Cochran County Appraisal District See CAD and Tax

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Cochran County, Texas · Property search, irrigated land, minerals, exemptions, protests, taxes and deeds

Track a Cochran County Parcel From the Appraisal Map to Its Correct Tax and Ownership Record

Start with Cochran Central Appraisal District when you need a property ID, owner lookup, geographic ID, legal description, land value, improvement details, exemption, agricultural appraisal, mineral account, utility property, business-property record, map or protest information.

Continue to the Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector for bills, collected balances, payments and receipts. Use the County Clerk when you need a recorded deed, lien, plat, deed of trust or certified property document.

Search official Cochran CAD records Search county tax accounts Fix a missing search result
Property ID Owner last name Street or county road Geographic ID Abstract or subdivision Property type
HIGH PLAINS PARCEL CONTROL VERIFYING ACCOUNT
SEARCH → MATCH → SAVE → ACT
Cochran CAD does not set tax rates, collect property-tax payments or prove legal title. The appraisal district determines appraisal values and administers exemptions and protests. Taxing units adopt rates, the Tax Assessor-Collector collects designated accounts, and the County Clerk records legal property instruments.
Best search detail

Use the property ID or geographic ID when one is available.

CAD office

109 S.E. First Street, Morton, Texas 79346.

Tax office

100 N. Main Street, Room 101, Morton.

Legal records

Use the County Clerk for deeds, liens, plats and certified copies.

Official review

Local offices and online resources reviewed July 31, 2026.

Start with your goal

What do you need from the Cochran County property account?

FIND A PROPERTY Search the appraisal account

Use owner, address, property ID or Advanced Search, then confirm the legal description and parcel.

Follow the search workflow
CHECK VALUE Separate land, improvements and taxable value

Review market value, appraised value, exemptions, productivity value and taxing units.

Understand the value fields
PAY PROPERTY TAX Use the correct collector

Confirm every taxing unit, account, year, amount and receipt before completing payment.

Check collector coverage
PROTEST OR CORRECT Save the account before filing

Identify the exact value, exemption, property-detail or agricultural-appraisal issue.

Build the protest file
CHECK A DEED Search County Clerk records

Use recorded instruments for legal ownership, liens, releases, plats and document history.

Search official records
FARM, MINERAL OR BUSINESS Select the correct account type

Surface land, mineral interests, utilities, wind property and business assets may be appraised separately.

Review local property scenarios

Go directly to the Cochran County property task

Start with property search and parcel verification. Continue to exemptions, agricultural appraisal, mineral records, protest, tax payment or deed research only when that record controls the answer.

Existing article image reused

Use the Cochran CAD screenshot as a practical click guide

The property-search image from the existing article is preserved below and placed inside the actual lookup workflow. The live interface may change, so use the image to recognise the search routes rather than as a substitute for the current account.

Cochran Central Appraisal District property search showing owner, address, property ID, ARB and advanced-search options
1. By Owner Enter the owner’s last name first. Try only one part of the name when the full name does not match.
2. By Address Start with the street name. Add the street number after the portal returns possible matches.
3. By ID and ARB Search Use the property ID for the cleanest match. Use ARB Search for protest-status and hearing-related fields.
4. Advanced Search Filter by property type, abstract, subdivision, owner ID, geographic ID, neighborhood, DBA or tax year.
Always confirm the selected tax year. Ownership, values, exemptions, land use and property characteristics can differ from one appraisal year to another.
Advanced-search routes

Choose the Cochran CAD filter that matches the property interest

Begin with one strong field, then add filters only when needed
Search field Best use What to verify
Owner name A person, spouse, estate, trust, partnership, company or DBA. Try current and prior-owner spelling variations.
Street number and name A known residence, business or physical property location. Use only the street name if the full address fails.
Property ID An identifier copied from a notice, tax statement or earlier record. Confirm the tax year and property type.
Geographic ID Parcel, map, abstract and legal-description research. Do not treat the identifier as a surveyed boundary.
Property type Separating Real, Personal, Mineral, Auto and Mobile Home accounts. Several accounts may relate to one physical location.
Abstract Irrigated acreage, dryland farms, ranch tracts and older survey descriptions. Match the survey, tract, acreage and geographic ID.
Subdivision Lots in Morton, Whiteface, Bledsoe or a recorded rural subdivision. Compare lot, block, unit and legal description.
Mobile-home park Manufactured homes that may be separate from the land. Determine whether the home and land have separate accounts.
Doing Business As A business account indexed under a trade name. Compare the legal business name, DBA and physical situs.
ARB fields Protest status, informal date, formal date, hearing date or board-member lookup. The written hearing notice controls the appointment.
Property-record decoder

Understand what each Cochran CAD field proves—and what it does not

Use the appraisal account as a route to the controlling record
Field What it identifies What it does not prove Best next action
Property ID The appraisal account maintained by Cochran CAD. That every outside database uses the same number. Use it when contacting CAD and matching the tax account.
Owner shown The owner carried for appraisal and tax administration. Complete legal title, liens, heirship or mineral ownership. Search County Clerk records when legal ownership matters.
Situs address The physical location shown in the appraisal account. The owner’s mailing address or a full legal description. Compare the map, road and recorded legal description.
Legal description An abbreviated abstract, survey, tract, subdivision, lot or block. A complete description suitable for a deed or boundary decision. Obtain the recorded deed, plat or professional survey.
Acreage The acreage carried for appraisal administration. Surveyed or legally guaranteed acreage. Verify through recorded documents and a licensed surveyor.
Market value CAD’s opinion of market value as of January 1. A guaranteed sale price or final property-tax bill. Review property facts, sales and equal-appraisal evidence.
Appraised value Value after an applicable appraisal limitation. The value after every taxing-unit exemption. Continue to taxable value for each taxing unit.
Taxable value The value remaining after qualifying exemptions. The live balance, payment, penalty or receipt. Open the county tax search or the collector shown on the statement.
Productivity value A special value for qualifying agricultural or open-space land. Continued qualification after a use or ownership change. Review land-use history, intensity and rollback exposure.
Mineral or utility account A separately appraised mineral, utility, wind, railroad or industrial interest. Complete title, lease ownership or payment entitlement. Review the appraisal-firm record and County Clerk instruments.
Residential-record privacy

Why the online account may not show a house photograph, sketch or floor plan

Cochran CAD states that it does not display photographs, building sketches or floor plans for improvements designed primarily for human residence.
What may still appear

The online record can show property identifiers, values, exemptions, legal-description information and other public appraisal data.

What may be withheld online

A residential photograph, improvement sketch or floor plan may be unavailable even when the appraisal record is valid.

How to question a building detail

Contact Cochran CAD with the property ID and identify the exact area, class, age, condition or improvement detail that appears incorrect.

Do not assume that a missing online sketch means the improvement is absent from the appraisal. Review the value and property-characteristic fields, then request clarification from CAD.
Review Cochran CAD property-record guidance
Parcel and location check

Use Cochran CAD’s interactive map without treating it as a survey

Open the official interactive map Open Cochran CAD Interactive Map
Locate the property using a known identifier Use the property ID, geographic ID, owner, address, abstract, subdivision or legal-description information.
Compare the parcel with surrounding land Review road frontage, adjoining tracts, center-pivot circles, field divisions, approximate shape and nearby ownership.
Return to the appraisal account Confirm that the map parcel and property-search result use the same identifiers.
Use legal evidence for legal decisions Obtain the deed, recorded plat, title evidence and a professional survey before fencing, dividing, selling or developing land.
Cochran CAD’s official search warns that legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal-district use. Do not copy an abbreviated CAD description into a deed or use an appraisal-map line to resolve a boundary dispute.
Value explanation

Separate market value, appraised value and taxable value

STEP 1 Market value

Cochran CAD’s opinion of the property’s market value as of January 1 for the tax year.

STEP 2 Appraised value

The value after an applicable residence-homestead or qualifying non-homestead limitation.

STEP 3 Taxable value

The value remaining after exemptions. It can differ by county, city, school and special district.

2026 non-homestead circuit breaker: qualifying non-homestead real property valued at $5.32 million or less may receive the temporary 20 percent limitation. Specially appraised agricultural land and residence homesteads are excluded because different rules apply.
Do not estimate the final bill from market value alone. The amount depends on taxable value for each unit, adopted rates, exemptions, limitations, penalties, credits and payment history.
Open Cochran County Tax Notices Review certified rolls and reports
Appraisal-notice review

Read the Notice of Appraised Value before selecting a protest reason

Property identity

Confirm the owner, property ID, mailing address, situs address, property type and legal description.

Land and improvements

Review land class, acreage, irrigation, building area, condition and improvement value separately.

Prior-year comparison

Identify whether the change came from land, improvements, new construction, minerals or classification.

Exemption status

Check homestead, age, disability, veteran and every other expected exemption.

Agricultural status

Compare market value, productivity value, acreage, land use and qualification.

Deadline and access code

Use the deadline and electronic-filing instructions printed on the individual notice.

Informal discussion does not replace a timely protest. Cochran CAD advises owners to file the formal protest to preserve ARB rights even when they plan to discuss the account informally.
Search troubleshooting

Fix common Cochran CAD search problems before calling

Change one search detail at a time
Problem Likely reason Practical fix
Owner search returns no result The account may use another name order, initial, spouse, trust, estate, business or former owner. Search only the first or last name, then try owner ID or property ID.
Too many owner matches The name is common or the search is too broad. Add property type, road name, abstract, subdivision or geographic ID.
Complete address fails The account may use a different suffix, direction or rural-road format. Search only the street or road name, as recommended by the portal.
Farm or ranch tract has no normal address The land may be indexed by abstract, survey, tract, geographic ID or legal description. Use Advanced Search and the interactive map.
Mineral account is missing The mineral interest may be separate from the surface real-property account. Select Mineral property type and search the owner or property ID.
Manufactured home is missing The home may be classified as Mobile Home or Personal Property. Change the property-type filter and check the park field when applicable.
Recently purchased property shows the seller The recorded deed may still be processing into the appraisal system. Confirm recording with the County Clerk and provide the document requested by CAD.
No residential sketch or photograph appears Cochran CAD does not display certain residential images and sketches online. Contact CAD with the property ID and the specific improvement detail you need reviewed.
Tax search does not show every unit An active taxing unit may not be among the county collector’s consolidated units. Review the individual statement and collector-routing section below.
Prepared call script
I am researching Cochran CAD property ID [number] / geographic ID [number] for [address, abstract or legal description]. The account currently shows [owner, value, acreage, exemption or property type]. I need help with [exact issue] for tax year [year]. Which document, staff member or collector controls this question?
Cochran County scenarios

Local search tips for Morton, Whiteface, Bledsoe, irrigated acreage and mineral accounts

Morton residence

Confirm City of Morton, Morton ISD, county, hospital and applicable water-district taxable values.

Whiteface property

Check City of Whiteface, Whiteface-Bledsoe CISD and every collector shown on the tax statement.

Bledsoe-area property

Use the road, abstract, geographic ID and school-district information because rural addressing may be limited.

Sudan ISD edge parcel

A Cochran County parcel can be appraised by Cochran CAD while the school account requires a separate collection route.

Irrigated cropland

Confirm acreage, soil or land class, irrigation status, improvements, productivity value and water-district unit.

Dryland or grazing acreage

Compare market value, agricultural use, carrying capacity, land class and qualifying-use history.

Mineral interest

Search Mineral property type because the interest can be appraised separately from the surface tract.

Wind, utility or industrial property

Cochran CAD uses a contracted appraisal firm for specified oil, gas, utility, wind, railroad and industrial accounts.

Business personal property

Confirm the legal business name, DBA, situs, asset account, tax year and rendition status.

Office routing

Send each Cochran County property question to the office that controls the record

Appraisal, collection, recording and title functions are separate
Your question Correct starting point What to prepare
What is the market or appraised value? Cochran Central Appraisal District Property ID, tax year and disputed value field.
Why is an exemption missing? Cochran Central Appraisal District Application, qualification date, identification and filing proof.
Why is agricultural appraisal missing? Cochran Central Appraisal District Land-use history, acreage, leases, production records and photographs.
Who appraised my mineral or wind account? Cochran CAD and its contracted appraisal firm Property ID, owner, lease or unit information and tax year.
How much county-collected tax is due? Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Tax account, property ID, owner, tax year and taxing-unit list.
Did a payment post? The collector that received the payment Receipt, confirmation, amount, date and tax year.
Who legally owns the property? Cochran County Clerk or title professional Grantor, grantee, recording date, document number and legal description.
Where can I obtain a deed, lien or plat? Cochran County Clerk Names, date range, document type and property description.
Is the acreage or boundary legally correct? Licensed surveyor, title company or attorney Deed, plat, prior survey and title records.
Who sets the property-tax rate? Each county, city, school or special taxing unit The taxing-unit list from the appraisal account.
Record corrections

Correct the Cochran County record that controls the inaccurate information

Incorrect owner in the appraisal account Confirm the recorded deed or ownership document and ask Cochran CAD which proof is required.
Incorrect mailing address Contact Cochran CAD for the appraisal notice address and the Tax Office separately if the tax statement differs.
Incorrect building information Prepare measurements, photographs, construction records or repair evidence showing the correct property facts.
Incorrect irrigation or land-use detail Prepare maps, well or pivot information, leases, production history and photographs showing actual use.
Incorrect acreage or boundary Compare the deed, plat and survey. The appraisal map cannot decide a legal boundary dispute.
Incorrect tax balance or payment Contact the collector with the account, year, amount, receipt and confirmation number.
A correction and a protest are not always the same. A correction fixes inaccurate account information. A protest challenges an appraisal-district action such as value, unequal appraisal, exemption denial or special-appraisal denial.
Exemption review

Verify Cochran County exemptions before estimating the tax bill

An exemption reduces taxable value rather than market value. Review each taxing-unit line because county, city, school and special-district exemption amounts can differ.

Residence homestead

Confirm that the property is the owner’s principal residence and that the exemption appears on the correct real-property account.

Age 65 or older

Review the additional school exemption, school-tax ceiling and possible instalment or deferral options.

Disabled person

Check qualification evidence, the additional exemption and any applicable school-tax ceiling.

Disabled veteran

Use the correct application and attach the VA documentation required for the claimed category.

Surviving spouse

Review whether a qualifying school-tax ceiling or veteran-related exemption can transfer.

Other exemptions

Use current official forms for charitable, religious, Freeport, pollution-control, solar, wind and other qualifying property.

What to prepare before applying

Property ID and geographic ID
Owner name exactly as recorded
Property and mailing addresses
Texas driver licence or ID when required
Occupancy or qualification date
Age, disability or VA evidence
Deed, probate or heirship documents
Submission confirmation or mailing proof
School districts currently provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Qualifying owners who are age 65 or older or disabled receive an additional $60,000 school-district exemption. Verify local-option exemptions and actual taxable values on the Cochran CAD account.
There is no fee to apply for a property-tax exemption. Cochran CAD warns owners not to pay a private company merely to file a homestead-exemption application.
Review Cochran CAD exemption guidance Open official Texas property-tax forms Open residence homestead application
Late homestead filing may still be possible. Cochran CAD states that a late residence-homestead application may be filed within the applicable statutory period after the taxes become delinquent. Contact the district for account-specific guidance.
Irrigated, dryland and open-space property

Review agricultural appraisal separately from full market value

Agricultural appraisal is a special valuation—not a general exemption. Qualifying land may be appraised according to productivity, but the owner must satisfy use-history, intensity and application requirements.
Market value

Shows what the land may be worth without the special productivity appraisal.

Productivity value

Reflects qualifying agricultural or open-space production rather than speculative or development value.

Rollback exposure

A change to a nonqualifying use can create additional tax for prior years under current Texas law.

Evidence that can support a Cochran County land application

Agricultural-use history
Crop, grazing or farm lease
Planting, harvest or livestock records
Center-pivot, well and irrigation information
Acreage map and legal description
Receipts, photographs and production records
Wildlife-management plan when applicable
Prior agricultural-appraisal history
2026 agricultural capitalization rate: Texas appraisal districts must use a 10 percent capitalization rate for agricultural or open-space land. Local net-to-land income, expenses, class, irrigation and property characteristics still affect productivity value.
Local advisory-board context: Cochran CAD’s agricultural advisory board includes landowners, farmers, ranchers, Farm Service Agency and Extension participants. The board helps the district review agricultural income and expense information used in future schedules.
Buying land with a productivity value does not guarantee continued qualification. Verify use history, intensity standards, irrigation status, acreage, application deadlines, planned use and rollback exposure before closing.
Open 1-d-1 open-space application Review Cochran CAD agricultural-board information
Mineral, wind, utility and industrial accounts

Know when a contracted appraisal firm may be involved

Cochran CAD states that Capitol Appraisal Group prepares valuations for designated oil and gas leases, telephone, gas and electric utility systems, cable systems, wind-turbine systems, railroads and industrial properties.
Oil and gas interest

The mineral account may be separate from the surface tract and may use lease, operator, unit or decimal-interest information.

Wind and utility property

Wind systems, transmission property and utility assets can be appraised separately from surrounding land.

Industrial property

Specialised equipment and facilities may use appraisal methods different from a residence or ordinary commercial building.

What to prepare for a special-property question

Property ID and tax year
Owner, operator or company name
Lease, unit or facility name
Legal description or geographic ID
Ownership or decimal-interest documentation
Production, income or equipment records
Prior appraisal notices
Specific value or property-detail question
The appraisal account does not establish mineral title or royalty ownership. Review recorded County Clerk instruments and obtain qualified title or legal assistance when ownership is disputed.
Review Cochran CAD appraisal-firm information
Business personal property

Prepare a rendition for taxable equipment, inventory and business assets

Who generally files

A business that owns tangible personal property used to produce income usually files an annual rendition.

What may be reported

Inventory, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment and other business assets located in Cochran County.

Normal deadline

Most business personal property renditions are due April 15, with a timely written extension generally available to May 15.

Rendition preparation checklist

Business legal name and DBA
Physical business location
Property ID or owner ID
Asset description and acquisition year
Original cost or value information
Inventory information when applicable
Prior rendition or depreciation schedule
Extension request filed before the deadline
Rendition information is generally confidential. Cochran CAD’s guidance explains that rendition details are not ordinarily disclosed to third parties except in limited circumstances.
Open business-property rendition Review Cochran CAD rendition guidance
Value and appraisal disputes

Build a Cochran CAD protest around one clear problem

2026 filing rule: most protests are due by May 15 or the 30th day after Cochran CAD mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Use the deadline printed on the individual notice.
Save the complete property account Keep the owner, property ID, geographic ID, legal description, land, improvements, values, exemptions and property characteristics.
Choose the exact protest reason Possible issues include market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect property data, denied exemption or denied agricultural appraisal.
File before the notice deadline Use the official e-file appeals portal when the account is eligible or submit a written protest through an accepted method. Open Cochran CAD E-File Appeals
Preserve filing proof Save the portal confirmation, timestamp, email, fax confirmation, certified-mail receipt or stamped copy.
Request the district’s evidence Review comparable sales, land schedules, agricultural class, improvement data and any contracted-appraisal information.
Build evidence that matches the issue Use sales, equal-appraisal examples, photographs, repair estimates, measurements, production records, leases or title documents.
Attempt an informal resolution Present an organised summary to appraisal staff and review any proposed adjustment before the formal hearing.
Prepare a short ARB presentation State the requested value or correction, explain the strongest evidence and answer the district’s evidence directly.
Preserve the written ARB order The order applies to the protested tax year and starts the timeline for any further appeal.

Evidence packet checklist

Notice of Appraised Value
Saved Cochran CAD property account
One-page requested-value summary
Comparable-sales or equal-appraisal table
Dated photographs
Repair estimates or professional reports
Survey, acreage or land-use evidence
CAD evidence with disputed items marked
“My tax bill is too high” does not identify the appraisal problem. Focus the protest on market value, unequal appraisal, property facts, exemptions, classification or another action controlled by Cochran CAD.
Open official Notice of Protest form Review Cochran CAD online-appeal access
ARB hearing preparation

Prepare for the Cochran County Appraisal Review Board hearing

Independent board

The ARB is separate from appraisal-district staff and resolves appraisal disputes for the tax year under protest.

Hearing notice

Use the written notice for the date, time, place, participation method and evidence instructions.

Evidence access

Request the data, schedules, formulas and other information the appraisal district intends to use.

Practical ARB preparation
Before the hearing What to do Why it matters
Confirm participation method Check whether the hearing is in person, by telephone, videoconference or affidavit. Evidence and check-in instructions can differ.
Review district evidence Mark incorrect facts, unsuitable sales and unsupported adjustments. Your response should address the evidence actually offered.
Write the requested result State the exact value, exemption, classification or property correction requested. A precise request is easier for the board to evaluate.
Practise a short statement Explain the property, error, proof and requested result in a few minutes. Hearing time is limited.
Plan for a scheduling problem Contact the ARB promptly if you cannot attend. Follow the written rescheduling and good-cause rules. Failing to appear can affect the right to be heard.
Keep the ARB order Save the written decision and record the date received. Further appeal deadlines may run from the order or notice date.
Review Cochran CAD board and ARB information Open Texas protest and appeal guidance
Tax-collector routing

Check whether the Cochran County Tax Office collects every unit on the account

The Texas Comptroller lists ten active taxing units in Cochran CAD. The Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector is listed as the consolidated collector for six of those units.
Collector routing for Cochran County appraisal accounts
Taxing unit Published county collection status What to do
Cochran County Collected by Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Use the county tax search and payment route.
Morton Independent School District Collected by Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Confirm the school line, exemption and tax year.
Whiteface-Bledsoe CISD Collected by Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Match the correct school account and property location.
City of Morton Collected by Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Confirm that the parcel is within the city.
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District Number 1 Collected by Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Check the water-district line on rural and agricultural accounts.
Cochran County Memorial Hospital District Collected by Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector Verify the hospital-district taxable value and payment status.
Sudan Independent School District Active unit but not listed among the county collector’s consolidated units Use the collector printed on the school tax statement.
City of Whiteface Active unit but not listed among the county collector’s consolidated units Verify the current collector before paying.
South Plains College District Active unit but not listed among the county collector’s consolidated units Use the collector and instructions shown on the statement.
Cochran Countywide School Equalization District Active unit but not listed among the county collector’s consolidated units Confirm the current collection route with the statement or CAD.
One property can have obligations handled through more than one collection route. Match every taxing-unit line and tax year before concluding that all property taxes have been paid.
Bills, payments and receipts

Search and pay accounts collected by the Cochran County Tax Office

Open the official Cochran County tax search Search the tax ledger separately from the CAD appraisal account. Open Cochran County Tax Property Search
Choose Owner, Address, ID or Advanced Search Use the tax account number when available, or match the property through owner, address and CAD identifiers.
Confirm the collected taxing units Make sure the bill includes the entities you intend to pay and identify any separate collector.
Review every available tax year Check whether the balance is current, delinquent, partially paid or affected by added collection charges.
Open the official payment provider The county uses Certified Payments and publishes bureau code 8744214.
Call when the payoff amount is uncertain The Tax Office asks users to call before paying when they are unsure of the amount.
Save the confirmation immediately Keep the account, tax year, amount, fee, payment date, confirmation number and payment method.
Verify that payment posted Reopen the account or call the collector when the balance does not update or the wrong year was paid.
Official Cochran County property-tax payment routes
Route Published information What to verify
Online tax search Search owner, address, ID and advanced account fields. Property, tax year, taxing units and live balance.
Certified Payments Bureau code 8744214 is published by the county. That the bureau name and payment account match Cochran County.
Pay by telephone The county publishes 866-549-1010 for English and Spanish service. Account number, amount, tax year and confirmation number.
Office payment Room 101, Cochran County Courthouse in Morton. Office hours, accepted payment and required identification.
2026 tax-year timing: January 31, 2027 falls on a Sunday. Under the Texas next-business-day rule, a normal deadline should generally move to Monday, February 1, 2027. The date printed on the individual bill controls.
Electronic-payment fees can change and are usually nonrefundable. Review the live checkout total before submitting and save the receipt before closing the page.
Payment follow-up script
I paid Cochran County property taxes for account [number], tax year [year], on [date]. The amount was [amount] and the confirmation number was [number]. Please confirm that the payment posted to the correct account, year and taxing units.
Search county tax accounts Open the official Tax Office Open Certified Payments
Recorded property documents

Use the Cochran County Clerk for deeds, liens, plats and certified copies

The County Clerk is the correct starting point for recorded deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, plats, powers of attorney and other official real-property instruments.
Open the county-specific official-record search Search Cochran County Official Records
Choose Quick Search or Advanced Search Search grantor or grantee names, subdivision, document type, document number or recording period.
Try every reasonable name variation Include the current owner, prior owner, spouse, trust, estate, partnership or company.
Compare the instrument with the CAD account Match the parties, recording date, document number, subdivision and legal description.
Open the document image when available Review the actual recorded instrument rather than relying only on index fields or the CAD owner line.
Request certification from the County Clerk An online printout is not a County Clerk-certified copy. Contact the Clerk when certification is required.
Use a title professional for title conclusions A public search does not guarantee clear title or identify every lien, mineral interest or heirship issue.
Copy and recording fees can change. The County Clerk page links an official fee schedule, but users should confirm the current total, page count, indexing charges and certification fee before mailing or visiting.
Open Cochran County Clerk Search current official records Review the posted fee schedule
Buyer, heir and landowner checks

Complete these checks before buying or relying on Cochran County property data

Confirm the parcel

Match property ID, geographic ID, abstract, survey, legal description, map location and acreage.

Review every tax collector

Check county-collected units and any separate City of Whiteface, Sudan ISD, college or equalization-district route.

Search deed and lien history

Review recorded instruments and use a title professional for a complete title examination.

Recalculate exemptions

The seller’s homestead exemption, appraisal cap or school-tax ceiling may not transfer.

Review agricultural value

Confirm qualifying use, irrigation, intensity, acreage, history, application status and rollback exposure.

Check mineral ownership

The surface appraisal and deed may not explain every mineral, royalty or lease interest.

Confirm taxing units

Identify county, city, school, hospital, water, college and equalization-district lines.

Review improvement details

Compare CAD area, age, class, condition, completion and property use with the actual property.

Save closing evidence

Keep the deed, title policy, survey, closing statement, tax receipts and exemption filing confirmation.

The seller’s current tax bill may understate the buyer’s future taxes. Ownership, exemptions, appraisal limitations, agricultural use, mineral interests and taxing-unit treatment can change after closing.
2026 property-tax calendar

Important Cochran County appraisal and tax dates

Property status and valuation date Most ownership, use, condition, exemption, market-value and agricultural-use questions begin with the property’s status on January 1.
Business personal property rendition Most renditions are due April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15.
Most exemption and special-appraisal applications Many homestead, agricultural, wildlife and related applications are due before May 1, subject to specific late-filing provisions.
Normal appraisal protest deadline File by May 15 or the 30th day after Cochran CAD mailed the appraisal notice, whichever is later.
Typical ARB hearing season Follow the date, time, place and hearing method printed on the official hearing notice.
Truth-in-Taxation period Review proposed rates, estimated taxes, public-hearing information and adopted rates through the local portal.
Tax statements generally begin Collectors commonly issue property-tax bills after appraisal rolls and adopted rates are ready.
Normal 2026 tax-year payment timing January 31, 2027 is a Sunday, so the next-business-day rule generally moves timely payment to Monday, February 1, 2027. Verify the bill.
The individual notice, application, ARB order or tax statement controls. General dates do not replace a later mailing date, approved extension, postponed delinquency date or special filing rule.
Verified local contacts

Cochran County appraisal, tax and recorded-property offices

Cochran Central Appraisal District
109 S.E. First Street
Morton, Texas 79346

Phone: (806) 266-5584
Fax: (806) 266-5737

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.

Current Chief Appraiser shown by Cochran CAD: Ryan Noland, RPA

Email: rnoland@cochrancad.com

Cochran CAD First Deputy

Valeria Garza

Email: vgarza@cochrancad.com
Main phone: (806) 266-5584

The Texas Comptroller directory also publishes this email with the taxpayer-liaison contact information.

Current-name verification note

Cochran CAD’s live homepage lists Ryan Noland as Chief Appraiser. The Texas Comptroller county directory was last updated in September 2025 and still shows an earlier interim listing.

Use the appraisal district’s current staff page when directing correspondence.

Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector
Cochran County Courthouse, Room 101
100 N. Main Street
Morton, Texas 79346

Phone: (806) 266-5171
Fax: (806) 266-5629
Email: cochrantax@co.cochran.tx.us

Tax Assessor-Collector: Dixie Mendoza

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.

Cochran County Clerk
Cochran County Courthouse, Room 102
100 N. Main Street
Morton, Texas 79346

Phone: (806) 266-5450
Fax: (806) 266-9027
Email: lisasmith@co.cochran.tx.us

County Clerk: Lisa Smith

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 12:30 PM-5:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.

Before visiting

Bring the property ID, owner name, address or legal description, tax year and a short description of the task.

For deed research, also prepare grantor and grantee names, the approximate recording date and document number when known.

Call before travelling for a deadline-sensitive task. Confirm holiday closures, identification, accepted payment methods and whether the requested service is available at that office.
Official action links

Official Cochran County property resources

Cochran CAD homepage

Use for current staff, official notices, property search, tax transparency and office information.

Open Cochran CAD
Property search

Search owner, address, property ID, ARB and advanced property fields.

Open property search
Interactive map

Confirm parcel location and surrounding appraisal-map context.

Open interactive map
Taxpayer portal

Use the official portal for qualifying electronic account and communication services.

Open taxpayer portal
Online appeals

File an eligible electronic protest and preserve the submission confirmation.

Open e-file appeals
Exemption and appraisal guidance

Review homestead, protest, rendition, privacy and appraisal-process information.

Open CAD guidance
File downloads

Review certified rolls, tax-rate files, reports and appraisal publications.

Open file downloads
Organization and ARB

Review board roles, ARB information and the agricultural advisory board.

Open organization page
Special appraisal firm

Review the contracted appraisal route for minerals, utilities, wind, railroads and industrial property.

Open appraisal-firm information
County tax search

Check tax accounts, balances and payment history for county-collected units.

Open tax search
Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for collected bills, payments, receipts, delinquent balances and bureau-code information.

Open Tax Office
Tax-rate transparency

Review proposed rates, estimated taxes and public-hearing information.

Open Cochran County Tax Notices
County Clerk

Use for recording questions, official copies, certifications and office access.

Open County Clerk
Official-record search

Search deeds, liens, plats and other recorded real-property documents.

Search official records
Texas Comptroller directory

Cross-check active taxing units, collection coverage and published contact information.

Open Cochran County directory
Editorial accountability

How this Cochran County guide was rebuilt

Mahesh Kumar, editor of AppraisalDistrict.org

Independent research using current appraisal, tax and recorded-property resources

This version preserves the Cochran CAD search screenshot and existing editor image while replacing the earlier brief article with complete search, field-decoding, map, exemption, agricultural, mineral, rendition, protest, tax-payment and deed workflows.

It also removes the previous recommendation to use a third-party parcel-map website, adds the official interactive map, corrects the current chief-appraiser information, explains why residential sketches may be absent, and identifies taxing units that may use a collection route outside the county’s consolidated list.

Official resources reviewed include Cochran Central Appraisal District, Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector, Cochran County Clerk, the county tax-search system and Texas Comptroller property-tax guidance.

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website and is not operated by Cochran Central Appraisal District or Cochran County.

Cochran County answers

10 common Cochran County appraisal and property-search questions

1. What is the official Cochran County Appraisal District website?

The official website is cochrancad.com. Use it for current staff information, property search, maps, online appeals, exemptions, public reports and contact details.

2. How do I search Cochran County property records?

Use the official Cochran CAD property search. Search by owner, address or property ID, or use Advanced Search for geographic ID, property type, abstract, subdivision and neighborhood.

3. Why does a Cochran CAD owner or address search show no result?

The account may use another name order, trust, estate, business, former owner or rural-address format. Search only the first or last name, or use only the street name before adding more details.

4. Why are residential photographs and building sketches missing?

Cochran CAD states that photographs, sketches and floor plans for improvements designed primarily for human residence are not displayed online. Contact CAD when a building characteristic needs clarification.

5. Can Cochran CAD acreage or map boundaries be used for legal documents?

No. Cochran CAD states that legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal-district research and should be verified before legal use. Obtain the recorded deed, plat and professional survey.

6. Does Cochran Central Appraisal District collect property taxes?

No. Cochran CAD handles appraisal values, exemptions, maps and protests. The Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector handles tax collection for the county and designated consolidated units.

7. Does the Cochran County Tax Office collect every tax shown by Cochran CAD?

Not necessarily. The county collects for six consolidated units, while Sudan ISD, the City of Whiteface, South Plains College District and the Countywide School Equalization District are active units not listed in that consolidated collection group. Check each statement.

8. Can I file a Cochran CAD protest online?

Yes, when the property and notice qualify. Use the official e-file appeals portal and save the submission confirmation.

9. What is the Cochran County appraisal protest deadline for 2026?

Most protests are due by May 15 or the 30th day after Cochran CAD mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Follow the deadline printed on the individual notice.

10. Where is Cochran Central Appraisal District located?

Cochran Central Appraisal District is located at 109 S.E. First Street, Morton, Texas 79346. Its phone number is (806) 266-5584.

Accuracy, ownership and official-use notice

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational resource. It is not Cochran Central Appraisal District, the Cochran County Appraisal Review Board, Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector, Cochran County Clerk, any school-district collector or the Texas Comptroller.

Property owners, values, exemptions, staff, tax collectors, balances, payment providers, fees, forms, office hours and deadlines can change. Verify the live official record before paying, filing, travelling, purchasing or making a legal or financial decision.

Cochran CAD maps, acreage and abbreviated legal descriptions are intended for appraisal research and should not replace a recorded deed, plat, title examination or professional survey.

Official-source review completed July 31, 2026. Primary sources reviewed include Cochran Central Appraisal District, Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector, Cochran County Clerk, the official county tax-search portal and Texas Comptroller property-tax resources.

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