Wichita Falls, Texas · Wichita and Clay Counties

Can I Sell My Wichita Falls House With Back Taxes or Liens?

When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Yes. You can call us about selling a house with back taxes or liens before you have every record.

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in Wichita Falls and in Wichita and Clay counties. The city boundary overlaps both counties, so check the property record or tax bill to identify the county for a specific address.

Ask for a cash offer: call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.

Talk through your Wichita Falls lien or tax question

Share the property address and whatever you have about the tax bill, lien, creditor, payoff, or notice. You can call before you have every detail.

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours.

Tell us the address and what you know about the lien, back taxes, payoff, or notice.

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How lien and tax payoffs work

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.

The title company checks the sale records and works with the lender, other lienholder, or tax office to confirm current payoff amounts and payment or release instructions. Those figures are included in the closing details. A public record or appraisal is not a current payoff statement.

Start with the records you have

The property address is enough to start the conversation. A parcel number, current tax bill, delinquency or court notice, mortgage statement, lienholder contact, payoff statement, or notice with a date can help identify what needs to be checked. You do not have to gather everything before calling.

The title company and the office or creditor named in the record check the current figures and instructions. If a notice gives a court case or sale date, share it with us and confirm its current status with the office named on that notice.

If the lender payoff is the problem

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.

What happens next

  1. 1. Talk through the house and the notice

    Tell us the address, what you know about the lien or tax account, and any date or question that concerns you. Start with what you have; you can call before the payoff is assembled.

  2. 2. Get a written cash offer

    We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive the offer and written terms before you commit.

  3. 3. Check title and payoff details

    If you choose to proceed, the title company checks the property records and works with the lender, lienholder, or tax office on the current payoff and release information for the sale.

  4. 4. Review the closing figures and close

    The closing figures show the sale price, payoffs, taxes, and other listed costs. The title company confirms the final numbers and handles the title-company closing.

Wichita Falls, Wichita County, and Clay County offices

The Wichita Falls city boundary overlaps Wichita and Clay counties, but a city address alone does not establish which county has a particular property record. Check the county and taxing unit shown on the property record or current tax bill before contacting an office.

Wichita County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

Use the county tax-office directory for property-tax billing and collection routing. Check the current bill for the account and taxing unit that applies to the property; the directory also lists the City of Wichita Falls among Wichita County active taxing units.

Wichita Appraisal District ↗

Use the appraisal district for property-search, appraisal, and parcel-record questions. An appraisal record is not the current tax balance or a lien payoff. The district lists its office at 600 Scott Street, Suite 300, Wichita Falls.

Clay County property-tax routing ↗

The Texas Comptroller directory says the listed Clay County Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes and directs taxpayers to the appraisal district. Confirm the current collection office on the tax bill or with the county before making a payment.

Clay County Appraisal District ↗

The appraisal district site provides a property search and interactive map. Use it for parcel and appraisal-district routing, then confirm the current tax collector and balance from the latest tax bill or directly with the responsible office.

Wichita County Clerk — county directory ↗

The Texas Office of Court Administration directory lists the County Clerk Office at 900 7th Street, Room 250, Wichita Falls. Contact the office to confirm current access, intake details, and fees for county records.

Clay County Clerk — deed records ↗

The Clerk handles local deed-record questions. Its page says deed records are digitized back to the 1960s and property records are not currently available online; use the office page for current records-access details.

Property-tax notices and mortgage foreclosure are separate

A property-tax bill, tax-sale notice, or court notice about taxes is separate from a lender's mortgage-foreclosure notice. Use the county tax office and court named on a tax notice to check that account and its current status. A mortgage notice has its own lender or trustee and dates. Do not use one notice to assume the status of the other.

Texas transfer tax and deed recording

Texas has no state, county, or city real-estate transfer tax on a sale that conveys full ownership. The deed is signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk. Recording fees are based on the number of pages, not the sale price; a deed that leaves out the buyer's mailing address costs more to record.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.

Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.

Read Article VIII, Section 29 of the Texas Constitution on transfer taxes →

Compare possible net proceeds after payoffs

Enter your estimated sale price, mortgage and lien payoffs, back taxes, repairs, and selling costs to compare possible net proceeds. The calculator is an estimate, not a written offer; the title company confirms actual payoff and closing figures.

Open the Wichita Falls home-sale net proceeds calculator →

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Wichita Falls back-tax and property-lien questions

Can I sell a Wichita Falls house with back taxes or liens before paying them?

When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Yes. You can call us about a house with back taxes or liens before you have every record. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. The current amount and payoff instructions are confirmed with the tax office or lienholder and title company for the sale.

Who checks the current payoff amount?

The tax office or lienholder provides the current account or payoff information. The title company checks the sale records and uses the current written figures and instructions in the closing details. An old tax bill, appraisal record, or public filing is not necessarily the current payoff.

Which county office should I contact for a Wichita Falls property?

The Wichita Falls city boundary overlaps Wichita County and Clay County, so the city name alone does not identify the county for a particular address. Check the property record or current tax bill, then contact the office for that county and taxing unit.

Is a property-tax sale notice the same as a mortgage-foreclosure notice?

No. A property-tax account or tax-sale notice and a mortgage-foreclosure notice are separate matters. Follow the current notice and case details for each one, and confirm the status and date with the tax office or court named on a tax notice and the lender or trustee named on a mortgage notice.

What should I have ready when I call about a lien or back taxes?

Start with the property address and anything you have: a parcel number, current tax bill, delinquency or court notice, mortgage statement, lienholder contact, payoff statement, account or case number, or sale notice. You can call before you have everything.

Does Texas charge a real-estate transfer tax when I sell?

No. Texas has no state, county, or city real-estate transfer tax on a sale conveying full ownership. A deed still needs to be notarized and recorded with the county clerk, and recording fees are based on pages rather than the sale price. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

What happens after I ask for an offer?

We discuss the house and the records you have. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The title company checks the property records and coordinates current payoff information for the sale; you can review the closing figures before closing.

Talk through the property

Start with the address and the tax bill, lien, or notice you have. Use the form above or call 888-274-5006 to ask about a cash offer. You can call before you have every payoff detail.

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