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Hardin County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Hardin 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 Hardin County, seat of Kountze: 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 county-published sale calendar.
County office
(409) 246-5180
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How Hardin County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

Run by
Hardin County Sheriff's Office (Civil Process Division), Kountze
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
No county-published sale calendar.
Sale list
Hardin County Foreclosure Sales notices
When it runs
No county-published sale calendar. The Sheriff's Office posts a "Sheriff's Sale Auctions" announcement on its page, which currently reads "No sales pending at this time." Texas sheriff and constable tax sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month under Tax Code § 34.01.
Registration and deposit

No county-specific bidder registration instructions are published on the Hardin County website. Under Tax Code § 34.015 a bidder must obtain a written statement of no delinquent taxes from the county assessor-collector before bidding; request it from the Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector at (409) 246-5180. Civil process questions go to the Sheriff's Office civil process desk at (409) 246-5241.

Sale format and venue
Hardin County publishes tax foreclosure and sheriff sale notices on its own website rather than through a third-party auction site. Two official channels carry them: the Foreclosure Sales page under Public Notices and News, and the Announcements block on the Sheriff's Office page. Both were empty at the time of research, and the Sheriff's page states "No sales pending at this time." No online auction platform is named on any Hardin County page, so plan on an in-person sale at the Hardin County Courthouse, 300 West Monroe Street in Kountze, and confirm the date, time, and location with the Sheriff's Office before travelling. Check the Foreclosure Sales page and the Sheriff's page together, because a notice can appear on one before the other. Buyers take a redeemable deed: the former owner may redeem within 2 years for homestead, agricultural-use, and mineral property, or 180 days for other property, at the statutory premium in Tax Code § 34.21.
Source: Hardin County Sheriff's Office· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Hardin County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Hardin 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 Hardin County Foreclosure Sales notices 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 county-published sale calendar. 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 Hardin County Sheriff's Office (Civil Process Division), Kountze as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Hardin County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Hardin County Foreclosure Sales notices. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No county-specific bidder registration instructions are published on the Hardin County website. Under Tax Code § 34.015 a bidder must obtain a written statement of no delinquent taxes from the county assessor-collector before bidding; request it from the Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector at (409) 246-5180. Civil process questions go to the Sheriff's Office civil process desk at (409) 246-5241.

  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

Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector (Steve Smith)

(409) 246-5180

Hardin County Courthouse, 300 West Monroe Street, Suite B101, P.O. Box 2260, Kountze, TX 77625

Official website

County notes

  • County seat is Kountze. The courthouse at 300 West Monroe Street houses the Tax Assessor-Collector (Suite B101), the County Clerk (Suite B-110), and the Sheriff's Office.
  • Hardin County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Mark Davis, 300 West Monroe Street, PO Box 1990, Kountze, TX 77625, (409) 246-5100. Civil process contact Meagan McNeely, (409) 246-5241.
  • Tax office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The drive-through is open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for vehicle registration and property tax payments only.
  • The Tax Assessor-Collector page carries no tax sale, struck-off property, or delinquent tax attorney information. It links only to payment and lookup tools.
  • The county also has six elected constables (Precincts 1 through 6). Texas law lets either the sheriff or a constable conduct the sale, so a notice may name a constable rather than the sheriff.
  • No delinquent tax law firm was confirmed for Hardin County from an official source. Hardin County does not appear in the Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson county list or on the MVBA upcoming tax sales page.
  • Deed records for post-sale title work are searchable through the Hardin County Clerk, (409) 246-5185.
  • Web search quota was exhausted during this run, so discovery relied on direct fetches of official county URLs. A follow-up pass could re-check whether a law firm or online platform handles Hardin County sales.

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 Hardin 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 Hardin County hold tax deed sales?

Hardin County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No county-published sale calendar. 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 Hardin County Sheriff's Office (Civil Process Division), Kountze 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 Hardin County tax sale list?

Hardin County posts its tax sale list at hardincountytx.gov. 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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