Crockett County Appraisal District CAD Tax Info 2026

Crockett County, Texas · Real estate, ranchland, mineral accounts, exemptions, protests, taxes and deeds

Trace a Crockett County Property From Surface Parcel to Mineral, Tax and Deed Records

Start with Crockett County Appraisal District when you need a real-estate, mineral or personal-property account, property ID, geographic ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease information, appraisal value, exemption or protest record.

The appraisal account is only one layer. Use the Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector for the live bill and payment, and use the County Clerk for recorded deeds, liens, leases, releases and other legal property documents.

Property ID Owner ID Owner surname Geo ID Abstract Lease name or number
OZONA RANCH & ENERGY PARCEL SCAN VERIFYING RECORD
SEARCH → MATCH → SEPARATE → VERIFY
A surface-property account, mineral account, tax account and recorded deed can be separate records. Crockett CAD appraises property and administers exemptions and protests. The Tax Assessor-Collector handles collection. The County Clerk records legal instruments, and a mineral interest may not appear inside the surface real-estate account.
Best search detail

Use the property ID, owner ID, geographic ID or lease number when available.

CAD office

905 Avenue D, Ozona, Texas 76943.

Tax office

909 Avenue D, Ozona, Texas 76943.

Property types

Real estate, mineral and personal-property records can be searched separately.

Official review

Local portals and procedures reviewed July 31, 2026.

Start with the record you need

Which Crockett County property task are you completing?

FIND REAL ESTATE Search the surface parcel

Use the property ID, owner, address, geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or legal description.

Follow the search steps
FIND MINERALS Search lease and mineral accounts

Select Mineral and try the owner, lease name, lease number, property ID or legal information.

Use the mineral-account guide
PAY PROPERTY TAX Confirm the tax account first

Find the owner ID, year and balance before opening the separate Gov-Pay payment form.

Use the payment workflow
PROTEST OR CORRECT Save the appraisal account

Identify whether the issue concerns value, acreage, property type, exemption, mineral interest or another record field.

Prepare the protest file
CHECK A DEED OR LEASE Use County Clerk records

Search recorded deeds, liens, oil-and-gas leases, releases and other instruments.

Follow the records workflow
BUY OR INHERIT LAND Separate surface and mineral rights

Review the deed, title, survey, tax balance, appraisal accounts, access and special appraisal.

Use the due-diligence checklist

Go directly to the Crockett County property task

Confirm the property identity first. Then move to the tax, protest, mineral or recorded-document system that controls the next action.

Existing article image preserved

Use the Crockett CAD screenshot to choose the correct search path

The original article included the official-site screenshot below. It is preserved and placed inside the search instructions where it helps visitors understand the five available search routes.

Crockett County Appraisal District property search showing Basic Search, By Owner, By Property, All Criteria and Advanced Search
Crockett CAD property-search interface. The live website may change, so reopen the official portal before relying on a result.
1. Basic Search Start here with an owner name, owner ID, property ID or address.
2. By Owner Use owner ID, owner name, care-of name or mailing-address fields.
3. By Property Use property ID, geographic ID, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision or lease information.
4. All Criteria or Advanced Combine owner and property fields or filter by category, acreage, market value, tax value, agent or protest status.
A screenshot is not a live appraisal account. Reopen the official portal to confirm the current year, owner, property type, value, exemption and protest status.
Search-method selector

Choose the search field that matches the Crockett County property

Search options available through Crockett CAD
Search option Use it when What to verify
Basic Search You have an owner name, owner ID, property ID or address. The tax year and property type before opening the result.
By Owner You need owner name, owner ID, care-of name or mailing-address filters. The appraisal owner is not automatically proof of legal title.
Property ID You copied the identifier from a notice, prior appraisal account or tax record. Whether it is a real-estate, mineral or personal-property account.
Geographic ID You are matching an account to the appraisal map or legal description. Legal boundaries through a deed, plat and professional survey.
Abstract You are searching ranch acreage, an older survey or rural legal description. Survey name, tract, acreage and recorded deed references.
Subdivision You know the subdivision or addition connected to the parcel. Lot, block, unit, property ID and map position.
Lease name You are researching a mineral, oil-and-gas or industrial account. The owner interest, lease number and tax year.
Lease number You have a lease identifier from a statement, division order or prior record. The producing interest and owner account shown in the result.
Land acres You need to narrow rural or agricultural tracts by approximate size. CAD acreage is not guaranteed surveyed acreage.
Value Search You are researching a market-value or tax-value range. Property type and characteristics before comparing accounts.
Result-field decoder

Understand the Crockett CAD search-result columns

Use these fields to confirm the correct account before continuing
Result field What it identifies What to do next
Parcel ID The appraisal-system identifier associated with the property record. Save it before contacting Crockett CAD.
Sequence A sequence or component reference within the appraisal data. Use it only with the surrounding account and property fields.
Account The account reference connected to the appraisal record. Compare it with tax and notice records.
Owner ID The identifier assigned to the owner in the appraisal or tax system. Keep it for the Tax Office and Gov-Pay workflow.
Property Type Whether the account is real estate, mineral or personal property. Do not assume one account includes every property interest.
Owner Name The owner carried for appraisal administration. Use County Clerk records when legal ownership must be proved.
Property Address The situs or physical property location when available. Compare it with the legal description and map.
Legal The abbreviated legal description carried by CAD. Open the recorded deed before legal use.
Abstract or Subdivision The survey, abstract or subdivision connected to the parcel. Match it with deed, plat and survey records.
Lease Name or Number A mineral or lease-related account reference. Compare the lease, owner interest and recorded instruments.
Acres The acreage carried for appraisal purposes. Verify legal acreage with a deed and survey.
Market Value The appraisal district’s market-value determination for the selected year. Review the full account and value components.
Base Tax Due Tax information displayed with the search data. Confirm the live balance through the Tax Office before paying.
Interactive appraisal map

Use the Crockett CAD map to locate the parcel without treating it as a survey

Open the official interactive map Open Crockett CAD Interactive Map
Search with the strongest available identifier Use the property ID, geographic ID, owner, address, abstract, subdivision or legal information supported by the map.
Compare roads, tracts and neighboring parcels Check whether the selected shape matches the expected ranch tract, road frontage, subdivision lot or nearby account.
Return to the appraisal account Confirm that the map result shares the correct property ID, geographic ID and legal description.
Use recorded records for legal decisions Obtain the deed, recorded plat, title information and a professional survey before relying on boundaries or acreage.
Appraisal-map boundaries are not guaranteed legal boundaries. Do not use the map alone to place a fence, resolve an encroachment, divide ranchland, establish access or prepare a deed.
Mineral and lease research

Separate Crockett County mineral interests from the surface-property account

Crockett CAD states that mineral, utility and industrial accounts are appraised for the district by Pritchard & Abbott, while real estate and personal-property accounts are appraised locally.
Select Mineral as the property type This prevents a surface real-estate result from hiding a separate mineral account.
Search the owner name Try the current owner, prior owner, estate, trust, company and common spelling variations.
Search the lease name or lease number Use information from a prior appraisal notice, tax statement, royalty statement or division order.
Compare the legal and abstract fields Confirm that the account is tied to the expected survey, abstract or legal area.
Review the selected tax year Mineral interests and production-related values can change from year to year.
Use Clerk records for recorded title information Search deeds, assignments, leases, releases and other instruments affecting mineral ownership.
Surface and mineral records answer different questions
Record What it may show What it does not settle
Surface real-estate account Land, buildings, acreage, situs, surface owner and appraisal value. Who owns every mineral or royalty interest.
Mineral appraisal account Owner, lease information, mineral-property type and appraisal data. Complete legal title or every unrecorded interest.
County Clerk instrument Recorded deed, lease, assignment, reservation, release or related document. Every title defect without a complete title examination.
Tax Office account Tax balance, payment status, delinquency and receipt information. The appraisal value or legal ownership dispute.
Do not assume that buying the surface automatically transfers all minerals. Review the deed chain, reservations, leases, assignments and title evidence with an experienced Texas title professional or attorney.
Value explanation

Separate market value, appraised value and taxable value

STEP 1 Market value

Crockett CAD’s opinion of the property’s market value as of January 1 for the selected appraisal year.

STEP 2 Appraised value

The value after an applicable appraisal limitation, such as a qualifying residence-homestead cap.

STEP 3 Taxable value

The value remaining after exemptions and special treatment for the applicable taxing unit.

Do not estimate the final bill from market value alone. The tax depends on taxable value, adopted rates, exemptions, ceilings, special appraisal, tax-year status, prior payments and penalties.
A mineral account can follow a different valuation pattern from a surface parcel. Confirm the property type and appraisal year before comparing values.
Local taxing jurisdictions

Check the three principal Crockett County taxing units

Crockett CAD appraises property for the county’s listed taxing authorities. The exact taxable value and exemption treatment should be reviewed on the individual account.

Crockett County

County taxation supports county services and is collected through the Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector.

Crockett County CCSD

The Crockett County Consolidated Common School District is the local school taxing unit listed by Crockett CAD.

Groundwater Conservation District

Crockett County Groundwater Conservation District can appear as a separate taxing unit on the property record.

Crockett CAD appraises property but does not adopt tax rates. The governing body of each taxing unit adopts its rate. Review local tax-transparency information during August and September.
Appraisal-notice review

Read the Notice of Appraised Value before filing or calling

Property identity

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

Selected tax year

Make sure the notice and online account refer to the same appraisal year.

Value components

Review land, improvements, mineral or personal-property components instead of focusing only on the total.

Exemptions and special appraisal

Check homestead, age, disability, veteran, agricultural, wildlife and other expected benefits.

Protest deadline

Use the date printed on the notice. A later mailing can create a later account-specific deadline.

Online account PIN

Keep the unique PIN or request a replacement before attempting to manage the property online.

Search troubleshooting

Fix common Crockett CAD search problems before contacting the office

Change one search field at a time
Problem Likely reason Practical fix
Owner name returns nothing The account may use LASTNAME FIRSTNAME, initials, a trust, estate, company or previous owner. Search only the surname, then try owner ID or property ID.
Too many owner results The owner has multiple surface, mineral or personal-property accounts. Add property type, lease, abstract, subdivision or geographic ID.
Full address does not work The record may omit a suffix, direction, city or rural address component. Use the street number and main street name only.
Ranch tract has no normal address The parcel may be indexed by abstract, legal description or geographic ID. Use By Property, All Criteria or the interactive map.
Mineral interest is missing The search may still be filtered to Real Estate. Select Mineral and search the owner, lease name, lease number or property ID.
Surface owner differs from mineral owner The mineral estate may have been severed, reserved, assigned or inherited separately. Search both account types and review County Clerk instruments.
Recently transferred land shows the former owner The recorded deed may still be processing into the appraisal system. Confirm recording with the County Clerk and save the instrument number.
CAD tax due differs from the Tax Office The systems can update at different times or serve different purposes. Use the Tax Office’s live account as the payment source.
Tax website defaults to 2025 The 2026 tax roll or statements may not yet be loaded for collection. Do not confuse the current 2026 appraisal year with the latest available tax-bill year.
Prepared call script
I am researching Crockett CAD property ID [number], owner ID [number] and geographic ID [number] for [address, legal description or lease]. The account is classified as [real estate, mineral or personal property]. I need help with [exact field or issue] for tax year [year]. Which record or document controls the correction?
Office-routing guide

Send each Crockett County property question to the correct office

Appraisal, tax collection and recorded documents are maintained separately
Your question Correct starting point What to prepare
What is the appraised value? Crockett County Appraisal District Property ID, property type, tax year and value field.
Why is an exemption missing? Crockett County Appraisal District Application, proof of qualification, ID and filing confirmation.
How is a mineral account valued? Crockett CAD and its mineral-appraisal contractor Property ID, owner, lease name, lease number and tax year.
How much tax is currently due? Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector Owner ID, owner name, property ID and tax year.
Did my online payment post? Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector Gov-Pay confirmation email, amount, date and account.
Who legally owns the surface? Crockett County Clerk or title professional Grantor, grantee, instrument number and legal description.
Who owns a mineral interest? County Clerk, title professional or attorney Deed chain, reservations, leases, assignments and releases.
Where can I obtain a deed or lease copy? Crockett County Clerk Names, date range, document type, instrument number or volume and page.
Who sets the tax rates? Each applicable local taxing unit The taxing-unit list from the appraisal account.
Property-record corrections

Correct the system that controls the inaccurate information

Incorrect appraisal owner Confirm the recorded deed, probate document or other ownership evidence and ask Crockett CAD what it requires.
Incorrect mailing address Update the CAD mailing record and confirm whether the Tax Office statement address also needs correction.
Incorrect property type Identify whether the account should be real estate, mineral or personal property and provide supporting documentation.
Incorrect acreage or legal description Compare the appraisal record with the deed, recorded plat and current survey.
Incorrect mineral owner or lease Gather the recorded assignment, deed, reservation, release or probate document affecting the interest.
Incorrect payment or tax balance Contact the Tax Office with the owner ID, tax year, payment confirmation and amount.
A record correction and an appraisal protest are not the same. A correction fixes inaccurate information. A protest challenges a CAD action such as value, unequal appraisal, exemption denial or special-appraisal denial.
Exemption applications

Verify Crockett County exemptions on the complete property account

Exemptions reduce taxable value rather than changing the underlying market value. Check the individual taxing-unit lines before estimating savings.

Residence homestead

Confirm the home is the owner’s principal residence and that the exemption appears on the current account.

Age 65 or older

Review the additional exemption, school-tax ceiling and potential installment or deferral options.

Disabled person

Check the required qualification evidence, exemption and possible school-tax ceiling.

Disabled veteran

Use the official disabled-veteran form and attach the required VA documentation.

Agricultural or wildlife appraisal

Review land-use history, qualifying use, productivity value and filing status separately.

Other exemptions

Use current Texas forms for charitable, religious and other property-specific exemption categories.

Prepare these items before submitting an application

Property ID and owner ID
Owner name exactly as recorded
Property and mailing addresses
Texas driver licence or approved identification
Occupancy or qualification date
Age, disability or VA documentation
Deed, heirship or probate evidence
Submission confirmation or mailing proof
The current state-mandated school-district residence-homestead exemption is $140,000. Local treatment can differ, so verify the actual taxable-value lines on the Crockett CAD account.
Homestead application requirement: Crockett CAD states that a homestead application must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s driver licence or other information required by the Texas Property Tax Code. An affidavit may be required in some situations.
Ranchland and special appraisal

Check agricultural and wildlife appraisal separately from normal exemptions

Evidence that can help document qualifying rural land use
Land use What to verify Useful evidence
Livestock or grazing Actual agricultural use, land-use history and local intensity requirements. Livestock records, leases, receipts, water records, photographs and management logs.
Crop or forage production Commercial use, acreage, production history and management activity. Seed, fertilizer, harvest, equipment and sales records.
Wildlife management Prior qualifying appraisal, wildlife plan and required management practices. Wildlife plan, annual report, activity logs, habitat work and dated photographs.
Change to nonqualifying use The date and extent of a use change that could affect special appraisal. Development plans, leases, sale documents, construction records and use dates.
Agricultural appraisal does not make the land completely tax-exempt. It changes the valuation method for qualifying land. A change of use can create additional tax consequences.
Business personal property

Search and prepare Crockett County business-property records separately

Furniture, machinery, equipment, vehicles, inventory, drilling equipment, tanks, pipeline assets and other property used to produce income may be appraised separately from the land or building.

Business legal name and DBA
Owner ID and property ID
Physical business location
Asset description and acquisition date
Original cost and depreciation records
Leased, consigned or mobile equipment
Prior rendition and depreciation schedule
Proof of sale, closure or relocation
Normal rendition deadline: most business personal-property renditions are due April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15.
Appraisal protest workflow

Prepare a Crockett CAD protest around one clearly defined issue

2026 filing rule: most protests are due by May 15 or by the 30th day after Crockett CAD mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Follow the deadline printed on the notice.
Save the complete property account Keep the property ID, owner ID, property type, legal description, acreage, values, exemptions and tax year.
Identify the exact protest reason Examples include market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect property characteristics, exemption denial or special-appraisal denial.
Register or sign in Crockett CAD’s online protest route requires an online account. Open Crockett CAD Online Protest
Request the property PIN when needed Use the official PIN request page and connect the correct property to the online account. Request an Online Account PIN
File before the deadline Submit the correct property, appraisal year and protest reason and save the confirmation.
Collect evidence tied to the account type Use comparable sales and condition evidence for real estate, land-use records for special appraisal, or ownership and lease evidence for mineral-account errors.
Review hearing information Use the official Protest Hearing Search for future, past, open and scheduled protest information. Search Protest Hearings
Attempt an informal resolution Present a short written explanation and the strongest evidence before the formal ARB hearing.
Preserve the ARB order Keep the written order because it controls that tax year and starts any further appeal deadline.

Build an evidence packet the reviewer can follow quickly

Notice of Appraised Value
Saved Crockett CAD account
One-page requested correction
Comparable or equal-appraisal table
Dated photographs or repair evidence
Deed, survey, lease or ownership documents
Agricultural or wildlife-use records
Proof of filing and uploaded evidence
Do not wait for a telephone discussion to protect the filing deadline. File the written protest on time, preserve confirmation and continue gathering evidence afterward.
Appraisal rolls and public reports

Use Crockett CAD data downloads before requesting a custom record

Crockett CAD publishes annual reports, mass-appraisal reports, reappraisal plans, certified appraisal rolls, mineral-roll downloads, budgets, board agendas and ARB materials.

Certified appraisal rolls

Real and personal-property rolls are available in geographic, alphabetical and spreadsheet formats for listed years.

Certified mineral rolls

Mineral-roll downloads are published separately because mineral accounts differ from surface and personal property.

Mass-appraisal reports

Use these reports to understand the district’s general appraisal methods for a tax year.

Reappraisal plans

The published 2025-2026 reappraisal plan explains scheduled appraisal work and district planning.

Annual reports

Review district operations, values, workload and other annual information.

ARB and board records

Find hearing procedures, agendas, budgets and public-meeting materials.

Start with the normal property search for one account. Use the certified-roll and spreadsheet resources when researching many properties, a complete category or historical district data.
Tax bills, payments and receipts

Confirm the Crockett County tax account before opening Gov-Pay

The Gov-Pay form does not replace the Tax Office property search. First confirm the owner ID, property, tax year and exact amount due. The payment form asks you to enter payment information rather than automatically selecting the correct tax balance.
Open the official Crockett County Tax Office search Open Crockett County Property Tax Search
Select the available tax-bill year The tax portal may still default to 2025 until the 2026 appraisal roll and tax statements are loaded for collection.
Search the property Use the owner name, owner ID, property ID, address, geographic information or other available criteria.
Check “properties with tax due” only when useful Leave the filter off when you need to confirm a paid account or historical property record.
Save the owner ID and exact balance Confirm the property type, tax year, amount due and whether the balance is current or delinquent.
Open the official Gov-Pay link Enter the owner name, owner ID and payment amount carefully. Open Crockett County Gov-Pay
Review the convenience fee Gov-Pay currently publishes a credit-card fee of 2.50% with a $3 minimum. Confirm the live fee for the selected card or ACH method before submitting.
Save the payment confirmation Gov-Pay states that confirmation is emailed from onlinepayments@gov-pay.com. Save the email, total, fee and payment date.
Confirm posting with the Tax Office Reopen the tax account or contact the Tax Assessor-Collector if the payment does not appear after processing.
2026 tax-year payment timing: property-tax bills are generally mailed beginning in October and are due upon receipt. January 31, 2027 falls on a Sunday, so a normal deadline should generally move to Monday, February 1, 2027. The individual bill controls.
Before submitting a Crockett County online payment
Check Why it matters Save this proof
Owner ID Gov-Pay uses the owner ID to identify the payment. Tax-search screenshot or printed account.
Tax year A property can have current and delinquent balances for different years. Tax statement or Tax Office payoff.
Payment amount The payment form requires the amount to be entered correctly. Current balance and date viewed.
Convenience fee The fee is separate from the tax and is generally nonrefundable. Checkout screenshot showing subtotal, fee and total.
Confirmation email It documents that the online transaction was submitted. Email, confirmation number and payment date.
Recorded deeds, liens and leases

Use the Crockett County Clerk for authoritative property documents

The Crockett County Clerk’s official page links to iDocket for property indexes and document images. iDocket is an outside service, so contact the County Clerk directly when accuracy, certification or a recent filing matters.
Start from the official County Clerk page Review Clerk contact information, recording requirements and the official property-record link. Open Crockett County Clerk
Continue to the linked property index iDocket allows registered users to search property records using names, grantor and grantee, instrument number, filing date, document type, volume and page or legal description. Open iDocket Property Records
Search all likely name variations Try the current owner, previous owner, spouse, estate, trust, company and alternative spellings.
Search by document type Use deed, lien, lease, assignment, release, probate, right-of-way or another instrument type when available.
Compare the document with the CAD account Match parties, filing date, instrument number, legal description, abstract, acreage and lease information.
Request the appropriate copy Contact the County Clerk when a certified or authoritative copy is required for a lender, title company, court or ownership correction.
Use a title professional for title conclusions An online index does not replace a complete title examination, legal opinion or professional survey.
Do not rely only on the appraisal owner field to prove ownership. The appraisal account is maintained for property-tax administration. Legal-title research requires recorded documents and may require professional review.
Buyer, heir and ranch-owner checklist

Complete these checks before buying or inheriting Crockett County property

Confirm the surface parcel

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

Search mineral accounts

Check owner, lease name, lease number and mineral property type separately from the surface.

Review deed history

Search deeds, reservations, assignments, leases, releases, liens and probate documents.

Check tax balances

Review every available tax year, payment status and current payoff before closing.

Recalculate exemptions

The seller’s homestead, appraisal limitation or special appraisal may not transfer automatically.

Verify agricultural appraisal

Check qualifying use, history, acreage and whether the intended future use will continue to qualify.

Obtain a survey

Do not rely on appraisal-map boundaries or CAD acreage when access and legal boundaries matter.

Review easements and access

Search recorded rights-of-way, pipeline easements, utility easements and road-access documents.

Keep closing records

Save the deed, title policy, survey, tax certificate, closing statement and exemption filing proof.

A sale of the surface may not include every mineral or royalty interest. Examine reservations, assignments and title records before valuing the transaction or expecting future royalty income.
Electronic notices

Request electronic delivery without assuming every office is included

Crockett CAD’s forms page includes a Request for Electronic Delivery of Communications with a Tax Official.

Open the official forms page Locate the electronic-delivery request under miscellaneous forms. Open Crockett CAD Forms
Complete the property and contact details Use an email address that is monitored and protected.
Submit the request using the official instructions Keep a copy of the completed form and delivery confirmation.
Monitor spam and junk folders Missing an electronic notice may affect the time available to respond.
Confirm each tax official separately An election submitted to Crockett CAD may not automatically apply to the Tax Assessor-Collector or every taxing unit.
2026 property-tax calendar

Important Crockett County appraisal and payment dates

Property status and valuation date Most ownership, use, condition, mineral and market-value 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 and wildlife applications use an April 30 deadline, subject to applicable late-filing rules.
Normal appraisal protest deadline File by May 15 or the 30th day after Crockett CAD mails the appraisal notice, whichever is later.
ARB hearing period Protest hearings generally follow the filing season. Use the individual hearing notice and online hearing search.
Tax-rate transparency period Local taxing units propose and adopt rates, and property-tax transparency information is updated.
Property-tax bills generally begin Tax statements are normally issued after the appraisal roll and adopted tax rates are available for collection.
Normal 2026 tax-year payment timing January 31, 2027 is 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 bill controls. General calendar dates do not replace an approved extension, later mailing date, special delinquency date or other account-specific rule.
Verified local contacts

Crockett County appraisal, tax and recorded-property offices

Crockett County Appraisal District
905 Avenue D
Ozona, Texas 76943
Mailing: P.O. Box 1569, Ozona, Texas 76943-1569

Phone: (325) 392-8258
Fax: (325) 392-2906
Email: janet.thompson@co.crockett.tx.us

Chief Appraiser: Janet M. Thompson

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM.

Friday: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.

The office closes at noon on the day before a holiday.

Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector
Crockett County Courthouse
909 Avenue D
Ozona, Texas 76943
Mailing: P.O. Drawer H, Ozona, Texas 76943-2507

Phone: (325) 392-2674
Fax: (325) 392-2906
Email: michelle.medley@co.crockett.tx.us

Tax Assessor-Collector: Michelle M. Medley

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM.

Friday: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.

The office closes at noon on the day before a holiday.

Crockett County Clerk
Crockett County Courthouse
909 Avenue D
Ozona, Texas 76943
Mailing: P.O. Drawer C, Ozona, Texas 76943

Phone: (325) 392-2022
Fax: (325) 392-3742
Email: ninfa.preddy@co.crockett.tx.us

County Clerk: Ninfa Preddy

Use this office for recorded deeds, liens, leases, releases, plats and authoritative copies.

Before visiting or calling

Prepare the property ID, owner ID, property type, owner name, legal description, lease information and tax year.

Confirm holiday closures, accepted payment, identification, recording requirements and whether an appointment is needed.

Do not assume the CAD and Tax Office counters keep identical hours. Both offices close for lunch, and each publishes a different afternoon closing time.
Official action links

Official Crockett County property resources

Crockett CAD property search

Search real-estate, mineral and personal-property accounts.

Open property search
Interactive map

Locate a parcel and compare surrounding appraisal-map records.

Open interactive map
Forms

Download homestead, veteran, rendition, agricultural, wildlife and electronic-delivery forms.

Open official forms
Online protest

Register or sign in to manage an eligible protest online.

Open online protest
Request a PIN

Request the unique account PIN needed to connect a property to online services.

Request account PIN
Protest hearing search

Search past, future and open protest-hearing information.

Search protest hearings
Data and appraisal rolls

Download certified rolls, mineral data, reports, plans, budgets and meeting records.

Open data and reports
Tax Office search

Find owner ID, tax-year balances, paid accounts and delinquent amounts.

Open tax search
Gov-Pay

Submit an online tax payment after confirming the owner ID and amount through the Tax Office.

Open Gov-Pay
County Clerk

Review property-record access, recording requirements and Clerk contact information.

Open County Clerk
Property index and images

Search deed, lien, lease, instrument and legal-description records through the service linked by the Clerk.

Open iDocket
Comptroller directory

Cross-check CAD, Tax Office and active taxing-unit information.

Open Crockett County directory
Editorial accountability

How this Crockett County guide was rebuilt

Mahesh Kumar, editor of AppraisalDistrict.org

Independent research focused on real user tasks

This version preserves the images used in the existing article while replacing the brief link-based content with complete search instructions, screenshot guidance, mineral-account help, map verification, exemptions, special appraisal, protest preparation, tax-payment safeguards and recorded-document research.

Official resources reviewed include Crockett County Appraisal District, Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector, Crockett County Clerk, Gov-Pay and Texas Comptroller property-tax guidance.

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

Crockett County answers

10 common Crockett County appraisal and property-search questions

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

The official website is crockettcad.org. It provides property search, maps, forms, online protest, appraisal rolls and contact information.

2. How do I search Crockett County property records?

Open the official Crockett CAD website, select the correct tax year and search by owner name, owner ID, property ID or address. Use By Property or Advanced Search for geographic ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease, acreage and value filters.

3. Can I search Crockett County mineral accounts online?

Yes. Select Mineral as the property type and search the owner, property ID, lease name, lease number, legal description or abstract. A mineral account can be separate from the surface real-estate account.

4. Why does an owner or address search show no result?

The account may use last-name-first formatting, a trust, estate, company, prior owner, rural legal description or separate mineral account. Search the surname or street name alone, then try property ID, geographic ID, abstract or lease information.

5. Does Crockett CAD collect property taxes?

No. Crockett CAD appraises property and administers exemptions and protests. The Crockett County Tax Assessor-Collector handles bills, payments, receipts and delinquent balances.

6. How do I pay Crockett County property taxes online?

First use the Tax Office property search to confirm the owner ID, year and amount. Then open Gov-Pay, enter the information, review the convenience fee and save the confirmation email.

7. How do I verify a Crockett County homestead exemption?

Open the complete appraisal account and review the exemption and taxable-value information. If the exemption is missing, use the official forms page and include the identification and supporting documents required by Crockett CAD.

8. What is the Crockett County protest deadline for 2026?

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

9. Where can I search Crockett County deeds and liens?

Start from the official Crockett County Clerk page. It links to iDocket for property indexes and images. Contact the Clerk for authoritative or certified copies.

10. Where is Crockett County Appraisal District located?

Crockett County Appraisal District is at 905 Avenue D, Ozona, Texas 76943. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 1569, Ozona, Texas 76943-1569, and its phone number is (325) 392-8258.

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