McLennan County Tax Sale Information
McLennan County will host its Delinquent Property Tax Sale on November 5, 2024, at the Courthouse Steps in Waco, Texas. Registration is prior to the beginning of the tax sale, with the auction starting promptly at 2:00 p.m.
Key Auction Details:
Date: November 5, 2024
Location: McLennan County Courthouse Steps, Waco, Texas
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Terms of Sale:
Payment Requirements: Winning bidders must pay immediately via cash or cashier’s check payable to McLennan County District Clerk. Bidders representing a business must have notarized authorization to bid.
Property Sold As-Is: Properties are sold “as-is” with no warranty or title guarantee. The Constable’s Deed will not warrant title, and obtaining title insurance may be challenging.
Redemption Rights: Properties are subject to redemption periods—two years for homestead/agricultural land and 180 days for all other properties. Purchasers gain possession 20 days after the deed is filed.
Additional Fees: S...
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Lien Sales Annually Oct – Nov. Deed Sales Are Held on a Needed Basis and Only on Properties That Were Not Sold at Lien Sale and Were Held by the County for 18 Months
10% Penalty if Redeemed in 1st 6 Months, 15% Penalty if Redeemed in Months 6-12, but Only on the Taxes and Fees Not the Overbid. Overbid Amount Receives 5% Interest.
Redemption Period:
1 Year if Sold at County Sale, Liens Not Sold at County Sale Are Certified to Commissioner and Sold in “Commissioner’s Certificate Sale” With 120 Day Redemption Period
Online Auction:
Yes
Over the Counter:
No but There Is a Second Auction Called a Commissioners Certificate Auction With a Shorter Redemption Period of 120 Days
25% Penalty Per 6 Months for Non Homestead or Special Land Use Properties. If 2 Yr Redemption Period Applies 25% for 1st Year and 50% Penalty for 2nd Year
Redemption Period:
6 Months for Most Properties. 2 Years for Homestead and Special Land Use Properties
Online Auction:
The Vast Majority No, but in 2019, Two Counties (Victoria & Orange)
“Upset Sale” First With Premium Bidding Which Does Not Extinguish Other Liens, Followed by “Judicial Sale” Where All Liens With the Exception of Irs Liens Are Extinguished
Frequency:
Annually Throughout the Year. Upset Sales Typically Held in the Fall. Judicial Sale Typically in the Spring but Could Be Anytime After the Upset Sale.
Interest Rate / Penalty:
N/A
Redemption Period:
N/A
Online Auction:
Very Few
Over the Counter:
Yes Through “Repository” List With County Acceptance
