Ector County Appraisal District Find CAD and Tax 2026

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Kent County, Texas · Real estate, ranch land, minerals, Lake Alan Henry lots and tax payments

Trace a Kent County Property From Parcel Search to Value, Protest and Paid Tax

Kent County Appraisal District provides one portal for real estate, mineral interests and business personal property. The strongest search starts with a property ID, but the system also supports owner names, addresses, legal descriptions, abstracts, subdivisions, lease names and acreage.

This guide explains how to identify the correct account, interpret appraisal and tax fields, handle rural or mineral property, apply for exemptions, prepare a protest, pay through the correct collector and obtain the recorded deed from the County Clerk.

Search official Kent CAD records Open official forms Find tax payment steps
Property ID Owner surname Legal description Abstract or subdivision Lease name or number Correct tax year
KENT COUNTY PARCEL SIGNAL VERIFYING ACCOUNT
PROPERTY TYPE + ID MATCHED
Kent County has an unusual payment arrangement. The Texas Comptroller directory states that the Kent County Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes. Kent CAD provides the official online payment link and may collect some or all taxes for participating units. Confirm the collecting office shown on your account before paying.
Chief Appraiser

Cindy Watson, RPA, RTC.

CAD office

155 S. Main St., Jayton, Texas 79528.

Phone

806-237-3066.

Property types

Real estate, minerals and personal property.

Official review

Local sources checked July 28, 2026.

Start with the property type

What are you trying to find in Kent County?

HOUSE OR LOT Search the real-estate account

Use property ID, owner name, street address, legal description, subdivision, lot or block.

Follow the property-search steps
MINERAL INTEREST Search the separate mineral account

Use mineral property type, lease name, lease number, owner, abstract or property ID.

Review mineral search tips
RANCH OR ACREAGE Verify land and special appraisal

Compare acreage, abstract, tract, agricultural use, market value and productivity value.

Check agricultural requirements
TAX BILL OR RECEIPT Use the Kent CAD payment route

Confirm the account, tax year, taxing units, balance and payment fee before submitting.

Open payment guidance
VALUE DISPUTE File and prepare a protest

Save the property record, identify the exact error and organise comparable or condition evidence.

Build the protest file
DEED OR OWNERSHIP Contact the Kent County Clerk

Use recorded deeds, liens, releases and plats when the appraisal owner display is not enough.

Find the controlling record

Go directly to the Kent County property task

Start with the property search, then continue to values, exemptions, protest, payment or recorded documents.

Original article image retained

Use the existing Kent County Appraisal District visual with the updated workflow

Kent County Appraisal District property search and tax information
This image appeared in the previous version of the article and has been retained. The official portal can change, so follow the current field labels and steps below.
Basic Search

Enter an owner name, owner ID, property ID or address. Use this when you have one strong identifier.

By Property

Use property ID, Geo ID, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease name or lease number.

Advanced Search

Filter by previous owner, current owner, street, legal description, deed date, file number, abstract, acreage or value.

Useful portal feature: Kent CAD lets users filter results by real estate, mineral property or personal property and can limit the display to accounts with tax due.
Private search-route helper

Choose the best Kent CAD search method before opening the portal

Select the property type and the information you already have. The recommendation is generated in your browser and does not transmit a name, address, lease or account number.

This helper does not replace the official record. Confirm the property type, year, legal description and account before acting.

Result-field decoder

Understand the important fields in a Kent CAD property result

Use each field to verify the account and continue to the controlling record
Field What it helps identify What it does not prove Next action
Property ID The appraisal account within Kent CAD. That it is the County Clerk’s document number. Save it for appraisal, protest and payment questions.
Property type Real estate, mineral property or personal property. That all interests connected to the land are in one account. Search other account types when necessary.
Owner name The owner displayed for appraisal and tax administration. Complete legal title or ownership of every mineral interest. Check the recorded deed or mineral instrument.
Property address The assigned physical or situs location. A surveyed boundary or complete legal description. Compare the legal description and map.
Legal description The abstract, survey, subdivision, lot, block, tract or lease connection. That the shortened CAD text contains the full recorded instrument. Match it to the deed, plat or lease document.
Market value The district’s estimate of value for the selected year. The sale price, taxable value or amount owed. Review land, improvement and comparable evidence.
Tax value The value used after applicable exemptions or appraisal treatment. The final tax without the applicable rates. Open the tax and taxing-entity details.
Base tax due Tax shown in the selected search result before every possible collection adjustment. The current payoff after penalties, interest or later corrections. Verify the live balance before payment.
Acres The land quantity connected to the account. A surveyed acreage or agricultural qualification. Compare the deed, survey and special-appraisal record.
Lease name or number A mineral, oil or gas account connection. The current decimal interest or complete mineral title. Compare division orders, deeds and operator records.
An appraisal record is not a title report. Use the County Clerk, recorded documents, a surveyor, a title company or qualified legal assistance when ownership, boundaries, liens or mineral title require legal certainty.
Search troubleshooting

Fix a missing, duplicate or confusing Kent County result

Change one search element at a time so you can identify the problem
Problem Likely reason What to try
Owner name returns nothing The portal uses last-name-first-name format or the account uses initials, a trust, estate or previous owner. Search the surname or main business word only.
Address returns nothing The property is rural, abbreviated differently or indexed by legal description. Use the street number and main name, then legal description or owner.
Ranch has no useful situs address The account is organised by abstract, survey, tract or owner. Use By Property or Advanced Search.
Mineral account does not appear Real Estate is selected, or the account uses a lease or separate owner record. Select Mineral Property and search lease, abstract or property ID.
Several accounts have the same owner The owner has several tracts, mineral interests or property types. Compare property type, legal description, acreage and property ID.
New deed still shows former owner The deed or CAD ownership update is still processing. Confirm recording with the Clerk, then give CAD the instrument details.
2026 value differs from a prior download Current-year data can change before appraisal-roll certification. Save a dated copy and verify the current notice or certified roll.
Tax balance seems wrong Wrong year, wrong account, recent payment, correction, penalty or interest. Confirm the live balance with Kent CAD before paying.
Useful call script: “I am trying to identify the correct account using owner [name], property type [type], legal description [description] and approximate acreage [acres]. Can you confirm the correct property ID and whether a recent ownership, split or mineral update is pending?”
Call Kent CAD: 806-237-3066 Email kentco@caprock-spur.com
Interactive map and parcel location

Use the Kent CAD map to locate the account—not to replace a survey

The interactive map can help identify an acreage tract, subdivision lot, neighboring account or property without a reliable street address. It is especially useful when several parcels share an owner or when a legal description is unfamiliar.

Open the official map page Start from Kent CAD so the parcel information is connected to the appraisal system. Open Kent CAD Interactive Map
Locate the road, community or water feature Use Jayton, Girard, Clairemont, Polar, Lake Alan Henry, a highway or another known location.
Select the likely parcel Compare the property ID, owner, legal description and acreage with the property-search result.
Check adjacent accounts A residence, ranch, road parcel and mineral account can be separate. Do not assume one map shape represents every taxable interest.
Obtain a survey for legal boundary questions Appraisal maps are research tools and should not be used to settle encroachment, fence, easement or acreage disputes.
2025 tax-rate reference

Match the property to the correct Kent County taxing entities

Kent CAD’s current homepage publishes 2025 rate information for Kent County, the lateral-road levy, school taxation, the City of Jayton and portions of Kent County located in several neighboring school districts.

Kent County 0.741700
Lateral Road 0.150000
School M&O 0.789200
City of Jayton 0.947750
Kent County — Rotan ISD 0.757500
Rotan ISD I&S 0.325000
Kent County — Spur ISD 0.992500
Kent County — Snyder ISD 0.742500
Kent County — Post ISD 1.158300
Do not add every rate shown above. Only the taxing entities attached to the specific property apply. Kent County includes portions of Jayton-Girard, Rotan, Spur, Snyder and Post school districts, so two Kent County parcels can have different school-tax lines.
These are the 2025 rates displayed by Kent CAD at the time of review. Use the official property account and Texas Property Tax Database for current 2026 proposed and adopted-rate information.
Check Kent CAD rate display Open Texas Property Tax Database Open rate history and records
Homestead and exemption applications

Submit the correct exemption and verify that it was applied

Kent CAD publishes residence-homestead, disabled-veteran and other Texas property-tax forms. Its forms page states that homestead applications must include a driver’s licence copy or other information required by the Tax Code, and an affidavit may be required in some situations.

Texas school districts currently provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Local-option exemptions and the amount applied by county, city or other units can differ.
Find the correct property ID Verify the owner, property address and legal description before starting an application.
Download the correct official form Use Kent CAD’s forms page rather than an old form saved from another county. Open Kent CAD Forms
Read the eligibility instructions Ownership alone does not automatically qualify a property for residence-homestead, senior, disability, veteran or another exemption.
Prepare identification and supporting records Follow the form’s instructions for driver’s licence, occupancy, disability, veteran status, surviving-spouse status or organisation documents.
Mail or deliver the completed application Send it to Kent County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 68, Jayton, TX 79528-0068, or confirm another accepted method with the office.
Keep proof of filing Save a copy of the application, attachments, postal tracking, email or stamped receipt.
Verify the account after processing Reopen the property record and confirm the exemption and taxable values for the correct tax year.
The general Texas exemption-application deadline is before May 1, but some exemptions—including certain residence-homestead and veteran filings—can have late-filing provisions. Contact Kent CAD instead of assuming a missed deadline permanently ends eligibility.
Agricultural and wildlife appraisal

Prepare evidence of qualifying use—not only proof of acreage

Kent CAD publishes local agricultural intensity standards, an agricultural-appraisal application and wildlife-management material. Special appraisal generally values qualifying land according to productivity rather than market value.

Current qualifying use

Document livestock, crops, grazing, cultivation, wildlife management or another qualifying agricultural activity.

History of use

Provide leases, receipts, livestock records, photographs, maps and prior-use evidence requested by the application.

Local intensity

Compare the operation with Kent CAD’s local standards. Acreage by itself does not establish qualification.

Texas appraisal districts must use a 10.00% agricultural-land capitalisation rate for 2026. This is one valuation input and does not guarantee a specific productivity value for an individual tract.
Agricultural application for the correct property ID
Map showing the acres in qualifying use
Livestock, crop, lease or production records
Photographs showing current land use
Wildlife plan and activity evidence when applicable
Explanation of any interruption, drought or land-use change
Change-of-use warning: Moving qualifying agricultural land to a non-agricultural use can create rollback-tax consequences. Review the current use, closing documents and development plan before changing the land.
Open Kent agricultural forms Read Texas special-appraisal guidance
Appraisal protest and ARB preparation

Build a focused Kent County protest instead of submitting only a complaint

Standard deadline: May 15 or 30 days after Kent CAD mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Use the deadline printed on the notice. By July 2026, the ordinary deadline has passed for many accounts, but later notices can create later deadlines.
Download the current property record Save the market value, taxable value, property type, acreage, legal description, improvements, exemptions and tax year.
Identify the exact protest issue Possible issues include market value, unequal appraisal, property characteristics, acreage, exemption denial, special appraisal, ownership or mineral-account information.
File through the official Kent CAD route Use the online protest service or download the Notice of Protest form. Open Kent CAD Online Protest
Save filing proof Keep the confirmation screen, email, certified-mail receipt or stamped copy.
Request and review the CAD evidence Compare the district’s property characteristics, comparable properties, schedules and valuation assumptions with your evidence.
Organise evidence by issue Use comparable sales, unequal-appraisal examples, condition photographs, repair estimates, surveys, acreage records, agricultural evidence or mineral documents.
Prepare a specific requested correction State the value, acreage, classification, exemption or account information you believe should be changed.
Attend the informal review and ARB hearing An informal discussion can resolve the issue, but preserve the right to continue to the Appraisal Review Board when it does not.
Save the ARB order Further appeal deadlines run from the written order, so preserve the order and mailing information.

Evidence checklist by property type

Residence: sales, condition photos, estimates and measurement corrections
Ranch: acreage, land class, use, fencing, water and productivity evidence
Lake lot: location, access, view, utilities, topography and comparable lots
Mineral: lease, decimal interest, production, pricing and ownership documents
Business property: inventory, asset list, age, condition and depreciation support
Unequal appraisal: carefully matched nearby or similar accounts
File or manage a protest Download Notice of Protest Review ARB procedures and data
Tax bill, payment and receipt

Pay through the collecting office connected to the Kent CAD account

The Texas Comptroller’s Kent County directory states that the elected County Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes. Kent CAD provides an official Certified Payments link and describes collection services for participating taxing units.
Find the exact property account Verify the owner, property ID, property type, legal description and tax year before opening the payment processor.
Review the tax-due information Check every taxing entity, current balance, delinquent balance and payment history shown for the account.
Confirm Kent CAD is collecting the displayed tax This is particularly important when the property lies in a school district extending into another county.
Open the payment link supplied by Kent CAD The official Kent CAD menu routes taxpayers to Certified Payments using bureau code 9552630. Open Kent CAD Online Tax Payment
Verify the processor screen Confirm the bureau or jurisdiction, account, owner, amount, payment method and convenience fee before authorising payment.
Save the confirmation Record the confirmation number, property ID, tax year, payment amount and date.
Recheck posting Return to the property account after processing and verify that the payment was applied to the correct year and account.
Normal payment timing

Most Texas property taxes must be paid by January 31 and become delinquent February 1 unless the bill shows a postponed date.

Returned payment

Kent CAD currently states that its office charges a non-negotiable $25 returned-check fee.

Mortgage escrow

Compare the collector’s account with the lender’s disbursement record before making a possible duplicate payment.

Do not send a property-tax payment to the County Tax Assessor-Collector merely because that office holds the elected tax title. The state directory says that office does not collect Kent County property taxes. Verify the collector with Kent CAD.
Check account and tax due Open online payment Review Texas payment rules
Recorded ownership and County Clerk

Use the Kent County Clerk when the CAD owner field is not enough

Kent CAD maintains ownership information for appraisal and taxation, but the Kent County Clerk maintains deeds, liens, releases, plats and other official property records.

Save the CAD legal description Record the abstract, survey, subdivision, lot, block, tract, acreage and owner information.
Contact the Kent County Clerk Ask how to search the official public records and obtain a plain or certified copy. Open Kent County Clerk page
Compare the recorded instrument Verify grantor, grantee, recording date, instrument reference and legal description.
Use the county fee schedule Confirm search, recording and copy fees before mailing a request or visiting. Open official fee page
Give Kent CAD the recorded details When a new deed has not reached the appraisal account, provide the instrument, recording date, legal description and property ID.
Kent County Clerk

Craig Harrison, who also serves as the 39th Judicial District Clerk.

P.O. Box 9
101 Main Street
Jayton, Texas 79528

806-237-3881
Fax: 806-237-2300

Use the Clerk for
  • Deeds and ownership instruments
  • Liens and releases
  • Recorded plats and property documents
  • Probate-connected property records
  • Plain and certified copies
Kent County property situations

Adjust the workflow to the local property account

Jayton residence

Verify the City of Jayton, Kent County and school-district lines instead of applying a countywide combined-rate estimate.

Rural ranch

Search with owner, abstract, survey and acreage. Review market value and agricultural productivity value separately.

Lake Alan Henry lot

Use subdivision and lot information. Compare access, utilities, improvements, view and topography before selecting comparables.

Oil or gas interest

Select Mineral Property and search by lease, property ID, owner or abstract. Do not use the surface account as the mineral record.

Business equipment

Select Personal Property and compare the asset class, owner, location and value. The general 2026 rendition deadline was April 15.

Property in another school district

Kent County includes portions of Rotan, Spur, Snyder and Post ISDs. Verify the exact school line before estimating tax.

Inherited property

Search the deceased owner and heirs, review probate and deed records, then ask CAD about updating the account.

Recently divided acreage

Search the old and new owner, legal description and property ID. A split or combination can create new accounts.

Buyer estimating taxes

Remove seller-specific exemptions, appraisal caps and special valuations that may not continue after closing.

Verified office routing

Contact the Kent County office that controls the record

Kent County Appraisal District

Use for property search, values, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, property characteristics, protests, maps and the property-tax payment route.

155 S. Main St.
Jayton, Texas 79528

Mailing: P.O. Box 68
Jayton, TX 79528-0068

806-237-3066
Fax: 806-237-3067
kentco@caprock-spur.com

Chief Appraiser: Cindy Watson, RPA, RTC.

Kent County Tax Assessor-Collector

The state directory says this office does not collect property taxes. Use it for duties the county assigns to the elected Tax Assessor-Collector and confirm property-tax collection with Kent CAD.

William D. Scogin
227 S. Main St.
Jayton, Texas 79528

Mailing: P.O. Box 7
Jayton, Texas 79528

806-237-3746
Fax: 806-237-3306
wscogin@co.kent.tx.us

Kent County Clerk

Use for deeds, recorded ownership documents, liens, releases, plats and certified copies.

Craig Harrison
101 Main Street
Jayton, Texas 79528

Mailing: P.O. Box 9
Jayton, Texas 79528

806-237-3881
Fax: 806-237-2300

Before visiting

Kent CAD’s official contact page does not clearly publish daily lobby hours. Call before driving to Jayton, especially when submitting a deadline-sensitive application, protest, evidence packet or payment.

  • Bring the property ID and tax year
  • Bring copies rather than your only original
  • Ask for a stamped receipt
  • Confirm the collecting unit before paying
Official action centre

Open the exact Kent County property resource you need

Property search

Search real estate, minerals and personal property by owner, ID, address, legal description or lease.

Open property search
Forms and applications

Download homestead, veteran, agricultural, wildlife, protest, address-change and other forms.

Open Kent CAD forms
Online protest

Use the official protest system and preserve the filing confirmation.

Open protest service
Interactive map

Locate parcels and compare appraisal accounts without treating map lines as a survey.

Open interactive map
Tax payment

Use the payment processor linked by Kent CAD and verify bureau code, account, year and fee.

Open online payment
Data and public records

Review certified appraisal rolls, tax rates, reports, reappraisal plans, ARB procedures and Truth-in-Taxation worksheets.

Open data and records
County Clerk

Find contact information for deeds, liens, plats and certified recorded documents.

Open County Clerk page
Texas county directory

Verify official CAD, Tax Assessor-Collector and collection information reported to the Comptroller.

Open Kent County directory
Tax transparency

Review proposed and adopted local tax-rate information for the exact property.

Open Texas Property Taxes
Editorial review

How the existing Kent County article was improved

AppraisalDistrict.org editor reviewing county property-tax information
Existing article images retained

The Kent County image and the existing editorial image have been preserved. The article itself was rebuilt using current Kent CAD property-search fields, forms, contacts, data records, payment routing, county-office information and Texas Comptroller guidance.

Reviewed July 28, 2026. Property values, tax rates, account ownership, exemptions, payment balances, links, forms and office procedures can change after publication.

10 Kent-specific answers

Kent County Appraisal District FAQs

What is the official Kent County Appraisal District property search?

The official portal is Kent CAD Property Search. It supports owner name, owner ID, property ID, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease name, lease number, acreage and advanced-search filters.

How should I enter an owner name in the Kent CAD search?

Kent CAD labels the field in last-name-first-name format. Begin with the surname. Remove initials, punctuation, trust language, estate language or company suffixes when an exact full-name search produces no result.

Can I search Kent County mineral property online?

Yes. Select Mineral Property and search with the property ID, owner, lease name, lease number, abstract or legal description. Verify that you opened the mineral account rather than the surface real-estate account.

Who collects property taxes in Kent County?

The Texas Comptroller directory states that the elected Kent County Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes. Kent CAD provides the online payment link and performs collection services for participating taxing units. Confirm the collector shown on the exact account.

What is the Kent County property-tax protest deadline?

The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after Kent CAD mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Use the deadline printed on the notice. Contact Kent CAD immediately when the date may have passed because late remedies are limited.

How do I apply for a Kent County homestead exemption?

Download the residence-homestead application from the Kent CAD forms page, complete it and attach the identification or affidavit required by the instructions. Save filing proof and later verify the exemption on the property record.

How do I apply for agricultural appraisal in Kent County?

Use Kent CAD’s agricultural application and intensity standards. Document qualifying agricultural use, land-use history, acreage, production, livestock, leases, photographs or wildlife-management activity requested by the district.

Why does Kent CAD show separate real-estate and mineral accounts?

The surface estate, mineral interests and business personal property can be separately owned and appraised. Each account can have a different owner, property ID, value, legal description and tax status.

Where can I find a Kent County deed or recorded ownership document?

Contact the Kent County Clerk for deeds, liens, releases, plats and certified copies. The Kent CAD owner field is not a substitute for the recorded deed.

Are 2026 Kent CAD values final?

Kent CAD currently allows users to select 2026 in its property search, while its records page publishes 2025 certified appraisal rolls. Current-year data can change during appraisal, protest and certification, so confirm its status before relying on it.

Accuracy, independence and property-record notice

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website. It is not Kent County Appraisal District, Kent County, the Kent County Tax Assessor-Collector, Kent County Clerk, an Appraisal Review Board, Pritchard & Abbott, Certified Payments or another government office.

Property owners, values, exemptions, special appraisals, mineral interests, tax rates, balances, penalties, interest, payment processors, deadlines, office contacts, forms and portal layouts can change. Verify the property type, account, year, legal description and collecting unit with the appropriate official source before paying, filing, protesting, buying, selling or making a legal or financial decision.

Appraisal maps and owner displays are research aids. They are not surveys, mineral-title opinions, deed guarantees or complete title reports. Obtain the appropriate deed, plat, survey, title research or professional advice when legal certainty is required.

Primary official sources reviewed: Kent County Appraisal District property search, contact, forms, interactive map, online protest, payment, data and records, rate and taxing-entity pages; Texas Comptroller Kent County directory, appraisal protest, exemption, agricultural appraisal and payment guidance; and Kent County Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, fee and school-district pages.

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