Anderson County Tax Sale Information
Anderson County will host its Delinquent Property Tax Sale Auction on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the East Steps of the Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas. Registration will take place on-site before the sale begins at 10:00 a.m.
Key Auction Details:
Date: December 3, 2024
Location: East Steps, Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, TX
Time: 10:00 a.m. (Registration prior to sale start)
Terms of Sale:
Registration: All bidders must present a valid driver’s license or government-issued ID. The grantee on the deed must be the same person who registers and wins the bid, as per Section 34.015 of the Texas Tax Code.
Payment Methods: Payment must be made on the day of the sale via cash, personal check, or cashier’s check payable to the Anderson County Sheriff.
Minimum Bid Amount: Each tract listed on the bid sheet has a set minimum bid, which includes taxes due up to the 2023 tax year. The buyer will be responsible for all 2024 taxes.
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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
