Tax sales are held on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 9 a.m.

Dallas County tax sales are conducted fully online.

Fill out this form and send in by email or by mail to: Dallas County Tax Office, Attn: Special Inventory, Records Building, 500 Elm St, Ste 3300, Dallas, TX 75202.

You must also send in a check for $10, payable to: John R. Ames, Tax Assessor/Collector.

Once the form has been received and you are verified as eligible to participate in the tax sale, you will be mailed or emailed a Written Statement, which is valid for 90 days. This Written Statement must be faxed to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office at 214-761-1391 or emailed to writenforcement@dallascounty.org at least two business days before the tax sale you wish to bid in. 

You must create an account and deposit 5% of your anticipated max bid via ACH or wire transfer. Please note that this 5% represents your anticipated highest bid per property, and the estimated minimum bid may change up until the date of sale.

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Fill out this form and send in by email or by mail to: Dallas County Tax Office, Attn: Special Inventory, Records Building, 500 Elm St, Ste 3300, Dallas, TX 75202.

You must also send in a check for $10, payable to: John R. Ames, Tax Assessor/Collector.

Once the form has been received and you are verified as eligible to participate in the tax sale, you will be mailed or emailed a Written Statement, which is valid for 90 days. This Written Statement must be faxed to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office at 214-761-1391 or emailed to writenforcement@dallascounty.org at least two business days before the tax sale you wish to bid in. 

You must create an account and deposit 5% of your anticipated max bid via ACH or wire transfer. Please note that this 5% represents your anticipated highest bid per property, and the estimated minimum bid may change up until the date of sale.