Caldwell County, Texas

Oct 6, 2026 · in 24 days

Redeemable Deedscheduledvia Linebarger (LGBS)

Parcels

Opening bids

$21,723

all parcels priced

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

HOA liens and federal tax liens can survive; statutory redemption (180 days / 2 years homestead-ag-mineral) applies after deed recording. Sheriff's deed is without warranty — title insurance often difficult until quiet title.

Caldwell 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: 52,430 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online Sheriff tax sale (and CAD-administered resales of struck-off parcels)
Frequency: First Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted; tax resales of struck-off inventory may also be available via CAD
Platform: Caldwell County Sheriff Tax Sale Auctions512-398-1800
Deposit rules: Register on the Sheriff auction site before bidding; payment typically cash/cashier's check per sale terms same day or as noticed. No-delinquent-tax statement from Tax Assessor-Collector required under Tex. Tax Code §34.015. CAD accepts certain resale bids on struck-off parcels plus subsequent taxes and deed filing fee — see caldwellcad.org.

Title risk

Practically required for marketable/insurable title after a Texas tax sale deed.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Caldwell County Tax Office / Appraisal District tax sale info
Clerk of court: Caldwell County Clerk (deed records)
Property appraiser: Caldwell County Appraisal District
GIS / parcel map: Caldwell CAD maps / property search

Areas trending up

Lockhart city / downtown–SH-130 fringe — County seat with Austin-commute and tourism demand supporting SF turnover
Luling / US-183 corridor — Oil-history town with relative-value housing and highway access
Mustang Ridge / northern Caldwell fringe — Spillover growth toward Austin metro edge

Notes

Texas redeemable tax-deed county. Caldwell County (Lockhart / Luling) Sheriff tax sales and resales are posted for first-Tuesday auctions; online auction site caldwell.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com referenced on county page. Caldwell CAD publishes Sheriff's Tax Sale and tax-resale (struck-off) purchase guidance. Austin MSA southern fringe growth with Lockhart barbecue/tourism economy.

3 sources

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

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Download PropStream list (4 parcels, CSV)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
51323	FM 1322 · LULING	$3,178	$35,660	$32,482	pending
25840	507 LAMAR ST · LULING	$15,949	$38,800	$22,851	pending
20000205	1703 S COLORADO ST · LOCKHART	$1,442	$1,442	$0	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.