Sell a House With Back Taxes or Liens

Behind on property taxes, or have liens on the house?

Get a cash offer by entering your address. See how simple selling your home can be.

(281) 843-1243

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You can usually sell a house that has back property taxes, liens or code violations. The title company pays them from the sale proceeds at closing, so you don’t need the cash up front. Home2Cash makes a written cash offer and handles the house as it is.

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Becky and Alex at closing
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The Reese family, Home2Cash sellers
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$385,000
1234 Main St
Houston, TX
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,850 sqft
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Selling your home, simplified

Get an estimated cash offer

Enter your address and answer a few quick questions. It takes about 2 minutes.

Show us your home

Text us a few photos from your phone, or we’ll come see it in person. Whatever’s easier for you.

Get your final offer

Review your cash offer and exactly what you’ll walk away with. No pressure, no obligation.

Pick your closing date

Close at a local title company in as little as 7–10 days, or later if you need more time.

Home2Cash lets you move on with

Certainty, Not Showings

Skip the repairs, the showings and months of waiting. Get a written cash offer, pick your closing date, and move on in as little as 7–10 days.

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Get an estimated cash offer 2 minutes
Show us your home: photos or a quick visit
Get your final offer
Close on your date & get paid! 7–10 days
You're already settling into your new home.

Traditional

Find an agent, sign a listing contractInterviews, paperwork, months-long commitment
Repairs, renovations & cleanupYou pay up front: paint, flooring, roof, HVAC, updates
Photos, staging, showings & open housesStrangers walking through your home, often for weeks
On the marketPrice cuts, lowball offers, waiting
~58 days
Buyer contract to closingInspection repair demands, low appraisal, buyer’s loan falls through and you start over
30–45 days
Get paid, minus 7–9% in costsIf the deal holds together
Market time: Houston average. Costs: industry average.

Why waiting usually costs more

In Texas, unpaid property taxes keep adding penalties and interest every month, and the taxing authority can eventually file a lawsuit and force a tax sale. Other liens, such as contractor, HOA or judgment liens, also keep growing. Selling sooner stops the growth.

How liens are paid at closing

The title company searches the property's records, finds every tax bill and lien, and pays them from the sale proceeds at closing. You receive what is left. You see the full payoff numbers before you sign.

Code violations and city notices

Open code cases, fines or a notice to repair don't stop a sale. We buy houses with open city notices and can take on the repairs after closing.

Questions sellers ask us

Can I sell my house if I owe back property taxes?

Usually yes. The back taxes are paid from the sale proceeds at closing.

What if the liens are more than the house is worth?

Then the lien holders may have to agree to accept less. We'll look at the numbers with you and tell you honestly.

Do I need to fix code violations first?

No. We buy houses with open code violations as they are.

Is Home2Cash a legitimate company?

Yes. Home2Cash has been a local Houston home buyer since 2015, is BBB A+ accredited, and every sale closes at a local title company.

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Sell with simplicity. Move with certainty.

(281) 843-1243

Other situations we help with: Sell an Inherited House Sell a House in Probate Behind on Mortgage Payments Selling a House During Divorce Sell a Rental Property Sell Your House When Relocating Sell a House That Needs Repairs Downsizing? Sell Your House Simply Sell a Vacant House

This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. For your specific situation, talk with an attorney, tax professional or the title company.