Galveston County, Texas

Oct 6, 2026 · in 24 days

Redeemable Deedscheduledvia Linebarger (LGBS)

Parcels

Opening bids

$267,660

all parcels priced

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

As-is tax deed subject to statutory redemption (homestead/ag ~2 years; other ~180 days from deed recording). Federal tax liens survive. HOA and unjoined liens may remain. Post-judgment tax years often due beyond judgment amount. Execution sales follow different lien rules than tax sales.

Galveston 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: 367,407 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: First Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. (holiday → next business day); confirm sheriff.galvestoncountytx.gov
Platform: RealAuction — Galveston County Sheriff Tax Sales
Deposit rules: Register on RealAuction. Bid deposit equal to at least 5% of aggregate intended bids via wire/ACH on the platform ≥10 days before sale (no deposit accepted at Sheriff’s Office). Winning balance by wire through RealAuction or cash/cashier’s check to Sheriff’s Office by 4:00 p.m. sale day. Furnish Certificate of Eligibility ($10 application) for deed recording. Failure to fund forfeits deposit; pattern of defaults may bring sanctions.

Title risk

Title companies typically require quiet title after redemption expires before insuring free-and-clear marketable title.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Galveston County Tax Assessor-Collector409-766-2481
Clerk of court: Galveston County Clerk (official public records)
Property appraiser: Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD)
GIS / parcel map: GCAD / Galveston County GIS parcel resources

Areas trending up

League City / Clear Creek edge — North-county suburban employment and school demand with stronger liquidity than barrier-island seasonal inventory
Texas City / La Marque industrial corridor — Port and petrochemical jobs supporting workforce housing turns versus pure vacation stock
Galveston Island mid-island / medical corridor — UTMB and tourism employment with tighter mid-island product versus beachfront luxury volatility

Notes

Redeemable tax deed. Galveston County Sheriff conducts delinquent tax foreclosure sales and resales exclusively online via RealAuction (no live courthouse tax auctions since 2020 Commissioners Court change). Execution sales remain separate and may still be live. First Tuesday monthly cycle. Lists also posted via LGBS taxsales.lgbs.com and PBFCM for various taxing units. Certificate of Eligibility from Galveston County Tax Office required before Sheriff’s Deed records.

5 sources

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

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Download PropStream list (20 parcels, CSV)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
351000892014002	3026 AVENUE Q · GALVESTON	$33,790	$487,490	$453,700	pending
351000652002002	2823 AVENUE O 1/2 · GALVESTON	$43,475	$472,600	$429,125	pending
441700270004000	VACANT LOT AT 1219 3RD AVE S · TEXAS CITY	$12,231	$173,690	$161,459	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.