When are foreclosure auctions held in Texas?

The first Tuesday of every month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at each county's courthouse or designated auction area. If the first Tuesday falls on January 1 or July 4, the sale moves to the first Wednesday. Every Texas county runs its sale the same day, which is why bidders have to choose a county.

Where can I find a list of upcoming foreclosures in Texas?

Notices are filed with each county clerk and posted at the courthouse at least 21 days before the sale, so the primary source is the county clerk record, county by county. Fclosure aggregates those filings across Texas counties daily into a single searchable list, with the original filing PDF, the county appraisal value and an equity estimate for each notice.

How far in advance is a Texas foreclosure notice posted?

At least 21 days before the sale. In practice the list for a given first Tuesday fills across the three weeks before it, so the roster is thin a month out and close to complete about a week before the sale.

Why do the counts for a sale date keep changing?

Two reasons. New notices keep landing until the 21-day cutoff, so the count rises through the posting window. And sales get cancelled or postponed when a borrower reinstates or files bankruptcy — those notices drop out of the county record without ever being marked cancelled.

The Texas Foreclosure Calendar: Why the First Tuesday Decides Your Month

Published July 16, 2026

Texas runs on a rhythm most new investors learn the hard way: foreclosure auctions happen on the first Tuesday of every month, at the county courthouse (or its designated area), county by county. Miss it and you wait a full month for the next one.

What is already on the board

The list for a given first Tuesday fills during the three weeks before it, because a notice of trustee sale has to be posted at least 21 days ahead. The live counts for the next three sale dates are at the top of this page — they are read from our database each time this page is served, so they are current rather than a snapshot frozen on the day this guide was written.

Read them as a shape, not a total. The nearest sale date carries the bulk of the notices and keeps climbing until its 21-day cutoff; the month after it is perhaps half-full; the one after that is a rounding error. That gradient is the whole point of watching the calendar early — by the time a sale date looks complete, everyone else can see it too.

Why the posting window is your real workday

The auction is the finish line, not the work. Everything that decides whether a deal is good has to happen in the posting window before the first Tuesday:

Title and liens — a trustee sale conveys the property subject to superior liens; you inherit what you did not clear.
Occupancy — an occupied property is a very different project than a vacant one, and you cannot inspect the inside beforehand.
Valuation — there is no appraisal contingency and no financing contingency. You bid with certified funds, and the sale is final.

That is why the calendar matters more than the auction itself. If you first look at the list on Monday night, you have already lost the diligence window. If you watch it grow across the three weeks — as new notices post daily — you get the time to underwrite properly and walk onto the courthouse steps with a maximum bid already set.

Working the cadence

Treat the first Tuesday as a monthly hard deadline. Watch the county lists build through the 21-day window, underwrite as notices appear rather than in a last-minute rush, and decide your walk-away price before sale day. The investors who lose money at Texas trustee sales are almost always the ones who compressed a three-week job into one evening.

Counts reflect notices tracked as of the date above and grow as new filings post; always verify the live sale list and each property's status before you bid.

Frequently asked questions

When are foreclosure auctions held in Texas?: The first Tuesday of every month, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at each county's courthouse or designated auction area. If the first Tuesday falls on January 1 or July 4, the sale moves to the first Wednesday. Every Texas county runs its sale the same day, which is why bidders have to choose a county.
Where can I find a list of upcoming foreclosures in Texas?: Notices are filed with each county clerk and posted at the courthouse at least 21 days before the sale, so the primary source is the county clerk record, county by county. Fclosure aggregates those filings across Texas counties daily into a single searchable list, with the original filing PDF, the county appraisal value and an equity estimate for each notice.
How far in advance is a Texas foreclosure notice posted?: At least 21 days before the sale. In practice the list for a given first Tuesday fills across the three weeks before it, so the roster is thin a month out and close to complete about a week before the sale.
Why do the counts for a sale date keep changing?: Two reasons. New notices keep landing until the 21-day cutoff, so the count rises through the posting window. And sales get cancelled or postponed when a borrower reinstates or files bankruptcy — those notices drop out of the county record without ever being marked cancelled.