Texas · Property taxTexas tax sale redemption: two years for a homestead, 180 days for other property

When Texas real property is sold at a tax sale to a private purchaser, the owner of a residence homestead or land designated for agricultural use – or of a mineral interest – can redeem on or before the second anniversary of the date the purchaser's deed is recorded, by paying the bid, the deed recording fee and any taxes, penalties, interest and costs the purchaser paid, plus a premium of 25% of that total in the first year or 50% in the second. If the property was struck off to a taxing unit and not resold, redemption within the same two years costs the lesser of the judgment amount or the market value in the judgment, plus the deed fee and costs; if the taxing unit resold it, the owner pays the resale buyer on the same terms as a private purchaser, plus any shortfall against the judgment to the taxing unit. For any other property, the redemption period ends on the 180th day after the deed is recorded and the premium to a private purchaser can't exceed 25%. An owner who can't find the purchaser, or can't agree on the amount, can redeem by paying the county assessor-collector with an affidavit (Tex. Tax Code §34.21).