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Sell Your House With Back Property Taxes in Santa Fe, Texas

Behind on property taxes in Santa Fe? We buy houses with delinquent taxes, pay them off at closing, and can close before a tax sale, so you walk away with cash instead of losing the property.

Get your cash offer, no pressure

If you owe back property taxes on a house in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe

The City of Santa Fe's 2026 tax rate notice lists a no-new-revenue rate of $0.221830 and a voter-approval rate of $0.257385 per $100 of property value (checked October 22, 2026). The county, school district and other taxing units add their own rates. (City of Santa Fe: 2026 Tax Rates)
In Santa Fe, putting in a new driveway or adding to one needs a culvert permit. The fee is $25 per foot of culvert, and concrete culvert is required unless the Street Department approves poly pipe. (City of Santa Fe: Culvert Permit Information)
Santa Fe's planning department reviews requests to rezone, get a special use permit or variance, or subdivide property. Plat and zoning applications can be sent through the city's online Citizen Portal. (City of Santa Fe: Planning, Zoning and Subdividing)
Santa Fe building permit applications go through the city's online permit portal or City Hall, and all permit fees are due before the permit is issued. (City of Santa Fe: Building, Permitting and Codes)
Property in Santa Fe is appraised by the Galveston Central Appraisal District, based in Texas City (www.galvestoncad.org). Santa Fe ISD is on its list of taxing units. (Texas Comptroller county directory: Galveston County)

Appraisal district: Galveston Central Appraisal District (www.galvestoncad.org)

Do I need a permit to add a driveway on land in Santa Fe?

Yes. The City of Santa Fe requires a culvert permit for a new or extended driveway, at $25 per foot of culvert.

How do I split or rezone land in Santa Fe?

Santa Fe's planning department reviews subdividing, rezoning, special use permits and variances. Applications can go through the city's Citizen Portal.

Who appraises property in Santa Fe?

The Galveston Central Appraisal District, based in Texas City. Its website is www.galvestoncad.org.

For Santa Fe owners who want a clean, fast sale, we make a fair cash offer and close on your date. Tired landlords in Santa Fe come to us when the tenants and repairs stop being worth it. 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 Galveston County towns like La Marque, Galveston, Texas City, League City, Friendswood.

Behind on taxes or facing foreclosure in Santa Fe?

Property in Santa Fe is appraised by the Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD), and Galveston County is a coastal county on the Gulf of Mexico. In Texas, tax foreclosure sales happen on the first Tuesday of each month and the Galveston County process runs through the county seat in Galveston. If you are behind in Santa Fe, 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 Galveston County

Galveston County's delinquent tax foreclosure sales are run by the Sheriff online on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 10 AM, and properties are advertised 21 days before the sale. (Galveston County: Sheriff Sale Information)
The Galveston County Tax Office offers payment agreements after taxes become delinquent on February 1, which can head off the attorney fees added on July 1. (Galveston County Tax Office: events and deadlines)