Guadalupe County Tax Sale Information
The County of Guadalupe, Texas, will hold its Delinquent Property Tax Sale Auction on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Guadalupe County Courthouse on the Square. The auction is open to registered bidders and will commence at 10:00 a.m.
Key Auction Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Location: Guadalupe County Courthouse on the Square
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Terms of Sale:
Registration Requirement: Bidders must register before the auction begins by presenting a valid government-issued ID to the auction official. The grantee on the deed must match the successful bidder’s name (Texas Tax Code, Section 34.015).
Payment Terms: Winning bidders must pay immediately with cash or a cashier’s check made payable to the Guadalupe County District Clerk. Any default in payment will result in a liability equal to 20% of the property’s value plus additional costs (Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 652).
Minimum Bid and Additional Taxes: Minimum bids are specifi...
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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
