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Waller County, TX Struck-Off Tax Property (2026): 24 Resale Listings
Quick answer: Waller County has 24 struck-off properties — parcels that drew no bid at a Texas tax sale and were bid off to the taxing unit that brought the suit. They are not sold over the counter at a set price or to the first buyer to apply. The taxing units re-offer them as tax resale property: at a later public resale, where the property may sell for any amount, or by private sale (Tex. Tax Code 34.05).
What happened to these. When a Texas tax sale draws no sufficient bid, “the officer making the sale shall bid the property off to the taxing unit that requested the order of sale” (Tex. Tax Code 34.01(j)), and that taxing unit “takes title to the property for the use and benefit of itself and all other taxing units that established tax liens in the suit” (34.01(k)). In the words of one of the law firms that runs these sales: “After receiving no bids at the original sheriff's auction, the property is struck off to the taxing jurisdiction that requested the Order of Sale and then jointly owned by all of the taxing jurisdictions that participated in the tax suit. The properties are then reoffered for sale as tax resale property.” (Perdue Brandon, Tax Resale Information).
How they are sold. The taxing unit “may sell the property at any time by public or private sale” (34.05(a)). At a public resale by the sheriff or a constable the property “may be sold for any amount” (34.05(b)-(d)). A private sale may not be for less than the lesser of the market value in the foreclosure judgment or the total of the judgments (34.05(h)), unless every taxing unit consents to less (34.05(i)). The law firm that handles the county's tax suits posts the resale lists and how it takes bids; some take sealed bids. There is no first-come purchase at a set price.
The number on each listing is not a price. It is the minimum the law firm lists for a future resale (Linebarger calls it the minimum bid).
Redemption. A resale is made “subject to any remaining right of redemption at the time of the sale” (34.05(e)). The former owner's window — two years for a homestead, agricultural land or a mineral interest, 180 days for other property — is counted from the day the taxing unit's deed was recorded, not from your purchase (34.21(c), (e)). Ask the law firm whether it has run.
Ask for it by its Texas name. Counties and law firms call this struck-off property or tax resale property, not “OTC”.
The same due diligence as auction buying applies: title, condition and surviving-lien research before you bid. See the full Texas struck-off inventory, the Texas investor guide and the live Texas auction calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What does struck off mean in Texas?
When a Texas tax sale draws no sufficient bid, the officer bids the property off to the taxing unit that requested the sale (Tex. Tax Code 34.01(j)). That taxing unit holds title for itself and the other taxing units in the suit (34.01(k)) and can resell it later.
How do I buy struck-off property in Texas?
Ask the law firm or taxing unit that handles the county's tax suits for its resale list and how it takes bids. The taxing unit re-offers the property at a public resale by the sheriff or a constable, or sells it privately under Tex. Tax Code 34.05(h)-(i); some law firms take sealed bids. There is no first-come purchase at a set price.
Is the amount on the listing the price?
No. It is the minimum the law firm lists for a future resale. At a public resale the property may sell for any amount (Tex. Tax Code 34.05(b)); a private sale needs at least the lesser of the judgment's market value or the judgment total, unless every taxing unit consents to less (34.05(h)-(i)).