Harris County Tax Sales Scraper

Overview

Scrapes Harris County (Texas) delinquent property tax sale foreclosure listings from hctax. net. Extracts property addresses, account numbers, minimum bids, adjudged values, sale types, judgment dates, tax years, and property descriptions.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
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• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of properties to scrape	100
precinct	string	Filter by precinct number (1-8). Leave empty for all precincts.	``
saleType	string	Filter by sale type. SALE = standard tax sale, EOS = excess over suit (resale).	``
statusFilter	string	Filter by property status	all
minBidMin	integer	Only include properties with minimum bid >= this amount (in USD)
minBidMax	integer	Only include properties with minimum bid <= this amount (in USD)
adjudgedValueMin	integer	Only include properties with adjudged value >= this amount (in USD)
adjudgedValueMax	integer	Only include properties with adjudged value <= this amount (in USD)
zipCode	string	Filter by ZIP code (exact match)
includeDescription	boolean	Include the full legal property description (may be lengthy)	true
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for the scraper	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "zip": "94105",
  "accountNumber": 127,
  "causeNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "precinct": "Sample precinct",
  "saleType": "Sample saleType",
  "minimumBid": "ABC-12345",
  "adjudgedValue": "Sample adjudgedValue",
  "judgmentDate": "2025-01-15",
  "taxYears": "Sample taxYears",
  "status": "Active"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Harris County Tax Sales Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~harris-county-taxsales-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/harris-county-taxsales-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Harris County Tax Sales Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration