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Deaf Smith County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Deaf Smith 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 state rules plus what the county publishes on Jul 27, 2026.

How tax deed sales work in Deaf Smith County, seat of Hereford: 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.

Next sale
Deaf Smith County follows the Texas first-Tuesday schedule.
County office
(806) 363-7044
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How Deaf Smith County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

Run by
Deaf Smith County Sheriff, with delinquent tax suits and sale postings handled by Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, the county's delinquent tax law firm
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Deaf Smith County follows the Texas first-Tuesday schedule.
Sale list
Perdue Brandon upcoming tax foreclosure sale lists (statewide, select Deaf Smith County)
When it runs
Deaf Smith County follows the Texas first-Tuesday schedule. Perdue Brandon states that "Tax sales are conducted by the sheriff or a constable of the county where the property is located" and that "The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure require sales be held on the first Tuesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at a place designated by the Commissioner's Court." The county does not hold a sale every month; a sale is posted only when foreclosure judgments are ready. No Deaf Smith County sale was posted on the firm's statewide sale page as of July 2026.
Registration and deposit

Perdue Brandon states that "The Commissioner's Court for the county in which the sale is being held may require that, to be an eligible bidder, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county tax assessor-collector before the sale begins" and that "Bidders must request a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector of no delinquent taxes due" (Texas Tax Code 34.015). The firm adds that "Sales are for cash, and most counties will accept cash or cashier's checks." Deaf Smith County property tax collection runs through the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District rather than the county Tax Assessor-Collector office, so confirm with the appraisal district at 806-364-0625 and the Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-363-7044 which office issues the written statement and whether bidder registration is required.

Sale format and venue
The Deaf Smith County Appraisal District, which assesses and collects property tax for Deaf Smith County and the City of Hereford, states on its Tax Information page: "TAX SALES - Tax Sales are handled by Purdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins, and Mott law firm. Please go to their website for more information." The firm's own name is spelled Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott. No online auction platform is published for Deaf Smith County, so no platform URL is listed here. Perdue Brandon notes that "Tax sales may be held live in person or through an online platform" depending on the county and that bidders "should refer to the county in which they intend to bid to familiarize themselves with that county's procedures," so confirm the format before the sale date. Neither the county website nor the appraisal district posts a Deaf Smith sale list, and the firm's statewide page carried no active Deaf Smith listing as of July 2026. Purchasers receive a sheriff or constable's deed "without warranty and subject to the owner's statutory right of redemption"; the firm confirms the redemption period is "two years for homestead property, agriculture use property and mineral interests and 180 days on all other types of property," running from the date the deed is filed with the county clerk.
Source: Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott: Tax Sale FAQ· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Deaf Smith County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Deaf Smith 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 Perdue Brandon upcoming tax foreclosure sale lists (statewide, select Deaf Smith County) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Deaf Smith County follows the Texas first-Tuesday schedule. The auction platform is still being verified. Confirm the next sale date and registration window with the county before you bid.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Deaf Smith County Sheriff, with delinquent tax suits and sale postings handled by Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, the county's delinquent tax law firm as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Deaf Smith County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Perdue Brandon upcoming tax foreclosure sale lists (statewide, select Deaf Smith County). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Perdue Brandon states that "The Commissioner's Court for the county in which the sale is being held may require that, to be an eligible bidder, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county tax assessor-collector before the sale begins" and that "Bidders must request a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector of no delinquent taxes due" (Texas Tax Code 34.015). The firm adds that "Sales are for cash, and most counties will accept cash or cashier's checks." Deaf Smith County property tax collection runs through the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District rather than the county Tax Assessor-Collector office, so confirm with the appraisal district at 806-364-0625 and the Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-363-7044 which office issues the written statement and whether bidder registration is required.

  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

Deaf Smith County Tax Assessor-Collector

(806) 363-7044

136 E 3rd St, Hereford, TX 79045

Official website

County notes

  • Deaf Smith County property tax is assessed and collected by the Deaf Smith County Appraisal District, not by the county Tax Assessor-Collector office. The district states it "assesses and collects the property tax for the City of Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Hereford Regional Medical Center, Hereford ISD, Walcott ISD, Amarillo Jr College, High Plains Water District (Deaf Smith County part only) and the Noxious Weed District." Bidders researching a parcel should start there.
  • Deaf Smith County Appraisal District: 140 E. 3rd Street, Hereford, TX 79045-5597, phone 806-364-0625, fax 806-364-6895, email dscad@wtrt.net, chief appraiser Mark Powers. Office hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Property search at https://esearch.deafsmithcad.org/ and an interactive parcel map at https://gis.bisclient.com/deafsmithcad/.
  • County Tax Assessor-Collector Gina Nunez, 136 E 3rd St, Hereford, TX 79045, phone (806) 363-7044. The office page publishes no tax sale information.
  • Deaf Smith County Sheriff J. Dale Butler, 806-364-2311, Deaf Smith County Courthouse, 235 E 3rd St, Hereford, TX 79045. The sheriff page posts no sale notices, sale lists, or foreclosure information.
  • The Deaf Smith County Clerk page (Rachel Garman, 806-363-7077, 235 East 3rd Street, Room 203, Hereford, TX 79045) hosts posted Notices of Trustee's Sale. Those are mortgage foreclosures, not tax foreclosures. No tax sale notices were posted there as of July 2026.
  • The county Public Notices page is a calendar with no sale documents, so the Perdue Brandon statewide sale page is the only published route to a Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County hold tax deed sales?

Deaf Smith County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Deaf Smith County follows the Texas first-Tuesday schedule. 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 Deaf Smith County Sheriff, with delinquent tax suits and sale postings handled by Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, the county's delinquent tax law firm 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 Deaf Smith County tax sale list?

Deaf Smith County posts its tax sale list at pbfcm.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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