Texas Foreclosure Heat Map

All cycles at a glance

Headline counts and the top five counties for every sale cycle the pipeline is currently tracking. Updated every five minutes alongside the live data above.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Texas foreclosure cycles and the data behind this map.

When are Texas foreclosure auctions held?

Texas non-judicial foreclosure sales occur on the first Tuesday of every month between 10 AM and 4 PM at the county courthouse where the property is located. The schedule is fixed by Texas Property Code §51.002 and applies in all 254 Texas counties.

What is a Notice of Trustee Sale?

A Notice of Trustee Sale is the legal document a lender or substitute trustee files to announce an upcoming foreclosure auction. Under Texas Property Code §51.002, the notice must be posted at the county courthouse, filed with the county clerk, and mailed to the borrower at least 21 days before the sale day.

How far in advance must a Texas foreclosure notice be filed?

At least 21 days before the sale day. Once that deadline passes, no additional notices can be added to that month's sale — but the auction itself does not happen until the first Tuesday roughly three weeks later. The 21-day window is why this dashboard distinguishes between the active cycle (filings still open) and the imminent cycle (filings already locked).

How often is this data updated?

Counts on this page refresh every five minutes from primary county-clerk filings. The Last Updated timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh, sourced directly from the data pipeline.

Which Texas counties have the most foreclosure activity?

Volume varies cycle to cycle, but Harris (Houston), Dallas, Tarrant (Fort Worth), and Bexar (San Antonio) are consistently the highest-volume counties by raw notice count. The Top Counties section below the map lists the current cycle's leaders, and All Cycles At A Glance lower on the page shows the top counties for each upcoming sale month.

Is this data free to use?

Yes. The aggregate counts, county-level totals, and leaderboards on this page are freely accessible with no signup. For per-notice records, advanced filtering, saved searches, and email alerts when a notice matches your criteria, see the gated Texas NTS app.