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Johnson County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Johnson 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 Johnson County, seat of Cleburne: 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, when properties are posted.
Format
In person
Registration
In person on sale day, plus an advance eligibility statement.
County office
(817) 558-0122
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How Johnson 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
Johnson County Constable's Office (tax foreclosure sales are conducted by the Sheriff or a Constable of Johnson County)
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
First Tuesday of the month, when properties are posted.
Registration
In person on sale day, plus an advance eligibility statement.
Sale list
Constable Sale (tax sale property lists by precinct)
When it runs
First Tuesday of the month, when properties are posted. The county's Constable Sale page states: "BY VIRTUE OF ORDERS OF SALE ISSUED OUT OF THE COURTS IN THE CAUSE NUMBERS INDICATED, THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTIES ARE TO BE SOLD AT THE CONSTABLE'S SALE AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. IN THE MORNING ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH." The current posting under "Tax Sales in Precinct 1 & Precinct 2" is "August 4th 2026", and the sale list PDF is headed "JOHNSON COUNTY SALES FOR AUGUST 4, 2026 SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 A:M". That PDF adds that sales "are held on the first Tuesday of the month between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the courthouse steps at a place designated by the commissioners' court."
Registration and deposit

In person on sale day, plus an advance eligibility statement. The Constable Sale page states: "If you wish to bid on property at the Tax Sale, you will need to come to the Constable's Office, Room 112, to register prior to 10:00AM on the day of the sale." Bidders must also obtain a written statement from the Johnson County Tax Assessor-Collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed (Tax Code Sec. 34.015). The Tax Office requires a printed, notarized Request for Written Statement form with a $10 fee (cash or certified funds only) presented at least 5 business days before the sale, mailed to Johnson County Tax Office, Attn: Tax Sale Written Statement, PO Box 75, Cleburne, TX 76033, or hand delivered to 2 N Mill Street, Cleburne. The Constable Sale page says issuance takes approximately two weeks from request, so allow lead time. Purchases are paid by cashier's check or money order made payable to the Johnson County District Clerk.

Sale format and venue
Johnson County runs a live, in-person redeemable tax deed sale on the courthouse steps, not an online auction. No online bidding platform is used. Lists are posted as PDFs on the county's Constable Sale page, grouped as "Tax Sales in Precinct 1 & Precinct 2" and "Tax Sales in Precinct 3 & Precinct 4", and the county offers an email subscription for Constable sale lists and updates. The August 4, 2026 list was published by Constable Precinct One (Matt Wylie) and prepared by the county's delinquent tax firm, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P.; it shows cause numbers, legal descriptions, appraisal district account numbers, estimated minimum bids, and taxpayer names. The list states each sale is "without warranty of any kind and subject to the prior owner's statutory right of redemption" and that purchasers receive a Sheriff or Constable's deed without warranty. It also warns that taxes may be due beyond the minimum bid amounts and must be paid independently of the bid. Properties can be withdrawn without being removed from the posted list, so the Constable's office asks bidders to call (817) 556-6163 to confirm. Property addresses can be researched through the Johnson County Central Appraisal District at johnsoncad.com. Johnson County's two delinquent tax attorneys are Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP (817-461-3344, Arlington) and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (817-877-4589, Fort Worth).
Source: Johnson County, TX - Constable Sale (official tax sale page: registration, timing, sale lists)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Johnson County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Johnson 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 Constable Sale (tax sale property lists by precinct) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    In person on sale day, plus an advance eligibility statement. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    First Tuesday of the month, when properties are posted. 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 Johnson County Constable's Office (tax foreclosure sales are conducted by the Sheriff or a Constable of Johnson County) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Johnson County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Constable Sale (tax sale property lists by precinct). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    In person on sale day, plus an advance eligibility statement. The Constable Sale page states: "If you wish to bid on property at the Tax Sale, you will need to come to the Constable's Office, Room 112, to register prior to 10:00AM on the day of the sale." Bidders must also obtain a written statement from the Johnson County Tax Assessor-Collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed (Tax Code Sec. 34.015). The Tax Office requires a printed, notarized Request for Written Statement form with a $10 fee (cash or certified funds only) presented at least 5 business days before the sale, mailed to Johnson County Tax Office, Attn: Tax Sale Written Statement, PO Box 75, Cleburne, TX 76033, or hand delivered to 2 N Mill Street, Cleburne. The Constable Sale page says issuance takes approximately two weeks from request, so allow lead time. Purchases are paid by cashier's check or money order made payable to the Johnson County District Clerk.

  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

Johnson County Tax Office (Tax Assessor-Collector Scott Porter)

(817) 558-0122

Mailing: PO Box 75, Cleburne, TX 76033. Physical (main office, Cleburne Annex): 2 N Mill Street, Cleburne, TX 76033

Official website

County notes

  • Johnson County (county seat Cleburne) sells redeemable tax deeds at a live, in-person Constable's sale on the courthouse steps. There is no online auction platform.
  • Sales run on the first Tuesday of the month at approximately 10:00 a.m., between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at a place designated by the commissioners' court. The current posted sale is August 4, 2026 for Precincts 1 and 2.
  • Bidders register in person at the Constable's Office, Room 112, before 10:00 a.m. on sale day, and must present a written statement from the Johnson County Tax Assessor-Collector showing no delinquent taxes owed. That statement costs $10, must be requested on a notarized form, and should be submitted at least 5 business days ahead; the Constable's page says issuance takes about two weeks.
  • Winning bids are paid by cashier's check or money order made payable to the Johnson County District Clerk.
  • Sale lists are posted as PDFs on the county's Constable Sale page and are prepared by the county's delinquent tax firm, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. The county also offers an email subscription for Constable sale lists and updates.
  • Constable Precinct 1 (Matt Wylie) is at 3390 FM 1434, Cleburne, TX 76033, phone (817) 556-6163. Call that number to confirm whether a listed property has been withdrawn before the sale.

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 Johnson 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 Johnson County hold tax deed sales?

Johnson County holds its tax deed sale once a year. First Tuesday of the month, when properties are posted. 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 Johnson County Constable's Office (tax foreclosure sales are conducted by the Sheriff or a Constable of Johnson County) 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 Johnson County tax sale list?

Johnson County posts its tax sale list at johnsoncountytx.org. 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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