Sell Your House With Back Property Taxes in La Porte, Texas
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If you owe back property taxes on a house in La Porte, selling to us clears them at closing. We buy as-is, cover closing costs, handle the tax payoff and any liens through title. Closing timelines vary; ask us for the timeline on your property. If a tax sale date is set, reach out as early as possible so we can act before the auction.
About La Porte
- La Porte's main flood sources are the Little Cedar Bayou, Clear Creek and Armand Bayou watersheds and Galveston Bay. The city says it faces river, coastal and street flooding across its 20 square miles. (City of La Porte: Floodplain Information)
- The City of La Porte says all properties in the city are susceptible to flooding, pointing to Tropical Storm Allison (2001), Hurricane Ike (2008) and Hurricane Harvey (2017). The City Engineer's office shows the current FEMA flood map for any property. (City of La Porte: Floodplain Information)
- La Porte's Planning section handles the Development Code (Subdivision Ordinance), and since June 18, 2024 every planning and development application goes through the city's online Citizen Self-Service portal. (City of La Porte: Planning)
Appraisal district: Harris County appraisal district (www.hcad.org)
Is all of La Porte in a flood risk area?
The City of La Porte says all properties in the city are susceptible to flooding. The City Engineer can show where a property sits on the current FEMA flood map.
How do I apply to subdivide or develop land in La Porte?
Through the city's Citizen Self-Service portal, which has handled all planning and development applications since June 18, 2024.
Not every La Porte property is a fit for the open market, and that is exactly where we come in. People sell to us in La Porte after a job move, a divorce, or an inheritance they did not plan for. Land Dreamz buys directly with our own money, so there are no agents, no commissions, and no repairs. You pick the closing date and we close at a Texas title company. We also buy across nearby Harris County towns like Humble, Tomball, Cypress, Spring, Katy.
Behind on taxes or facing foreclosure in La Porte?
Property in La Porte is appraised by the Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD), and Harris County is the most populous county in Texas. In Texas, tax foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of each month and the Harris County process runs through the county seat in Houston. If you are behind in La Porte, you generally have until that sale date to sell or pay off what is owed. A residence homestead also carries a two year right of redemption after a tax sale, and other property has six months. We can often close before a sale date and clear the taxes at closing so you walk away clean.
Back taxes in Harris County
- The Harris County Tax Office publishes the list of properties set for its delinquent tax sales on its website, with the sale number, judgment date and tax years for each account. (Harris County Tax Office: tax sale listings)
Common questions
Can I sell my house in La Porte if I owe back property taxes?
Yes. We buy properties with delinquent taxes, and the taxes are paid from the sale at closing.
Can you help me stop a property tax sale?
If you sell before the tax sale date, we can pay off the taxes and stop the sale. Call as early as possible.
What if there is a tax lien on the property?
We handle tax liens as part of the purchase and clear them through title.
How fast can you close?
Closing timelines vary; ask us for the timeline on your property.
Does it cost anything to sell to you?
No. No fees, no commissions, and we cover closing costs.
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