The City of Fort Worth has 2 types of properties for sale, City Surplus Property (also known as City fee-owned because it is owned in fee-simple) and Tax-Foreclosed Property. The sale of City Surplus property is regulated by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 272; Chapter 21, Subchapter E of the Texas Property Code; Texas Local Government Code §253.014(e); and/or Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter. The sale of tax-foreclosed property is regulated by Chapter 34 of the Property Tax Code.
Potential buyers are urged to perform their due diligence on any Tax-Foreclosed or City Surplus Property they are interested in buying. All properties are sold "as is" and may be subject to redemption if the tax foreclosure redemption period has not expired.
Public Notice
The sale of any City Fee-Owned Property valued in excess of $125,000.00 is also subject to the notice, petition, referendum, and election process provided by Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH’S INTENT TO SELL
CITY FEE SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY:
This notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Worth intends to sell certain real property in accordance with Section 253.014 of the Local Government Code and described as follows:
- Parcel 1 includes approximately 12.257 acres of land legally described as B. LAVOIS SURVEY, Abstract 991, Tract 1 (TAD # 04015185) in Tarrant County, Texas and also known as 1304 Westport Parkway, Haslet, Texas;
- Parcel 2 includes approximately 12.541 acres of land legally described as C. R. HARMON SURVEY, Abstract 737, Tract 2A (TAD #03953017) in Tarrant County, Texas and also known as 1404 Westport Parkway, Haslet, Texas;
- Parcel 3 includes approximately 12.50 acres of land collectively, legally described as C. R. HARMON SURVEY, Abstract 737, Tract 2A4 LESS HOMESTEAD CITY BOUNDARY SPLIT (TAD #03953076); C. R. HARMON SURVEY, Abstract 737, Tract 2A04 LESS HOMESTEAD CITY BOUNDARY SPLIT (TAD #05309328); C. R. HARMON SURVEY, Abstract 737, Tract 2A04 HOMESTEAD (TAD #04730216); and C. R. HARMON SURVEY, Abstract 737, Tract 2A4 LESS HOMESTEAD CITY BOUNDARY SPLIT (TAD #03953076) all in Tarrant County Texas and all also known as 301 Harmon Road, Haslet, Texas.
It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth to consider the sale of these properties during its meeting on June 25, 2024. This notice is made in compliance with Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter. If you have any questions, please call Assistant Director Ricky Salazar or Land Agent Andrea McIntosh at (817) 392-7590.
Direct Sale Information
Direct Sale is the process of purchasing property without going through the sealed-bid sale process. Very few of our properties qualify for direct sale. In order to determine if a property that you may be interested in qualifies for direct sale, you will need to submit a Direct Sale Request, which can be found in the Forms section of this page. The sale of any City Fee-Owned Property valued in excess of $125,000.00 is also subject to the notice, petition, referendum, and election process provided by Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter. In order for a property to be sold through the direct sale process, it must meet certain criteria, which varies based on the property type.
Direct Sale Requests Guidelines:
- Potential buyers are urged to contact this office to inquire about the type of property you are interested in purchasing, so that you can complete the correct steps and correct form(s).
- Incorrect forms will be rejected (i.e. wrong form for property type).
- Altered forms will be rejected.
- We require a wet signature on all Direct Sale Request Forms (no digital signatures).
- We accept hand delivered or mailed Direct Sale Requests Forms only (forms will not be accepted via email or fax).
- If the property is being purchased in a company name, you must include the document(s) from the Secretary of State's Office showing that the person signing the Direct Sale Request Form has signatory authority for that business.
- All Direct Sale Request Forms must be submitted with Attachments A, B and C. Incomplete forms will be rejected.
- If you have any questions, please feel free to call (817) 392-6253.
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Sealed-Bid Sale Information
City Surplus Property – Details
The City of Fort Worth owns property in fee-simple that can be deemed “surplus” upon ALL City Departments approving the potential sale of City Fee-Owned Property. When the City has a Surplus Property Sale, a list will be published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and posted on this web site with the minimum bid amount and bidding instructions at least four weeks prior to the actual sale date. The sale of any City Fee-Owned Property valued in excess of $125,000.00 is also subject to the notice, petition, referendum, and election process provided by Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter. Buyers will be required to pay the cost of any survey and/or appraisal as well as any property taxes that may be owed in addition to the amount of their bid when applicable on City Surplus Properties. City Surplus Property will close at a title company.
Next City Surplus Property Sale Date: TBD
City Surplus Property Bid Sale List TBD
City Surplus Property Bid Packet TBD
Tax-Foreclosed Property – Details
The City of Fort Worth is the trustee of tax-foreclosed properties within the city for all taxing entities who were a party to the tax-foreclosure suit. When the City has a Tax-Foreclosed Property Sale, a list will be published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and posted on this web site with the minimum bid amount and bidding instructions four weeks prior to the actual sale date. Buyers will be required to pay any post-judgment taxes due to the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector in addition to the amount of their bid. Post-judgment tax amounts can be obtained from the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector by calling (817) 884-1100.
Tax-foreclosed properties do not close through a title company and are conveyed through a Tax Resale Deed Without Warranty, a sample of which can be found under “Helpful Information” below. The City does not require a survey nor an appraisal to purchase tax-foreclosed properties. These properties are sold "as is" and bidders are urged to perform their due diligence on any property on which they wish to bid. Tax-foreclosed properties are also subject to a redemption period if it has not expired.
Next Tax-Foreclosed Property Sale Date: TBD
Tax-Foreclosed Property Sealed-Bid Sale List TBD
Tax-Foreclosed Property Bid Packet TBD
Special Bid Sale Information
None at this time.
See Previous Sealed-Bid Sale Results below.
Previous Sealed-Bid Sale Results
Tax-Foreclosure
- July 27, 2023(PDF, 131KB)
- September 16, 2021(PDF, 157KB)
- November 5, 2020(PDF, 213KB)
- August 27, 2020(PDF, 250KB)
- February 27, 2020(PDF, 246KB)
- October 24, 2019(PDF, 210KB)
- August 22, 2019(PDF, 216KB)
- May 23, 2019(PDF, 42KB)
- February 21, 2019(PDF, 57KB)
- October 25, 2018(PDF, 970KB)
- July 26, 2018(PDF, 80KB)
- June 21, 2018(PDF, 2MB)
- April. 26, 2018(PDF, 88KB)
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City Surplus
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Helpful Information
Sample Tax Resale Deed Without Warranty(PDF, 221KB)