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Madison County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Madison 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 Madison County, seat of Madisonville: 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, 2:00 PM, at the courthouse.
Format
In person
County office
936-348-2654
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How Madison 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
Sale conducted by the Madison County sheriff or a constable under Tex. Tax Code § 34.01, administered by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, the county's delinquent tax law firm named by the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector. The Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector handles struck-off property inquiries.
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
First Tuesday of the month, 2:00 PM, at the courthouse.
Sale list
Linebarger tax sale property map and list (filter to Madison County, TX)
When it runs
First Tuesday of the month, 2:00 PM, at the courthouse. Linebarger's Madison County record states sales are "typically scheduled for: 2:00 PM" and gives the sale location as "at the North Door, Madison County Courthouse of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Madisonville, Texas." Linebarger's general 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." Notice of sale is "typically posted on or in" the Madisonville Meteor, and Linebarger's FAQ says sales are "advertised three times prior to the auction in a newspaper published in the county." As of this research no Madison County sale date was scheduled on the Linebarger list.
Registration and deposit

Per Linebarger's Madison County record: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Linebarger representative attending the sale prior to the start of the sale." Texas Tax Code § 34.015 separately requires a bidder to furnish the officer conducting the sale a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector that the bidder owes no delinquent property taxes; contact the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector to obtain it. Payment is accepted by personal check, cashier's check or money order, payable to "Linebarger Law Firm." Bidding is open oral outcry to the highest bidder starting at the announced minimum bid.

Sale format and venue
Madison County's own government site has no tax sale page: the Bids and Foreclosures sections carry no content, and the Sheriff's page lists no sale notices. The county Tax Assessor-Collector page names Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP as the delinquent tax attorney and directs struck-off property questions to the firm or to the tax office, so the firm's Tax Sale Properties site is the operative list. Sales are held in person at the north door of the Madison County Courthouse in Madisonville; there is no online bidding platform. At the time of this research the Linebarger list showed one Madison County parcel, a struck-off tract carrying a $7,180 minimum bid and status "Available for Future Sale," with no scheduled sale date. Struck-off parcels are held in trust by the taxing units and may be re-offered later; Linebarger's FAQ directs struck-off bidders to "contact the local tax collection office for the county," which here is the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector. Purchasers receive a sheriff's or constable's deed roughly four to six weeks after the auction. The specific officer who conducts the Madison County sale, sheriff or constable, was not stated on any page fetched; confirm with the tax office before bidding. Texas sells a redeemable deed, so the former owner may redeem under § 34.21. In person, live oral bidding at the courthouse. No online auction platform.
Source: Linebarger Tax Sale Properties, Madison County TX county sale record (taxsales.lgbs.com data endpoint)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Madison County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Madison 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 property map and list (filter to Madison County, TX) 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

    First Tuesday of the month, 2:00 PM, at the courthouse. 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 Sale conducted by the Madison County sheriff or a constable under Tex. Tax Code § 34.01, administered by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, the county's delinquent tax law firm named by the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector. The Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector handles struck-off property inquiries. as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Madison County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Linebarger tax sale property map and list (filter to Madison County, TX). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Per Linebarger's Madison County record: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Linebarger representative attending the sale prior to the start of the sale." Texas Tax Code § 34.015 separately requires a bidder to furnish the officer conducting the sale a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector that the bidder owes no delinquent property taxes; contact the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector to obtain it. Payment is accepted by personal check, cashier's check or money order, payable to "Linebarger Law Firm." Bidding is open oral outcry to the highest bidder starting at the announced minimum bid.

  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

Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector (Karen M. Lane)

936-348-2654

P.O. Box 417, 101 W. Main Street, Room 102, Madisonville, TX 77864

Official website

County notes

  • County seat is Madisonville. The Madison County Courthouse is at 101 West Main Street, Madisonville, TX 77864; main county phone (936) 241-6200.
  • Tax office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Fax 936-348-2655.
  • Delinquent tax counsel is Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, named on the county Tax Assessor-Collector page.
  • Madison County Appraisal District (madisoncad.org) is the source for parcel values and legal descriptions; Linebarger listings reference the appraisal roll account number.
  • No online auction platform is used. Bidders must attend the sale in person at the courthouse north door.

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 Madison 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 Madison County hold tax deed sales?

Madison County holds its tax deed sale once a year. First Tuesday of the month, 2:00 PM, at the courthouse. 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 Sale conducted by the Madison County sheriff or a constable under Tex. Tax Code § 34.01, administered by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, the county's delinquent tax law firm named by the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector. The Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector handles struck-off property inquiries. 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 Madison County tax sale list?

Madison 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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