Pecos County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Pecos County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Tax Assessor-Collector before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 44 (estimated) owners near Pecos County currently carry a distress signal. Texas is a redeemable deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a deed the owner can still buy back.
Distressed owners near Pecos County
44
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Pecos County is a rural county.
Top-deal discount target
~41% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Pecos leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$221,000
On a typical $536,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Pecos County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Pecos County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Texas rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Pecos County, Texas. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County Tax Assessor-Collector for Pecos County. |
| What the sale transfers | Texas is a redeemable deed state. A winning bidder gets a redeemable deed, which is ownership subject to the former owner buying it back inside the redemption window. |
| Rate and cadence | First-Tuesday county sales; tax deeds carry a 25% first-period penalty with 180 day (2 year homestead) redemption. |
| Foreclosure path | Non-judicial, typically about 2 months from filing to sale. |
The Texas delinquency clock
Where a Pecos owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Pecos list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Pecos County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$252K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2Pre-foreclosure for 192 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$248K start bid · ~45% under market
- #3Notice of default for 214 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$332K start bid · ~42% under market
7 more ranked Pecos County deals behind the scan
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What the Pecos list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Pecos compares across Texas
Pecos County is the 140th largest of the 254 Texas counties covered here, and it runs lighter in distressed owners than the Texas average, at 29.9 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 41.1. It accounts for about 0% of every flagged property across the Texas counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | Houston | 26,627 | 55.7 |
| Tarrant County | Fort Worth | 11,629 | 53.3 |
| Bexar County | San Antonio | 10,136 | 49.4 |
| Dallas County | Dallas | 5,993 | 23 |
| Denton County | Denton | 4,423 | 44.2 |
| Fort Bend County | Richmond | 4,009 | 46.6 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Pecos list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Pecos official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County Tax Assessor-Collector | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Pecos list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Texas timelines.
Off the main road
Pecos County ranks 140 of 254 covered Texas counties and holds about 0% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
Below the state norm
Pecos runs 29.9 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against 41.1 statewide. A shorter list than average, which usually means fewer owners with stacked signals and a longer time to a yes.
All of Pecos County
The scan centres on Pecos County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this size that usually spans several towns, each with its own price level, so read the estimated value on each row rather than the discount alone.
The Texas clock
Foreclosure here typically runs about 2 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Pecos investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Lien auctions in Texas rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Pecos County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Pecos County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Tax Assessor-Collector, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 44 properties around Pecos County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Pecos delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County Tax Assessor-Collector publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Pecos County tax sale?
Pecos County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Texas pattern is the thing that holds steady: First-Tuesday county sales; tax deeds carry a 25% first-period penalty with 180 day (2 year homestead) redemption. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Pecos tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Texas?
Texas is a redeemable deed state, so a winning bidder takes a redeemable deed, which is ownership subject to the former owner buying it back inside the redemption window. First-Tuesday county sales; tax deeds carry a 25% first-period penalty with 180 day (2 year homestead) redemption. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Pecos deals close?
The strongest current leads near Pecos County support start bids around 41% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Pecos runs lighter in distress than the Texas average, so the deepest discounts are rarer here and equity screening matters more than volume. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Pecos?
About 44 properties within 25 miles of Pecos County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 29.9 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 41.1 across Texas as a whole, and makes Pecos the number 140 of the 254 Texas counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Pecos address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Pecos ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. The scan is free; the full list opens with a 7-day trial, and credits are only spent when an owner's phone number comes back.
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Scan Pecos freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Texas state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Pecos County. The County Tax Assessor-Collector and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.