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Motley County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Motley 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 Motley County, seat of Matador: 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.

Format
In person
County office
(806) 347-2252
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How Motley 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
Motley County Sheriff (the sale notice is issued and signed "SHERIFF, MOTLEY COUNTY, TEXAS"); the Motley County Tax Assessor-Collector posts the sale notice and handles the bidder statement
Frequency
annual
Sale list
Motley County Foreclosures (tax sale and trustee sale notices)
When it runs
First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. The most recent posted notice reads: "I will proceed to sell at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the 6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the SOUTH DOOR of the Courthouse of MOTLEY County, in the City of MATADOR, Texas." The Tax Assessor-Collector page carried the same sale as "TAX SALE JANUARY 6, 2026 10:00 am." Sales are held only when a delinquent tax suit produces an order of sale, so Motley County posts them irregularly rather than every month.
Registration and deposit

The notice states: "ALL BIDDERS MUST NOW DISPLAY PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH 34.015 OF TEXAS TAX CODE." Under that section a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed, and present it at the sale. Contact the Motley County Tax Assessor-Collector at (806) 347-2252 to request the statement before the sale date.

Sale format and venue
Motley County runs a traditional in-person Texas sheriff's sale, not an online auction. Bidding takes place at the SOUTH DOOR of the Motley County Courthouse, 701 Dundee Ave, Matador. The January 6, 2026 notice was issued on an order of sale from the 110th Judicial District Court of Motley County and covered four parcels across three causes (679-TS, 714-TS, 740 T/S), all lots in the Original Town of Matador. The notice recites that the sale satisfies the judgment "together with interest, at 12 percent per annum, and all costs of suit"; that 12 percent is post-judgment interest on the tax judgment and is separate from the statutory redemption premium a former owner pays under Tax Code § 34.21. Buyers receive a redeemable deed subject to the state redemption period. This is a very small county, so expect few parcels and long gaps between sales; check the Foreclosures page and the Tax Assessor-Collector page for the next posted notice. In person at the courthouse. No online auction platform is used.
Source: Motley County Notice of Sheriff's Sale, January 6, 2026 (PDF)· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Motley County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Motley 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 Motley County Foreclosures (tax sale and trustee sale 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

    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 Motley County Sheriff (the sale notice is issued and signed "SHERIFF, MOTLEY COUNTY, TEXAS"); the Motley County Tax Assessor-Collector posts the sale notice and handles the bidder statement as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Motley County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Motley County Foreclosures (tax sale and trustee sale notices). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    The notice states: "ALL BIDDERS MUST NOW DISPLAY PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH 34.015 OF TEXAS TAX CODE." Under that section a bidder must obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed, and present it at the sale. Contact the Motley County Tax Assessor-Collector at (806) 347-2252 to request the statement before the sale date.

  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

Motley County Tax Assessor-Collector

(806) 347-2252

P.O. Box 727, Matador, TX 79244 (physical: Motley County Courthouse, 701 Dundee Ave, Matador, TX 79244)

Official website

County notes

  • Tax Assessor-Collector: Ronda Miller. Phone (806) 347-2252, fax (806) 347-2220, mailing address P.O. Box 727, Matador, TX 79244.
  • Sheriff: Robert Fisk. Phone (806) 347-2234, fax (806) 347-2692, mailing address P.O. Box 715, Matador, TX 79244. The Sheriff conducts the sale but the Sheriff page carries no standing sale calendar.
  • Courthouse: 701 Dundee Ave, Matador, TX 79244, main phone (806) 347-2621, hours 9:00 am to 12:00 and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • Sale notices are published on the county Foreclosures page, which mixes tax sale notices with substitute trustee (mortgage) foreclosure notices. Only the entries labeled TAX SALE are Chapter 34 redeemable deed sales.
  • No delinquent tax law firm is named on the county website or on the January 6, 2026 notice, and no struck-off or resale list was published at the time of research.
  • Property tax account lookup is offered through a Southwest Data Solutions link on the Tax Assessor-Collector page (http://iswdatacorp.azurewebsites.net/). Not fetched or verified during this research.
  • The Motley County Appraisal District domain (motleycad.org) failed to load due to a TLS certificate mismatch, so no appraisal district facts are recorded.

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 Motley 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 Motley County hold tax deed sales?

Motley 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 Motley County Sheriff (the sale notice is issued and signed "SHERIFF, MOTLEY COUNTY, TEXAS"); the Motley County Tax Assessor-Collector posts the sale notice and handles the bidder statement 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 Motley County tax sale list?

Motley County posts its tax sale list at co.motley.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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