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Victoria County, TX tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Victoria 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 Victoria County, seat of Victoria: 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
RealAuction
Registration
Bidding is fully online.
County office
(361) 576-3671
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On this page

How Victoria County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

No Texas office sells tax lien certificates to investors.

Tax deed sale

RealAuction
Run by
Victoria County Sheriff's Office
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidding is fully online.
Sale list
Victoria County tax sale, resale, and struck-off property list (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson)
When it runs
The Victoria County Tax Office states the sale is held "First Tuesday of every month at 10:00 AM (unless holiday, then following business day)." The auction site adds that "The sales are conducted between 10:00 a.m. CT and 4:00 p.m. CT" and that "All sales will cease at 4:00 p.m. CT on the day of the sales and any sales not completed may be reposted for a future date."
Registration and deposit

Bidding is fully online. The auction site instructs that "Anyone may bid on the properties by registering here at least five (5) business days before the auction," with one account per bidder. A deposit of at least 5% of the anticipated total bid amount must be settled and allocated to Victoria County before the auction starts. Deposits are accepted only by wire transfer or ACH debit; cash and international funds are not accepted. Wire deposits must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern two business days before the auction, and ACH deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. Eastern five business days before the auction. The balance of a winning bid is due to the Sheriff's Office by wire transfer within 24 hours of the sale, and failure to pay forfeits the deposit.

Sale format and venue
Victoria County runs its tax foreclosure sales and tax resales entirely online rather than on the courthouse steps. The Sheriff's bidder letter states, "The Victoria County Sheriff's Office welcomes you to the online sale of tax foreclosure properties and tax resale properties," and the FAQ confirms "Sales are now conducted entirely online via this web site. It is no longer necessary to appear in person to participate in the sale." The county conducts the auction "in accordance with Texas Property Tax Code Sections 34.01(a-1) and 34.05(d)." Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the county's delinquent tax law firm and publishes the property list; the Tax Office page says the firm "assists the county in the collection of delinquent taxes and the tax sale properties." Winners at a foreclosure sale receive an ordinary sheriff's deed without warranty, and winners at a resale receive a tax resale deed without warranty. The FAQ warns that "Title to property is NOT guaranteed" and that "Property purchased may be subject to a statutory right of redemption." Deeds are typically issued 2 to 4 weeks after payment for foreclosure sales and 2 to 3 weeks for resales. Bidding uses proxy bids in $100 increments, and any bid placed inside the final 30 seconds extends that item by one minute. For questions about the sale process the bidder letter directs buyers to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP at (409) 886-9898; for site and deposit support, Realauction customer service at (877) 361-7325.
Register on RealAuction
Source: Victoria County Tax Office - Tax Sale Properties· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Victoria County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Victoria 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 Victoria County tax sale, resale, and struck-off property list (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is fully online. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Bidding runs on RealAuction; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Victoria County Sheriff's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Victoria County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Victoria County tax sale, resale, and struck-off property list (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is fully online. The auction site instructs that "Anyone may bid on the properties by registering here at least five (5) business days before the auction," with one account per bidder. A deposit of at least 5% of the anticipated total bid amount must be settled and allocated to Victoria County before the auction starts. Deposits are accepted only by wire transfer or ACH debit; cash and international funds are not accepted. Wire deposits must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern two business days before the auction, and ACH deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. Eastern five business days before the auction. The balance of a winning bid is due to the Sheriff's Office by wire transfer within 24 hours of the sale, and failure to pay forfeits the deposit.

  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

Victoria County Tax Assessor-Collector (Victoria County Tax Office)

(361) 576-3671

205 N. Bridge St., Suite 101, Victoria, TX 77901 (mailing: P.O. Box 2569, Victoria, TX 77902)

Official website

County notes

  • The Tax Assessor-Collector is Ashley Hernandez. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM Monday through Friday, closed weekends and holidays. Email VictoriaCountyTax@vctx.org, fax (361) 576-0477.
  • The Sheriff who signs the online auction bidder letter is Justin Marr, Victoria County, Texas.
  • The county tax office page links two destinations: the Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson property list, and "Register for Online Auctions: RealForeclose - Victoria County." Both were confirmed to load.
  • Do not confuse the tax sale with the separate trustee foreclosure sales. The County Clerk posts trustee sale notices for sales held on the "first Tuesday of each month" beginning "at or after 10:00 a.m." on the "courthouse steps (located on the East side steps, at 115 N. Bridge Street, Victoria, TX 77901)." Those are lender foreclosures, not tax foreclosures, and the tax sale itself is online.
  • The Victoria County government center is at 115 N. Bridge St., Victoria, TX 77901, phone (361) 575-4558, open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
  • Neither the county page nor the auction site spells out the Texas Tax Code 34.015 written statement of no delinquent taxes, so treat that bidder requirement as the statewide rule and confirm the current process with the Tax Assessor-Collector before bidding.

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 Victoria 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 Victoria County hold tax deed sales?

Victoria 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 Victoria County Sheriff's Office 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 Victoria County tax sale list?

Victoria 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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