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DeWitt County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, seat of Cuero: 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
No sale date is currently scheduled.
Format
County site
County office
361-275-0879
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How DeWitt County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

Online auction
Run by
DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector (Ashley D. Mraz). Delinquent tax suits and the published sale inventory are handled by the county's delinquent tax attorney, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. Under Texas Tax Code Chapter 34 the officer conducting a Section 34.01 foreclosure sale is the sheriff or constable, but the county website publishes no separate sheriff tax sale page.
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
No sale date is currently scheduled.
Sale list
DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector closed bid sale list (3 struck-off properties with opening bids)
When it runs
No sale date is currently scheduled. The DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector page heads its property list "CLOSED BID SALE TBA". All three DeWitt County listings on the LGBS portal carry sale_type "STRUCK OFF", status "Available for Future Sale", and a null sale date. Texas Section 34.01 sheriff sales, when held, fall on the first Tuesday of the month, but DeWitt County posts no recurring sale calendar.
Registration and deposit

The county website publishes no bidder registration instructions, no deposit terms, and no online bidding mechanism. The current DeWitt County inventory is a closed bid (sealed bid) resale of struck-off property rather than a live online auction, and bid submission instructions are marked TBA. Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 requires a bidder to present a written statement from the county assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes owed. Contact the DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector at 361-275-0879 for that statement and for closed bid procedures.

Sale format and venue
DeWitt County is small and runs no dedicated online tax sale auction of its own. Its delinquent tax sale inventory is published in two places, and the two agree exactly. First, the Tax Assessor-Collector page carries a "CLOSED BID SALE TBA" list with photos and opening bids: Emma Black, suit 15-03-9607, opening bid $13,110.35; Robert Herron Jr Et Al at 224 Haley in Cuero, suit 22-04-10,002, opening bid $13,597.21; and Unknown Heirs of Gary Barnett Et Al at 303 Weldon in Cuero, suit 23-062-DCCV-00077, opening bid $6,470.02. Second, the same three parcels appear on the LGBS Tax Sale Properties portal under county "DEWITT COUNTY", all typed "STRUCK OFF" with status "Available for Future Sale", carrying identical cause numbers and minimum bids plus appraised values of $59,660, $36,380, and $16,050 and account numbers 02700-00071-00100, 32500-00003-00020, and 49400-00002-00035. All three sit in Cuero, TX 77954. Because these parcels were already struck off to the taxing units, buying one is a Texas Tax Code Section 34.05 resale rather than a first-Tuesday Section 34.01 auction, and the buyer still takes a redeemable deed subject to the Section 34.21 redemption right. The separate county "Notice of Foreclosure Sales" page is not a tax sale page: it lists deed-of-trust trustee sales under Texas Property Code 51.002 and states those sales occur at "the patio area in front of the west door of the courthouse building, facing Gonzales Street, (building located at 307 N. Gonzales St.)". Do not assume that spot is the designated tax sale area without confirming with the Tax Assessor-Collector. The Sheriff page, the Constable Precinct 1 page, the County Clerk page, and the county news page carry no tax sale content.
Register on Online auction
Source: DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector office page (hosts the CLOSED BID SALE list and names the delinquent tax attorney)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

DeWitt County tax sale list and auction calendar

For DeWitt 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 DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector closed bid sale list (3 struck-off properties with opening bids) 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

    No sale date is currently scheduled. Bidding runs on County site; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector (Ashley D. Mraz). Delinquent tax suits and the published sale inventory are handled by the county's delinquent tax attorney, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. Under Texas Tax Code Chapter 34 the officer conducting a Section 34.01 foreclosure sale is the sheriff or constable, but the county website publishes no separate sheriff tax sale page. as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in DeWitt County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector closed bid sale list (3 struck-off properties with opening bids). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    The county website publishes no bidder registration instructions, no deposit terms, and no online bidding mechanism. The current DeWitt County inventory is a closed bid (sealed bid) resale of struck-off property rather than a live online auction, and bid submission instructions are marked TBA. Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 requires a bidder to present a written statement from the county assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes owed. Contact the DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector at 361-275-0879 for that statement and for closed bid procedures.

  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

DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector

361-275-0879

Mailing: PO Box 489, Cuero, TX 77954. Physical: 102 N Clinton St, Suite 130, Cuero, TX 77954.

Official website

County notes

  • County seat is Cuero. The courthouse is at 307 N Gonzales St, Cuero, TX 77954; the Tax Assessor-Collector office sits at 102 N Clinton St, Suite 130.
  • Ashley D. Mraz is the elected Tax Assessor-Collector. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM, with no title or specialty plate transactions after 4:30 PM. Email is Ashley.D.Mraz@dwcotx.org.
  • Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is DeWitt County's delinquent tax attorney. Its portal at taxsales.lgbs.com is where DeWitt inventory surfaces and is the practical place to watch for a scheduled sale date.
  • Every DeWitt parcel currently listed is struck-off inventory offered by closed bid, so there is no live auction, no registration portal, and no announced date. Investors should call 361-275-0879 to ask when the closed bid sale opens and how bids must be delivered.
  • The county site is mid-redesign and states "Our website is currently being updated with a new design", so page URLs may move.
  • Property tax payments run through https://dewitt.propertytaxpayments.net/search, linked from the Tax Assessor-Collector page. The DeWitt County Appraisal District (dewittcad.org) handles values and protests and publishes no sale information.
  • Other verified county contacts: Sheriff at 208 East Live Oak Street, Cuero, TX 77954, 361-275-5734; County Clerk at 102 N. Clinton St., Suite 120, Cuero, TX 77954, 361-275-0864; Constable Precinct 1 Roy Kuester at 208 E. Live Oak, Suite D, Cuero, TX 77954, 361-550-5091.

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 DeWitt 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 DeWitt County hold tax deed sales?

DeWitt County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No sale date is currently scheduled. 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 DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector (Ashley D. Mraz). Delinquent tax suits and the published sale inventory are handled by the county's delinquent tax attorney, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. Under Texas Tax Code Chapter 34 the officer conducting a Section 34.01 foreclosure sale is the sheriff or constable, but the county website publishes no separate sheriff tax sale page. 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 DeWitt County tax sale list?

DeWitt County posts its tax sale list at co.dewitt.tx.us. 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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