuction at cameron.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com. Collection counsel Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson (Brownsville 956-546-1216). Texas sales traditionally first Tuesday of month when scheduled. Written statement of no delinquent taxes often required before deed issues (§34.015). Confirm each sale notice for online vs courthouse process.

5 sources

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

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Download PropStream list (18 parcels, CSV)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
8800200010001000	34298 FM 2520 · SAN BENITO	$3,200	$197,649	$194,449	pending
9768000010013000	18004 JORDAN ST · HARLINGEN	$11,760	$160,745	$148,985	pending
1500000840012000	401 W HARRISON AVE · HARLINGEN	$24,430	$150,267	$125,837	pending
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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.