Real Property Sales

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 described as follows: approximately 0.44 acres located at 700 W. Vickery Boulevard, legally described as Lot 1, Block 2 of the Hemphill Lamar Addition, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (TAD Account #42167653); the Fort Worth City Council approved the sale of the property during its meeting on October 25, 2022. This notice is made in compliance with Chapter XXI, Section 5 of the Fort Worth City Charter. If you have any questions, please call Interim Director Ricky Salazar 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.

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

Central Arlington Heights Nine-Property Bid Sale

In accordance with section 272.001 of the Local Government Code and in order stimulate competition, prevent favoritism, and secure the best possible price, the City of Fort Worth (the “City”) is accepting bids for the nine properties listed and described in the Central Arlington Heights Notice of Sale (see link below). The City will only accept bids for ALL NINE properties. At this time, the City is not offering the properties for sale individually.

Central Arlington Heights Notice of Sale(PDF, 175KB)

Central Arlington Heights Addendum No. 1(PDF, 126KB)

Central Arlington Heights Addendum No. 2 (PDF, 95KB)

Central Arlington Heights Addendum No.3(PDF, 215KB)

Central Arlington Heights Addendum No. 4(PDF, 202KB)

Central Arlington Heights Bid Packet(PDF, 7MB)

Central Arlington Heights 2023 Appraisal Report(PDF, 16MB)

Central Arlington Heights 2022 Appraisal Report(PDF, 15MB)

Important Dates (see bid packet link shown above for details)

September 13, 2023 - Pre-proposal Meeting via WebEx

Pre-proposal Meeting Recording

Pre-proposal Presentation Slides(PDF, 4MB)