Wood County Appraisal District CAD Property Search 2026

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Wood County, Texas · Quitman, Mineola, Lake Fork, Winnsboro, Hawkins, Alba, Yantis and rural East Texas

Search Wood CAD Records and Match the Parcel With Its Tax Bill and Recorded Deed

Wood County property research can involve a Quitman residence, Mineola business, Lake Fork home, Hawkins acreage, Winnsboro property, timber tract, mobile home, inherited land, mineral interest or several adjoining accounts.

This rebuilt guide shows how to use the official appraisal search, interactive map and taxpayer portal, verify the correct account, prepare exemptions or agricultural filings, organise a protest, pay the correct collector and search recorded deeds and liens.

Search official Wood CAD records Open the parcel map Search and pay property tax
Property ID Geographic ID Owner or trust name Street or county-road name Subdivision or abstract
Wood County pine, lake and property-record verification visual A Wood County lake-area parcel is matched with a CAD appraisal account, County Clerk deed and Tax Office payment record. WOOD COUNTY PROPERTY RECORD TRACKER VERIFYING WOOD CAD ACCOUNT COUNTY CLERK DEED TAX BILL + RECEIPT
A CAD account, recorded deed and tax bill are different records. Wood CAD handles appraisal values, property characteristics, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal and protests. The Tax Assessor-Collector handles bills and payments for the entities that office collects. The County Clerk maintains recorded deeds, liens, plats and ownership documents.
Official search

Owner, address, ID, ARB and Advanced Search options.

Wood CAD office

210 Clark Street, Quitman, Texas 75783.

CAD contact

903-763-4891 and tracyn@woodcad.org.

Tax payment office

220 S. Stephens Street, Quitman; 903-763-2261.

Last reviewed

Official portals and contacts reviewed July 28, 2026.

Start with the correct office

Which Wood County property record or action do you need?

OWNER, VALUE OR PROPERTY DETAILS Use Wood CAD Property Search

Find the property ID, geographic ID, owner display, legal description, values, exemptions and taxing units.

Follow the appraisal-search steps
DEED, LIEN OR PLAT Use the County Clerk

Search recorded ownership transfers, liens, releases, plats, probate records and other public documents.

Open the deed-search workflow
BILL, BALANCE OR RECEIPT Use the Tax Office

Confirm the collector, tax year, amount due, payment method, convenience fee and payment posting.

Review tax-payment steps
HOMESTEAD, AG OR TIMBER File with Wood CAD

Use the current residence, agricultural, wildlife, timber, deferral or other appraisal-district form.

Prepare an application
VALUE OR DATA DISAGREEMENT Use the taxpayer portal

Preserve the notice deadline and organise evidence for an eligible online appeal or ARB hearing.

Build a protest file
LAKE, RURAL OR SEPARATE ACCOUNT Use Advanced Search and GIS

Check for separate lake lots, mobile homes, minerals, business property and adjoining rural tracts.

Use the map safely

Go directly to your Wood County property task

Search and account verification come first. Forms, protests, payments, deeds and buyer checks follow.

Existing article image retained

Use the Wood CAD screenshot to select the correct search tab

The useful Wood County search image already published on the page has been retained. Use it to understand the search routes, then open the live official portal for current records.

Wood County Appraisal District property-search screen showing owner, address, ID, ARB and Advanced Search options
Existing Wood CAD search image retained from the previous article. The live portal controls, tax years and property data can change.
Owner, Address and ID Choose the tab matching the most reliable information you already have instead of entering several uncertain criteria.
ARB Search Use this route for hearing date, protest status, informal date, formal date, agent or board-related search fields.
Advanced Search Narrow results by abstract, subdivision, property type, geographic ID, neighbourhood, mobile-home park or DBA.
The live Wood CAD search supports Real, Personal, Mineral, Auto and Mobile Home property types and offers tax years from 2026 through prior years.
Property-record field decoder

Understand what the Wood CAD account does and does not prove

Use every field as an identification clue and verify legal or payment information separately
Record field What it helps identify What it does not prove Best next action
Property ID The appraisal account used for values, exemptions, applications and protests. The County Clerk document number or tax-payment confirmation. Save it for CAD and Tax Office questions.
Geographic ID The district’s geographic reference for locating and organising the property. A surveyed boundary or recorded legal description. Compare it with the map, deed and survey.
Owner name The owner currently displayed for appraisal administration. Complete legal title, lien priority, heirship or every ownership interest. Search the recorded deed and related documents.
Situs address The physical or assigned location connected with the account. The legal boundary, lake access, easement or full deed description. Check the legal description, map, deed and survey.
Legal description Subdivision, lot, block, abstract, tract, survey or acreage information. That the abbreviated CAD wording contains the complete recorded description. Match it with the County Clerk document.
Property type Whether the account is real, personal, mineral, auto or mobile home. That every related asset or interest is included in one account. Search all relevant property types under the owner.
Market value The district’s January 1 estimate of open-market value. The purchase price, lender value or tax amount due. Review characteristics and appraisal evidence.
Appraised value The value after an applicable appraisal limitation. That the market-value estimate is correct. Compare market and appraised value separately.
Exemptions Homestead, age, disability, veteran or other approved treatment. That every taxing unit grants the same reduction. Review unit-level taxable values and the tax bill.
Taxing units County, city, school, hospital, emergency-services or other jurisdictions. Which office currently collects every line or the amount due. Read the tax statement and verify the listed collector.
Wood CAD’s own disclaimer matters: Online information is for research. Legal descriptions and acreage should be independently verified before use in a legal document or decision.
No-result troubleshooting

Fix common Wood County property-search problems

Change one search method at a time before assuming the account is missing
Search problem Likely reason What to try next
Full owner name returns nothing The account may use surname-first order, initials, a spouse, trust, estate, company or prior owner. Search only the first or last name or main entity word.
Complete address returns nothing The situs format can differ from the mailing or online-map address. Use only the main street or county-road name.
Lake property is unclear The account may use a subdivision, lot, owner, legal description or geographic ID. Use Advanced Search and the interactive map.
Rural tract has no normal address The property may be indexed by abstract, survey, tract, owner or acreage. Search the owner and abstract, then compare GIS.
One owner has several accounts The owner may have a residence, lake lot, timber tract, mobile home, minerals or business assets. Compare every property ID, type and legal description.
Mobile home is not with the land The home and land may be separately owned or appraised. Select Mobile Home and search the owner and location.
Recent buyer is not displayed Deed recording and CAD ownership maintenance are separate processes. Confirm recording through the County Clerk and contact CAD.
Tax website still shows unpaid Processing time, a different account or special payment may be involved. Call the Tax Office with the account, year and receipt.
Useful CAD call script: “I am trying to identify the account for [owner, address or legal description]. I searched by [methods]. Can you confirm the correct property ID, geographic ID and whether an ownership, mapping, exemption or account update is pending?”
Call Wood CAD: 903-763-4891 Email Wood CAD
Lake lots, rural tracts and parcel context

Use the Wood CAD interactive map without treating it as a survey

Find the appraisal account first Save the property ID, geographic ID, owner, legal description and acreage.
Open the official interactive map The map is linked directly by Wood CAD for parcel and nearby-property research. Open Wood CAD Interactive Map
Locate the general area Use Quitman, Mineola, Hawkins, Winnsboro, Alba, Yantis, Lake Fork, major highways, county roads and subdivisions.
Select the likely parcel Compare the map result with the property ID, owner, legal description, acreage and property type.
Check adjoining accounts separately A house, waterfront lot, mobile home, access tract, timber tract or mineral interest may have a separate account.
Use controlling documents for precision Obtain the deed, plat and licensed survey before relying on a boundary, acreage, easement, road access or shoreline conclusion.
Lake-area property

Match the subdivision, lot, waterfront relationship, separate lots, flood information and recorded access rights.

Rural acreage

Use the abstract, survey, legal description, county road, acreage and adjoining-parcel context.

Mobile home

Determine whether the home and land share an account or are separately appraised and owned.

Map limitation: A GIS parcel line is not a survey, title opinion, flood determination, proof of lake access or legal interpretation of the deed.
Appraisal-to-tax workflow

Follow a Wood County value from January 1 to the final tax bill

Market value January 1 appraisal estimate
Appraisal limitation Homestead or qualifying value cap
Exemptions Reductions that differ by taxing unit
Tax bill Taxable value multiplied by adopted rates
Market value

The district’s estimate of open-market value as of January 1 for the displayed tax year.

Appraised value

The value after an applicable appraisal limitation. It may be lower than market value.

Taxable value

The value remaining for a particular taxing unit after exemptions and applicable adjustments.

Texas school districts currently provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. A qualifying owner who is age 65 or older or disabled can receive an additional $60,000 school exemption.
Taxing-unit check: Wood County property can fall within Quitman, Mineola, Hawkins, Winnsboro, Yantis, Alba-Golden, Big Sandy, Harmony, Como-Pickton, Pittsburg or Union Hill school boundaries, plus applicable cities, the hospital district, ESD or solid-waste district. Verify the exact account.
Do not estimate the buyer’s taxes from the seller’s current bill alone. The seller may have a homestead cap, senior or disability ceiling, veteran exemption, agricultural appraisal or timber treatment that will not transfer unchanged.
Open Truth in Taxation Review 2026 appraisal totals
Homestead, age, disability and veteran filings

Use current Wood CAD forms and keep proof of submission

Find the exact property account Save the property ID, geographic ID, owner, situs address and legal description.
Open the official forms library Wood CAD groups forms for homestead, agriculture, timber, wildlife, protests, renditions, deferrals and other property-tax matters. Open Wood CAD Forms
Select the matching application Use the residence-homestead, over-65, disability, veteran, surviving-spouse, agricultural, timber, wildlife or other form that fits the property.
Read the identification requirements Prepare the identification and physical-address evidence requested by the current application.
Add situation-specific documents A trust, heir property, manufactured home, disability, veteran or transferred-tax-ceiling filing can require additional evidence.
Use the taxpayer portal when supported Property owners can access details, electronic communications, documents and supported applications in one portal. Open Wood CAD Taxpayer Portal
Retain a complete filing copy Save the signed form, attachments, submission date and email, mail or hand-delivery proof.
Verify the benefit later Reopen the property record and confirm the exemption and taxable values for the correct year.
Prepare documents based on the owner or property situation
Situation Starting form What to prepare
Primary residence Residence Homestead Exemption Application Property ID, ownership, occupancy information and required identification.
Age 65 or disabled owner Residence-homestead application with the qualifying section Age or disability evidence and ownership information.
Disabled veteran or qualifying survivor Disabled Veteran or Surviving-Spouse Application VA or military documentation and property information.
Heir-property residence Residence Homestead Application and heir-property affidavits Death certificate, ownership affidavit, utility bill and available court information.
Property-tax deferral Applicable deferral affidavit Homestead status and age, disability or value-increase qualification evidence.
Mailing warning: Wood CAD states that mail sent to 210 Clark Street will not be delivered. Send mailed forms to P.O. Box 1706, Quitman, Texas 75783-1706.
Agricultural, timber and wildlife appraisal

Document the actual use of Wood County rural land

Rural acreage, trees, livestock or an agricultural mailing address does not automatically qualify property for productivity appraisal. Eligibility depends on the applicable use history, intensity, acreage and filing requirements.

Property ID, geographic ID and legal description
Deed, survey, acreage and map
Agricultural or timber-use history
Livestock, hay, crop or timber records
Leases, receipts, invoices and production evidence
Dated photographs showing actual use
Wildlife-management plan and activity log
Evidence of access, soil, water, flooding or unusable land
Identify every tract separately One farm, timber operation or wildlife property can include several property IDs and legal descriptions.
Download the current application and guidelines Use Wood CAD’s Agriculture, Timber and Wildlife forms rather than an old copied form.
Explain the qualifying use State what is produced or managed, how much land is involved and how the activity meets local intensity.
Organise evidence by year A dated use-history timeline is stronger than an unlabelled group of receipts or photographs.
Retain delivery proof Save the application, attachments and evidence that Wood CAD received the filing.
Review market and productivity values separately Qualifying land can retain a higher market-value field while being appraised at a lower productivity value.
Change-of-use caution: Developing, subdividing or ending qualifying agricultural or timber use can create additional taxes. Review current Texas rules before changing use or relying on the seller’s prior treatment.
Business-personal-property rendition

Keep business assets separate from the land and building

A retail shop, contractor, lodging business, marina-related operation, timber business, medical office or other income-producing activity can have a separate personal-property account for inventory, furniture, machinery and equipment.

Standard rendition timing: Most business-personal-property renditions are due April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15, subject to current law and any further good-cause provision.
Correct personal-property account
Legal business name, DBA and owner
Physical location of taxable assets
January 1 inventory
Furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment
Acquisition year and original cost
Disposed, moved or leased assets
Filing and extension confirmation
Search the Personal property type Try the legal business name, DBA, owner name, address and property ID.
Separate real property from business assets Do not assume the land-and-building account includes inventory or equipment.
Reconcile assets as of January 1 Document property added, removed, sold, moved or leased before the appraisal date.
Retain cost and condition evidence Purchase records, depreciation schedules and photographs can support the rendition.
File through an accepted route Use the current rendition form and preserve proof of filing or extension.
Compare the appraisal notice with the rendition Check the owner, location, account description and proposed value.
Open rendition forms Review business-property guidance
Mobile homes, minerals and multiple parcels

Search beyond the first Wood CAD result

Mobile-home account

The home and land can be separately owned, separately described or separately appraised.

Mineral account

A mineral interest can use a different owner, property ID and legal description from the surface land.

Several parcels

A residence, lake lot, access tract, timber land and adjoining acreage can each have a separate account.

Search every relevant property type Repeat the search under Real, Personal, Mineral and Mobile Home when the situation requires it.
Try owner variations Search an individual, spouse, trust, estate, company, DBA and prior owner.
Save every separate account Record the property ID, geographic ID, type, legal description, acreage and appraisal year.
Verify legal ownership separately Use deeds, mineral instruments, probate documents, statements of ownership and title records.
Check each tax account A separate property interest can have a separate bill, collector and payment status.
Taxpayer portal, evidence and ARB hearing

Build a Wood CAD protest around a provable appraisal issue

Deadline: Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value is delivered, whichever is later. Use the exact date printed on the individual notice.
Wood CAD moved online appeals to its central Taxpayer Portal in 2026. The old eProtest page now directs property owners to portal.woodcad.net.
Read the complete appraisal notice Verify the property ID, proposed value, prior value, exemption information and filing deadline.
Save the current property record Capture market value, appraised value, land, improvements, acreage, property type and taxing units.
Identify the exact protest issue Separate market value from unequal appraisal, incorrect data, exemption denial, ownership, agricultural or business-property issues.
Open the taxpayer portal Sign up or log in to review property details, communications and documents and to file an eligible appeal. Open Wood CAD Taxpayer Portal
Allow for registration approval A new registration can show “Approval Pending” until Wood CAD reviews it. Do not let portal approval delay a filing deadline.
Preserve proof of filing Save the portal confirmation, submission date, protest reason and every uploaded document.
Request and review the district’s evidence Compare the sales, equity properties, neighbourhood, classification, condition and adjustments with the subject.
Build an issue-specific evidence package Use closing documents, photographs, repair estimates, measurements, surveys, agricultural records or business-asset information.
Prepare a one-page hearing summary State the requested value or correction and list the strongest exhibits first.
Save the written ARB order Review its mailing date and any further-remedy requirements immediately.

Evidence checklist

Notice of Appraised Value and filing confirmation
Current CAD record and prior-year history
Wood CAD evidence packet
Closing statement or recent sale information
Dated January 1 condition photographs
Repair estimates tied to documented defects
Correct size, age, acreage or feature evidence
Comparable-sales or unequal-appraisal worksheet
Lake property

Compare waterfront status, view, access, flood exposure, improvements and separate-lot differences.

Timber or acreage

Use legal acreage, access, terrain, soil, water features, timber condition and relevant tract evidence.

Property-condition dispute

Show the defect that existed on January 1 and explain its effect on market value.

Bills, balances, payments and receipts

Move from the Wood CAD record to the official tax-payment account

Wood CAD appraises property. Wood County Tax Assessor-Collector Angie Luman’s office calculates and collects taxes for the county and the cities, schools and special districts listed by that office.

Save the CAD property information Record the property ID, owner, situs address, legal description and appraisal year.
Open the official Wood County Tax Office Start from the county tax website to avoid an unofficial payment service. Open Wood County Tax Office
Select “Search & Pay Taxes” The official Tax Office directs users to its Government Window property-tax portal. Open Search and Pay Taxes
Complete the security check The payment portal may require a CAPTCHA before displaying the tax-search screen.
Search and verify the exact account Compare the owner, account, address, legal description, tax year and current balance.
Check the listed collector Not every possible city or school tax is necessarily collected by the same office. Follow the collector shown on the statement.
Review the payment method and fee The main office accepts cash, cheque, money order, cashier’s cheque, Mastercard and Visa. Credit-card transactions carry a convenience fee.
Save the confirmation and receipt Keep the account, tax year, amount, payment date, method and confirmation number.
Verify that payment posted The Tax Office specifically asks owners to call when a completed payment still appears unpaid online.
General delinquency timeline: Current-year statements are normally mailed around October. Unpaid taxes generally become delinquent February 1, with penalties increasing over time and possible attorney fees beginning July 1.
Quitman main Tax Office
220 S. Stephens Street
Quitman, Texas 75783
Mailing: P.O. Box 1919, Quitman, TX 75783

903-763-2261
Fax: 903-763-5753

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:45 PM; open through lunch.

Mineola substation
716 Greenville Highway
Mineola, Texas

903-569-6371

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Hawkins substation
5413 S. FM 14
Hawkins, Texas

903-769-4312

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:45 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Winnsboro substation
1001 E. Coke Road
Winnsboro, Texas

903-342-3325

Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Recheck substation schedules before travelling. Holiday closures, staffing or temporary changes can affect published service days.
Deeds, liens, plats and property-fraud alerts

Use the Wood County Clerk when the CAD owner display is not enough

The County Clerk’s self-service platform provides public-record searching and registration for a free Property Fraud Alert. Use recorded documents for ownership transfers, liens, releases, plats, easements and legal-history research.

Save the CAD owner and legal description Use these details as search clues rather than proof of title.
Open the official County Clerk page Confirm current contacts, hours, fees and access to the self-service platform. Open Wood County Clerk
Open Wood County Self-Service The Clerk links this platform for public-record searches and free Property Fraud Alert registration. Open Wood County Self-Service
Search owner-name variations Try buyer, seller, current owner, previous owner, trust, estate, company or spouse.
Match the legal description Compare subdivision, lot, block, abstract, survey, tract and acreage with the CAD account.
Review the complete document Distinguish a deed from a deed of trust, lien, release, easement, affidavit, probate filing or plat.
Order the correct copy type Confirm whether the receiving party needs a plain research copy or certified copy and review the current fee schedule.
Register a fraud alert Add the relevant owner or entity names so the Clerk system can alert you to a potentially matching new recording.
Wood County Clerk

Kelley Price, County Clerk

Wood County Courthouse
100 S. Main Street
Quitman, Texas 75783
Mailing: P.O. Box 1796, Quitman, TX 75783

903-763-2711

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Before relying on a document

Verify party names, document type, recording date, legal description and instrument information.

Complex title, heirship, boundary or lien-priority questions may require a title company, surveyor or Texas attorney.

A CAD owner display is not a title opinion. Use the recorded deed, liens, probate documents, plats and title evidence when legal ownership or encumbrances matter.
Purchase, inheritance and account changes

What to check after buying or inheriting Wood County property

Confirm the recorded ownership document Search the County Clerk platform for the deed, probate, heirship or other instrument.
Find every Wood CAD account involved A transaction can include a residence, lake lot, acreage, mobile home, mineral interest or business account.
Match the legal descriptions Confirm that the recorded document and CAD property identify the same lot, abstract, survey or tract.
Check owner and mailing information Contact Wood CAD when the deed is recorded but the appraisal owner or mailing address remains outdated.
Review the seller’s exemptions Homestead, age, disability, veteran and appraisal-cap treatment may not continue for the buyer.
Review agricultural or timber treatment Confirm use history, current eligibility and possible change-of-use exposure before relying on the seller’s productivity value.
Review the next appraisal notice Check owner, values, property characteristics, exemptions and protest deadline.
Monitor the first tax statement Verify the tax year, collector, escrow status, taxing units, mailing address and payment posting.
New-construction warning: A prior bill can reflect vacant land or unfinished improvements. The first full appraisal after construction may produce a substantially different value and tax bill.
Buyer and investor due diligence

Check more than the seller’s current Wood County tax bill

Correct CAD property ID and geographic ID
Legal description, lot, abstract and acreage
Land, improvement size, age and condition
Market, appraised and taxable values
Seller exemptions and appraisal limitations
Current and prior-year tax balances
Correct collector for every taxing unit
Recorded deed, liens, releases and easements
Parcel map, plat and licensed survey
Flood, lake-access, utility and deed-restriction issues
Quitman residence

Verify Quitman ISD, City of Quitman, county, hospital district, ESD and any other account-specific units.

Mineola property

Confirm the school, city and tax collector because not every possible Mineola tax line is necessarily collected through the county portal.

Lake Fork home

Check legal lot, waterfront relationship, access, flood information, separate parcels, survey and recorded restrictions.

Hawkins acreage

Use owner, abstract, county road, legal description and GIS, then confirm Hawkins ISD and city status.

Winnsboro property

Verify the county portion, city, school district and collector rather than relying only on a Winnsboro postal address.

Alba or Yantis property

Confirm city limits, school district, lake-area parcel details and the exact taxing units shown on the account.

Timber or agricultural land

Separate market value from productivity value and review use-history and change-of-use exposure.

Mobile home

Confirm whether the home and land share an owner and account and whether title records match the physical location.

Several family tracts

Create a table showing each property ID, owner, legal description, acreage, value, exemption and tax status.

Verified local office routing

Contact the Wood County office that maintains the record

Wood County Appraisal District

Use for appraisal search, values, characteristics, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal, maps, taxpayer-portal access and protests.

210 Clark Street
Quitman, Texas 75783-2442
Mailing: P.O. Box 1706, Quitman, TX 75783-1706

903-763-4891
Fax: 903-763-4183
tracyn@woodcad.org

Chief Appraiser: Tracy Nichols

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.

Wood County Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for tax statements, balances, payments, receipts, penalties, posting and collection questions.

220 S. Stephens Street
Quitman, Texas 75783
Mailing: P.O. Box 1919, Quitman, TX 75783

903-763-2261
Fax: 903-763-5753
aluman@mywoodcounty.com

Tax Assessor-Collector: Angie Luman

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:45 PM; open through lunch.

Wood County Clerk

Use for deeds, liens, releases, plats, probate records, public-record copies and Property Fraud Alert.

Wood County Courthouse
100 S. Main Street
Quitman, Texas 75783
Mailing: P.O. Box 1796, Quitman, TX 75783

903-763-2711

County Clerk: Kelley Price

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Before visiting

Recheck holidays, temporary notices, portal availability, identification requirements and substation schedules.

Take the property ID, geographic ID, legal description, appraisal notice, deed information and any filing or payment confirmation.

Official action centre

Open the exact Wood County property resource you need

CAD Property Search

Search appraisal accounts by owner, address, property ID, ARB information or advanced criteria.

Open property search
Interactive Map

Research lake lots, rural tracts, subdivisions, mobile homes and nearby parcels.

Open interactive map
Taxpayer Portal

Access property details, communications, documents, applications and eligible online appeals.

Open taxpayer portal
Wood CAD Forms

Download exemption, agricultural, timber, rendition, deferral, protest and account forms.

Open official forms
Appraisal Reports

Review 2026 preliminary and certified totals, plans, reports and public records.

Open reports and plans
Tax Office

Review collection information, payment methods, office contacts and substations.

Open Tax Office
Search and Pay Taxes

Find the official tax account, verify the year and balance and submit an authorised payment.

Open payment portal
Real Property Records

Search County Clerk documents and register for free Property Fraud Alert.

Open Clerk self-service
Truth in Taxation

Review proposed rates, adopted rates, estimated taxes and taxing-unit contacts.

Open tax transparency
Existing editorial image retained

How this Wood County guide was rebuilt

AppraisalDistrict.org editor reviewing county appraisal and property-tax resources
Both useful images from the existing article remain

The Wood CAD property-search image is now paired with exact field guidance. The existing editorial image is retained here with transparent information about the page’s official-source review.

The article was rebuilt around the current Wood CAD search, interactive map, taxpayer portal, forms, appraisal reports, Tax Office payment system, County Clerk self-service platform and verified local contacts.

Last official-source review: July 28, 2026. Property values, rates, forms, deadlines, officials, office hours, payment fees and portal functions can change after publication.

10 county-specific answers

Wood County Appraisal District FAQs

What is the official Wood County Appraisal District website?

The official website is woodcad.net. It provides the property search, interactive map, taxpayer portal, forms, appraisal reports, tax-rate information and district contacts.

How do I search Wood County property records?

Open the official Wood CAD property search and choose By Owner, By Address, By ID or Advanced Search. Verify the property ID, geographic ID, owner, situs address, legal description, property type and appraisal year.

Why can I not find a Lake Fork or rural Wood County property by address?

Lake and rural property can use a situs address, subdivision, mobile-home park, county-road format, abstract or legal description that differs from its mailing address. Search by owner, property ID, geographic ID, subdivision, abstract or interactive map.

Does Wood CAD collect property taxes?

No. Wood CAD appraises property and administers exemptions and protests. The Wood County Tax Assessor-Collector calculates bills from certified values and adopted rates, accepts payments and maintains payment records for the entities that office serves.

Where can I pay Wood County property taxes?

Start from the official Wood County Tax Office and choose Search and Pay Taxes. Verify the account, owner, tax year, amount and convenience fee before paying.

How do I apply for a Wood County homestead exemption?

Download the current application from the Wood CAD forms page or manage a supported application through the taxpayer portal. Include the required identification, retain proof of filing and verify the exemption later.

What is the Wood CAD protest deadline?

Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value is delivered, whichever is later. The account-specific date printed on the notice controls.

Where did the Wood CAD online protest system move?

Wood CAD moved online appeals to portal.woodcad.net. Property owners can use the portal to review details, communications and documents and to file eligible online appeals.

Where can I search Wood County deeds and liens?

Use the Wood County Clerk self-service platform. It provides public-record searching and a free Property Fraud Alert registration option.

Does the Wood CAD interactive map prove a legal property boundary?

No. The interactive map is useful for approximate parcel location and appraisal research but does not replace a recorded deed, plat, title examination or licensed survey.

Accuracy, independence and property-record notice

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website. It is not Wood County Appraisal District, Wood County, the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, Appraisal Review Board, a title company, surveyor, tax consultant or law firm.

Owners, values, exemptions, legal descriptions, acreage, maps, tax rates, balances, forms, deadlines, officials, office hours, substation schedules and portal features can change. Verify the live official record before paying, filing, protesting, recording, buying or selling property.

CAD owner displays, legal descriptions and parcel maps are research tools. They are not title opinions, licensed surveys, flood determinations or guarantees of legal ownership. Obtain recorded documents, title evidence, plats, surveys and appropriate professional advice when legal certainty is required.

Primary official sources reviewed include Wood County Appraisal District property search, interactive map, taxpayer portal, forms, appraisal reports, exemption resources, calendar and contact pages; Wood County Tax Assessor-Collector payment and substation information; Wood County Clerk real-property search and Property Fraud Alert resources; Wood County Truth in Taxation; and the Texas Comptroller Property Tax Assistance Division.

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