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Tax Sale Atlas

Goliad County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Goliad 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 Goliad County, seat of Goliad: 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
First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM.
Format
In person
Registration
No online bidder platform.
County office
361-645-3354
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How Goliad 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
Goliad County Sheriff or Constable (the officer conducting the sale on the courthouse steps). Delinquent tax suits and sale listings are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector.
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM.
Registration
No online bidder platform.
Sale list
Linebarger tax sale and struck-off listings, Goliad County
When it runs
First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. Linebarger's Goliad County detail states "Sales are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM", and its Texas FAQ states "Public Tax Sales may only be conducted on the first Tuesday of the month except when January 1 or July 4 occurs on the first Tuesday. Then Sales may be conducted on the first Wednesday of the month." No Goliad County sale date was posted when checked on 2026-07-26.
Registration and deposit

No online bidder platform. Linebarger's Goliad County detail answers "Bidder Registration:" with "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale." Payment terms for Goliad County are listed as "cashier's check, money order", payable to "Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP". Linebarger's Texas FAQ adds that in counties that have adopted Tax Code Sec. 34.015, "purchasers at tax sales must present to the sheriff or constable conducting the sale a written statement issued to the purchaser by the county tax assessor-collector stating that the purchaser owes no delinquent property taxes"; the firm publishes a printable request form that must be completed, notarized, and presented to the county tax assessor-collector with the statutory $10.00 fee. Bidding is oral and open outcry to the highest bidder, with the officer announcing the minimum opening bid. Confirm current requirements with the Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector at 361-645-3354.

Sale format and venue
Goliad County runs its tax sales IN PERSON. Linebarger's Goliad County detail gives the sale location as "on the courthouse steps, 127 S. courthouse Square, City of Goliad, Texas 77963" (the county lists its courthouse at 127 N Courthouse Square, Goliad, TX 77963). No online auction platform was found for this county, so no platform URL is given. Notice of sale is "typically posted on or in" the Goliad Advance-Guard newspaper. As of 2026-07-26 the Linebarger listing for Goliad County showed no scheduled sale, only one struck-off property with status "Available for Future Sale" (cause number 21-12-1165-CV, adjudged value $10,570.00, estimated minimum bid $4,224.44); Linebarger's guidance is to contact the county tax assessor-collector's office to bid on struck-off property. Linebarger's retention is confirmed by a PSA the Goliad County Tax Office posted on its own website: "We have retained the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP to assist in resolving delinquent accounts." The county's District & County Clerk posts sale notices at the Trustee/Foreclosure Sales page; every 2023 to 2026 notice reviewed there was a substitute trustee or contract-for-deed foreclosure under Property Code Sec. 51.002, not a Tax Code sale, and one file named TaxSaleSept2.pdf is in fact a substitute trustee's notice. Those posted notices designate the public sale area as "127 N. Courthouse Square, Goliad, TX; Outside the North door to the Goliad County Courthouse or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commission Court."
Source: Linebarger tax sale FAQ feed (Texas statewide FAQ plus Goliad County venue detail, venue_group_id 2584)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Goliad County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Goliad 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 Linebarger tax sale and struck-off listings, Goliad County for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    No online bidder platform. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. 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 Goliad County Sheriff or Constable (the officer conducting the sale on the courthouse steps). Delinquent tax suits and sale listings are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector. as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Goliad County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Linebarger tax sale and struck-off listings, Goliad County. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No online bidder platform. Linebarger's Goliad County detail answers "Bidder Registration:" with "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale." Payment terms for Goliad County are listed as "cashier's check, money order", payable to "Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP". Linebarger's Texas FAQ adds that in counties that have adopted Tax Code Sec. 34.015, "purchasers at tax sales must present to the sheriff or constable conducting the sale a written statement issued to the purchaser by the county tax assessor-collector stating that the purchaser owes no delinquent property taxes"; the firm publishes a printable request form that must be completed, notarized, and presented to the county tax assessor-collector with the statutory $10.00 fee. Bidding is oral and open outcry to the highest bidder, with the officer announcing the minimum opening bid. Confirm current requirements with the Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector at 361-645-3354.

  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

Goliad County Tax Assessor-Collector

361-645-3354

Mailing: P.O. Box 800, Goliad, TX 77963. Physical: Franklin Street Annex, 329 W. Franklin Street, Goliad, TX 77963

Official website

County notes

  • County seat: Goliad. Official county website: https://www.co.goliad.tx.us/
  • Tax Assessor-Collector: Michelle Garcia. Office hours listed as "Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM" with "NO motor vehicle transactions are done past 4:30 PM". Fax 361-645-8544.
  • The Goliad County Appraisal District directs tax questions to the same number: "PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX OFFICE AT 361-645-3354 FOR ANY TAX QUESTIONS." The county tax office collects for all Goliad County entities.
  • Online property tax payment portal: actweb.acttax.com/goliad (linked from the county Tax Assessor-Collector page).
  • Goliad County was NOT in Linebarger's list of counties with an active scheduled sale when checked on 2026-07-26; only a struck-off property flagged "Available for Future Sale" appears. Given the county's small size, sales are infrequent and the list should be re-checked before each first Tuesday.
  • The county's own website has no dedicated tax sale page. County-specific sale logistics came from the Goliad County venue detail published by Linebarger, the firm the county tax office states it has retained.
  • Goliad County does not appear on the MVBA or Perdue Brandon public tax sale listings that were checked.

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 Goliad 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 Goliad County hold tax deed sales?

Goliad County holds its tax deed sale once a year. First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. 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 Goliad County Sheriff or Constable (the officer conducting the sale on the courthouse steps). Delinquent tax suits and sale listings are handled by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for the Goliad 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 Goliad County tax sale list?

Goliad 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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