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Bexar County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Bexar County, TX tax sale, one of 2,553 counties in 30 states. Texas sells redeemable deeds carrying a 25% penalty in the first year. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Jul 27, 2026.

How tax deed sales work in Bexar County, seat of San Antonio: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Texas tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Format
In person
Registration
Two steps, both required before the sale.
County office
210-335-2251
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How Bexar County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Office of the Bexar County Sheriff (bidder registration and sale proceeds), with the Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes issued by the Office of the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector
Frequency
annual
Registration
Two steps, both required before the sale.
Sale list
Bexar County Property Sale List (Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP), posted the 15th of each month
When it runs
Monthly. The county states: "Public Sale of Property in Bexar County is conducted on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. located outside on the west side of the Bexar County Courthouse which is near the intersection of East Nueva Street and the closed portion of South Main Avenue, San Antonio TX 78205." The County Clerk FAQ adds that the sale runs "on the first Tuesday of every month between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM" at the west side of the courthouse, 100 Dolorosa, and that if the first Tuesday falls on January 1 or July 4 the sale moves to the first Wednesday.
Registration and deposit

Two steps, both required before the sale. 1) Mail a notarized request for a Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes to the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, C/O Assessing Section, P.O. Box 839950, San Antonio TX 78283-3950, with the $10.00 statutory processing fee. Forms are on the Tax Assessor-Collector forms page. Allow 10 business days. The statement is issued in the name of the person or company and is valid 90 days; property is deeded in that exact name. 2) Register the statement with the Office of the Bexar County Sheriff, 200 N. Comal, San Antonio TX 78207, (210) 335-6050 option 2, Monday to Friday 8:00 to 4:30, one week prior to the sale. Registration on the day of the sale is not permitted and holidays do not extend the deadline. Payment in full is due on the sale date by cashier's check or money order payable to the Bexar County Sheriff. To obtain the deed, the winning bidder must present the Written Statement to the Sheriff's Office.

Sale format and venue
Bexar County runs a live, in-person outcry sale on the courthouse steps, not an online auction. Filter the LGBS site by sale date, county and sale type to download the Bexar list; the county says the list is available on the 15th of every month. Texas does not sell tax lien certificates, and the county states plainly that "Sale of Property Tax Liens is prohibited in the state of Texas." What is sold is a redeemable tax deed: under Tax Code 34.21 the former owner may redeem within 2 years for homestead, agricultural-use and mineral-interest property (25 percent premium in year one, 50 percent in year two) and within 180 days at 25 percent for other property. Only cash or certified funds are accepted at the sale; no personal checks. Post-judgment taxes are not included in the sale price. Bidders are responsible for inspecting and researching the property, which is sold by legal description with no warranty from the taxing units or from Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP. Properties that draw no bid are struck off to the county and later sold by the Bexar County Public Works Department, either by private sale or at the semi-annual Commissioners Court resale; that office is reached at (210) 335-6700. The County Clerk also publishes a GIS foreclosure map at maps.bexar.org/foreclosures, updated twice a month. In person at the Bexar County Courthouse (no online auction platform)
Source: Public Sale of Property by Bexar County (Office of the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, Albert Uresti, MPA, PCAC)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Bexar County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Bexar County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid. If the parcels on this list are vacant land rather than houses, what buying land at a tax sale hands you is the place to start.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Bexar County Property Sale List (Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP), posted the 15th of each month for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Two steps, both required before the sale. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Office of the Bexar County Sheriff (bidder registration and sale proceeds), with the Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes issued by the Office of the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Bexar County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Bexar County Property Sale List (Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP), posted the 15th of each month. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Two steps, both required before the sale. 1) Mail a notarized request for a Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes to the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, C/O Assessing Section, P.O. Box 839950, San Antonio TX 78283-3950, with the $10.00 statutory processing fee. Forms are on the Tax Assessor-Collector forms page. Allow 10 business days. The statement is issued in the name of the person or company and is valid 90 days; property is deeded in that exact name. 2) Register the statement with the Office of the Bexar County Sheriff, 200 N. Comal, San Antonio TX 78207, (210) 335-6050 option 2, Monday to Friday 8:00 to 4:30, one week prior to the sale. Registration on the day of the sale is not permitted and holidays do not extend the deadline. Payment in full is due on the sale date by cashier's check or money order payable to the Bexar County Sheriff. To obtain the deed, the winning bidder must present the Written Statement to the Sheriff's Office.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Texas due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth. Which liens survive is state law, so read what survives a tax deed in Texas before you price the title work.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Texas has no over-the-counter certificate list. Parcels that draw no sufficient bid are struck off to the taxing unit that requested the order of sale, and that unit may resell them at any time by public or private sale. A public resale requested through the sheriff or constable may be sold for any amount. A private sale generally may not go below the lesser of the market value stated in the judgment or the total judgments against the property, unless every taxing unit entitled to proceeds consents. Ask the county or its delinquent-tax law firm for the current struck-off inventory.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Texas calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector (Albert Uresti, MPA, PCAC)

210-335-2251

Vista Verde Plaza Building, 233 N. Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, TX 78207. Mailing: P.O. Box 839950, San Antonio, TX 78283-3950

Official website

County notes

  • Sale registration is handled by the Office of the Bexar County Sheriff, 200 N. Comal, San Antonio TX 78207, (210) 335-6050 option 2, Monday to Friday 8:00 to 4:30.
  • The Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes (Tax Code 34.015) costs $10.00, takes about 10 business days to issue, and is valid for 90 days. The bidder request and bidder certificate forms are on the county forms page.
  • Struck-off property deeded to Bexar County is handled by the Bexar County Public Works Department at (210) 335-6700, not by the Sheriff or the Tax Assessor-Collector.
  • The delinquent-tax law firm for the Bexar County taxing units is Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP, which publishes the monthly sale list.

Texas rules

Redemption
The redemption clock runs from the date the purchaser's deed is filed for record, not from the sale date. Property that was the owner's residence homestead or was land designated for agricultural use when the suit or the warrant application was filed, and any mineral interest, may be redeemed on or before the second anniversary of that filing. Every other property may be redeemed only through the 180th day after the deed is filed. When a parcel is struck off to a taxing unit instead, the period runs from the date the taxing unit's deed is filed for record. The former owner has no right to use, possess, or collect rent from the property while the redemption right runs, and the right of redemption cannot be sold or transferred: any instrument purporting to transfer it is void.
Deed deposit
The Tax Code sets no statewide deposit and no buyer premium. Section 34.01 directs the officer to conduct the sale the way similar property is sold under execution, so payment terms are set locally by the officer who runs the sale. Most Texas counties collect the full bid in cash or by cashier's check on the day of the sale. Confirm the terms with the county before you bid.
Homestead deeds
Texas sets no separate opening bid for a homestead. What changes on a homestead parcel is the exit: a residence homestead, land designated for agricultural use when the suit or warrant application was filed, and a mineral interest all carry a two-year redemption right instead of 180 days, and the premium the owner pays can reach 50 percent in the second year. Price a homestead parcel for that longer clock.
Surplus proceeds
The officer pays any excess proceeds to the clerk of the court that issued the order of sale. The clerk holds the excess for two years after the sale and notifies the former owner when the amount exceeds $25. A claim must be filed before the second anniversary of the sale. The court pays established claims in statutory priority: a purchaser at a sale later adjudged void, taxing units for post-judgment or omitted taxes, other lienholders, taxing units for unsatisfied judgment amounts, and then the former owner. Anything unclaimed is distributed to the taxing units.
Governing statute
Tex. Tax Code Chapter 34

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Bexar County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. Texas sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the Sheriff or constable sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Bexar County hold tax deed sales?

Bexar County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Texas's redemption rule: 2 years for a residence homestead, agricultural-use land, or a mineral interest; 180 days for all other property. Call the Office of the Bexar County Sheriff (bidder registration and sale proceeds), with the Written Statement Regarding Delinquent Taxes issued by the Office of the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Bexar County tax sale list?

Bexar County posts its tax sale list at taxsales.lgbs.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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