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Marion County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Marion 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 Marion County, seat of Jefferson: 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.

Announcements
No day of the month, hour, or sale location is published on the county or tax office site.
County office
(903) 665-3281
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How Marion County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

Run by
Marion County Tax Office (Marion County Tax Assessor-Collector, Karen G. Jones), which posts the sale announcement. Texas Tax Code Chapter 34 assigns the sale itself to the county sheriff or a constable; the Marion County Sheriff's Office is at 114 W Austin, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903) 665-7201.
Frequency
annual
Sale list
Marion County foreclosure notice postings (County Clerk)
When it runs
The Marion County Tax Office homepage carries a single announcement, quoted verbatim: "NEXT TAX SALE IS SEPTEMEBER, 2026" (the misspelling of September is in the original). No day of the month, hour, or sale location is published on the county or tax office site. Texas sales run on the first Tuesday of the month under Tax Code Chapter 34, so verify the exact date and start time with the tax office before travelling.
Registration and deposit

No county bidder-registration instructions, deposit terms, or bidder packets were published on the Marion County Tax Office site or the county website at the time of this check. Under Texas Tax Code section 34.015 a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed, so plan to request that statement from the Marion County Tax Office at (903) 665-3281 well before sale day.

Sale format and venue
Small East Texas county (population about 9,700, seat Jefferson) with a very thin online sale presence. No online auction platform was found: the tax office, the county website, the Sheriff and Constable pages, and the appraisal district site name no bidding portal, and Marion County does not appear on the MVBA upcoming tax sale calendar. Treat the sale as an in person courthouse sale until the county says otherwise. The county publishes a Foreclosures page where the County Clerk posts notices grouped by first Tuesday sale date (postings currently run November 2025 through August 2026), but the notices are scanned PDFs identified only by deed volume and page, so that page is the county's general foreclosure notice board rather than a verified delinquent tax sale list. The tax office links a "Delinquent Law Firm" at publicans.com; that domain did not respond over HTTPS or HTTP during this check, so the firm's identity is unconfirmed and is deliberately not named here. Delinquency mechanics from the tax office: taxes unpaid as of February 1 are delinquent and accrue penalty and interest, and taxes still delinquent on July 1 may incur an additional penalty of up to 20 percent to defray collection costs.
Source: Marion County Tax Office (official tax assessor-collector site) - homepage tax sale announcement· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Marion County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Marion 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 Marion County foreclosure notice postings (County Clerk) 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

    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 Marion County Tax Office (Marion County Tax Assessor-Collector, Karen G. Jones), which posts the sale announcement. Texas Tax Code Chapter 34 assigns the sale itself to the county sheriff or a constable; the Marion County Sheriff's Office is at 114 W Austin, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903) 665-7201. as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Marion County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Marion County foreclosure notice postings (County Clerk). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    No county bidder-registration instructions, deposit terms, or bidder packets were published on the Marion County Tax Office site or the county website at the time of this check. Under Texas Tax Code section 34.015 a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed, so plan to request that statement from the Marion County Tax Office at (903) 665-3281 well before sale day.

  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

Marion County Tax Office (Tax Assessor-Collector Karen G. Jones)

(903) 665-3281

119 W Lafayette, Jefferson, TX 75657 (physical); P.O. Box 907, Jefferson, TX 75657 (mailing)

Official website

County notes

  • Tax office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, open during lunch, excluding county approved holidays. Fax (903) 665-3132.
  • County courthouse: 102 W. Austin, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903) 665-3261. County Clerk Kim Wise, 102 W Austin, Room 206, (903) 665-3971.
  • Sheriff David Capps, 114 W Austin, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903) 665-7201. Constable Pct. 1 Edward Baird, 114 W Austin Room 208, (903) 665-7892. Constable Pct. 2 Jeff Greer, 8249 SH 49E, (903) 578-5200.
  • The tax office runs a separate property search and payment portal at https://esearch.marioncountytaxoffice.com/ and the appraisal district is Marion CAD at https://www.marioncad.org/. Neither surfaced tax sale or struck-off property listings.
  • No struck off or resale (Texas Tax Code section 34.05) inventory list was found online for Marion County. Ask the tax office directly.
  • Confirm the September 2026 sale date, time, and location by phone. The single homepage announcement is the only county published timing signal and it lacks a day and hour.

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 Marion 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 Marion County hold tax deed sales?

Marion County holds its tax deed sale once a year. 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 Marion County Tax Office (Marion County Tax Assessor-Collector, Karen G. Jones), which posts the sale announcement. Texas Tax Code Chapter 34 assigns the sale itself to the county sheriff or a constable; the Marion County Sheriff's Office is at 114 W Austin, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903) 665-7201. 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 Marion County tax sale list?

Marion County posts its tax sale list at co.marion.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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