Dallas County, Texas

Nov 3, 2026 · in 27 days

Redeemable Deedcancelledvia Linebarger (LGBS)

Parcels

Opening bids

$2,141,636

all parcels priced

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

HOA/POA liens can survive a Texas tax sale if the association recorded its lien and was not properly joined/notified in the foreclosure suit. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Post-judgment taxes and unjoined municipal liens may also remain — search deed records before bidding.

Dallas County rules

Sale type: Redeemable Deed
Redemption period: 2 years for homestead/ag/mineral properties; 6 months for all other property
Investor return: 25% penalty in year one, 50% in year two (homestead/ag); 25% flat for the 6-month category
Governing statute: Texas Tax Code Title 1, Subtitle E, Ch. 34
Population: 2,656,028 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: Online
Frequency: First Tuesday of every month, online bidding begins 9:00 a.m. CST
Platform: RealAuction — Dallas County Sheriff Sale Auctions
Deposit rules: Register on the RealAuction site (877-361-7325 / customerservice@realauction.com). Tax-sale payments are by wire transfer only via RealAuction; deposit amount and cleared-funds deadline are posted on the platform per sale. Obtain any required written statement of no delinquent taxes from the Tax Office before a deed can issue (Texas Tax Code §34.015).

Title risk

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of statutory redemption rights and possible un-joined lienholders.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Dallas County Tax Assessor-Collector
Clerk of court: Dallas County Clerk (official public / real property records)
Property appraiser: Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD)
GIS / parcel map: DCAD Find Property on Map

Areas trending up

Bishop Arts / North Oak Cliff — Sustained urban-core redevelopment and transit-adjacent demand on the south side of Dallas proper into 2026
West Dallas / Design District corridor — Industrial-to-mixed-use conversion and Trinity Riverfront adjacency supporting multifamily and creative-office absorption
Garland / Mesquite edge (eastern Dallas County) — Relative affordability versus inner-ring DFW cores with ongoing infill and school-driven buyer demand

Notes

Redeemable deed (Texas Tax Code Ch. 34). Dallas County Sheriff runs monthly tax foreclosure sales as a live online auction via RealAuction (distinct from the separate in-person Writ of Execution sheriff's sale). Struck-off / tax foreclosure resales are handled by Dallas County Public Works.

8 sources

Inherited from Texas rather than researched for Dallas: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
32077950150110000	1604 DRISKILL DR · IRVING	$79,768	$898,960	$819,192	pending
00000671455000000	10740 LANETT CIR · DALLAS	$72,196	$700,820	$628,624	pending
65131106010130000	2800 AMES RD · LANCASTER	$49,598	$504,020	$454,422	pending
00000797884000000

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.