Liberty County, Texas

Sep 1, 2026 · 11 days ago

Redeemable Deedscheduledvia Linebarger (LGBS)

Parcels

Opening bids

$12,634

all parcels priced

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

Redeemable sheriff tax deed without warranty; federal liens and improperly joined HOA interests can survive; post-judgment tax years may remain buyer’s responsibility.

Liberty 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: 115,042 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person (Courthouse door, City of Liberty)
Frequency: First Tuesday monthly when orders of sale issue (e.g. documented Aug 4, 2026 list)
Platform: Liberty County Sheriff — Tax Foreclosure Sale936-336-4115
Deposit rules: Register with officer conducting sale when auction begins; cash sale to highest bidder. Produce unexpired Tax Assessor-Collector statement (request 2 weeks ahead) that bidder owes no delinquent ad valorem taxes to county/schools/cities. Sheriff’s deed without warranty. Buyer may owe taxes due after judgment date. Sold AS IS, redeemable.

Title risk

Common after redemption expires for marketable title.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector (Richard Brown)936-336-4633
Clerk of court: Liberty County Clerk / District Clerk (orders of sale)
Property appraiser: Liberty County Central Appraisal District
GIS / parcel map: Liberty CAD parcel maps

Areas trending up

Dayton / US-90 industrial corridor — Petrochemical and logistics employment with primary inventory node
Liberty city core — County-seat services and relative entry SF versus Houston core
Cleveland / US-59 north fringe — Commuter and retail demand on the Montgomery/Hardin edge

Notes

Texas redeemable tax-deed. Liberty County Sheriff conducts first-Tuesday tax sales at the Courthouse door in Liberty (begin ~10:00 a.m., legal hours to 4:00 p.m.). Notice of Sale lists (e.g. August 4, 2026 cycle) posted via delinquent-tax counsel (Davis, Fielder & Sylvia / related notices). Purchaser must obtain unexpired written no-delinquent-tax statement from Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector — requests must be submitted two weeks prior. Foreclosure auction notices also on notices.libertycountytx.com. Houston MSA northeast / US-90 / SH-146 industrial-residential mix (Liberty, Dayton, Cleveland fringe).

4 sources

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

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Download PropStream list (2 parcels, CSV)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
000023000252001	507 BOBCAT LANE	$7,922	$123,750	$115,828	pending
002440000004000	102 WILLOW	$4,713	$4,940	$227	pending

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.

Parcel

Address

Opening bid

Assessed

Spread

Status

000023000252001

507 BOBCAT LANE

$7,922

$123,750

$115,828

pending

002440000004000

102 WILLOW

$4,713

$4,940

$227

pending