Houston County Appraisal District Houston CAD 2026

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Houston County, Texas · Property search, timberland, exemptions, protests and tax payments

Follow a Houston County Parcel From Timber Tract to Verified Tax Account

Start with Houston County Appraisal District when you need the property ID, geographic ID, owner shown for appraisal purposes, legal description, acreage, land class, improvements, value history, exemptions or taxing-unit information.

Houston County has an important local difference: the appraisal district collects taxes for several participating cities and school districts, while the County Tax Assessor-Collector handles Houston County and other listed units. Check the tax statement before choosing a payment portal.

Open official property search Open interactive parcel map Find the correct tax collector
Property ID Geographic ID Owner last name Street number Abstract or subdivision Lease name or number
EAST TEXAS PARCEL FINDER VERIFYING
SEARCH → MAP → VERIFY → ACT
Houston County, Texas is not Harris County or the City of Houston. This guide covers Houston County Appraisal District in Crockett, including property in Crockett, Grapeland, Lovelady, Kennard, Latexo and surrounding rural areas.
Best search field

Property ID or geographic ID gives the most precise match.

CAD office

1512-B E. Loop 304, Crockett, Texas 75835.

CAD phone

936-544-9655

Tax-office phone

936-544-3255, extensions 244, 257 or 277.

Official review

Local portals and procedures reviewed July 2026.

Start with your task

What do you need from the Houston County property record?

FIND A PROPERTY Search the appraisal account

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

Follow the search workflow
CHECK LAND OR TIMBER Review land class and special value

Compare acreage, market value, agricultural or timber value, category and land-use details.

Review rural property checks
PAY PROPERTY TAX Identify the collector first

Houston CAD collects for several cities and school districts; the County Tax Office collects other units.

Choose the correct payment route
FILE A PROTEST Save the account and notice

Identify the exact value or property-data issue and file by the deadline printed on the notice.

Prepare the evidence file
APPLY FOR EXEMPTION Use the correct application

Prepare identification, ownership details and qualification evidence before submitting.

Review exemption steps
CHECK OWNERSHIP Use recorded deed documents

The CAD owner field supports tax administration but does not replace County Clerk records.

Verify deeds and liens

Go directly to the Houston County task

The first sections solve the property search. Later sections explain maps, rural land, exemptions, protests, taxes, deeds and office contacts.

Existing article image retained

Use the Houston CAD property-search screen shown below

Houston County Appraisal District property search showing Basic Search, By Owner, By Property, All Criteria and Advanced Search
This is the property-search image already used on the existing article. The interface shows five search routes. Portal labels and design can change, but the verification steps below remain useful.
1 Basic Search Enter an owner name, owner ID, property ID or address.
2 By Owner Search owner ID, owner name, care-of name or owner mailing details.
3 By Property Search property ID, geographic ID or detailed address fields.
4 All Criteria Combine property and owner details to narrow a difficult result.
5 Advanced Search Use abstract, subdivision, lease, agent, property type or protest status.
Do not enter every field at once. Too many criteria can hide the correct property when one field is abbreviated or outdated. Begin with one strong field, then add another only when the result list is too large.
Advanced property search

Choose the Houston CAD search field that matches the property type

Houston CAD provides more search options than a standard name-and-address lookup
Search field Best use Practical entry tip
Property ID Reopening an exact appraisal account. Copy it from the appraisal notice, prior account or tax statement.
Geographic ID Matching a parcel to legal or map information. Enter the identifier exactly as displayed.
Owner ID Locating accounts tied to a known owner identifier. Do not confuse owner ID with property ID.
Owner name Finding property associated with a person, trust, estate or company. Use LASTNAME FIRSTNAME or a distinctive business-name word.
Address Homes and properties with a standard situs address. Begin with street number and street name only.
Legal description Rural tracts, lots, blocks and properties without a reliable address. Use one distinctive part of the legal description.
Abstract East Texas acreage identified by survey or abstract. Confirm the abstract number from a deed or prior record.
Subdivision Locating lots within a known subdivision. Search the subdivision first, then compare lot and block.
Lease name or number Mineral, oil, gas or related lease accounts. Try a shortened lease name when punctuation differs.
Property type Separating real, personal, mineral or other account categories. Use it after a broad search produces mixed account types.
Parcel map verification

Use the Houston CAD interactive map before relying on an address match

Open the official interactive map Open Houston CAD Interactive Map
Locate the parcel using a known identifier Use the property ID, geographic ID, address or surrounding road information where supported.
Compare surrounding parcels Confirm road frontage, tract shape, neighbouring owners, subdivision position and approximate acreage.
Open the matching appraisal account Verify that the map parcel and appraisal legal description refer to the same property.
Use legal documents for boundaries Obtain the deed, recorded plat and professional survey before a boundary, construction or title decision.
Houston CAD expressly warns that legal descriptions and acreage are provided for appraisal use and should be verified before legal use. A map line is not a guaranteed surveyed boundary.
Account-field decoder

Understand the fields inside a Houston County appraisal account

Use each field to decide what to verify next
Field What it means What it does not prove Next action
Parcel or property ID The appraisal account identifier. That every collection system uses the same number. Save it and compare it with tax statements.
Geographic ID A geographic or legal parcel reference. A surveyed legal boundary. Use it with the map and deed.
Legal description The lot, block, abstract, survey, tract or other legal reference carried by CAD. That the abbreviated description is complete for legal use. Compare it with the recorded deed or plat.
Category code CAD’s classification of property type or use. That the classification is correct for every appraisal issue. Question an incorrect residential, commercial, agricultural or exempt class.
Total acres Acreage used in the appraisal account. Surveyed acreage or ownership of every mapped area. Compare deed, survey and CAD land schedules.
Owner The owner carried for appraisal and tax administration. Clear title or complete ownership history. Search recorded deeds when legal ownership matters.
Exemptions Benefits applied to the account or taxing unit. That every taxing unit grants the same benefit. Review each taxing-unit value line.
Improvements Buildings and other taxable improvements described by CAD. That area, class, condition or completion is accurate. Document incorrect characteristics.
Roll-value history Prior appraisal values maintained in the account. A complete tax-payment or sale history. Use the tax portal for payments and deeds for transfers.
Deed history Recording references associated with CAD’s ownership processing. Clear title or the absence of liens. Verify the original recorded documents.
Value explanation

Move from market value to the taxable value for each taxing unit

VALUE 1 Market value

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

VALUE 2 Appraised value

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

VALUE 3 Taxable value

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

Do not calculate a bill from the market value alone. The amount depends on each taxing unit’s taxable value, adopted rate, exemptions, tax ceilings, special appraisal, penalties and payment history.
Houston CAD appraises property but does not set tax rates. The governing body of each county, city, school district, hospital district or emergency-services district adopts its tax rate.
Search troubleshooting

Fix a Houston CAD property search that returns no result

Change one search field at a time
Problem Likely reason Practical fix
Owner name returns nothing The portal uses LASTNAME FIRSTNAME or the account belongs to a trust, estate or company. Search the last name only or one distinctive entity-name word.
Address returns nothing The road name may be abbreviated, rural or recorded under another city. Use the street number and primary road name only.
Rural land has no situs address The parcel may be indexed by abstract, survey, legal description or geographic ID. Use Advanced Search and the recorded deed description.
Too many owner results The name is common or the owner has several accounts. Add first name, property type, road, property ID or city.
Recently purchased property shows the seller The deed may still be processing into the appraisal roll. Confirm recording and contact CAD with the instrument information.
Mineral account is missing The account may use a lease name, lease number, operator or separate mineral owner. Use lease fields and contact CAD or its mineral-appraisal contractor.
Wrong acreage appears The CAD account may reflect an appraisal tract, parent tract or incomplete transfer. Compare the recorded deed, survey, map and property identifiers.
Tax portal does not match CAD Different offices collect different taxing units or use different account references. Check the statement and match every taxing unit and property ID.
Call script for a difficult property search
I am trying to locate property in Houston County owned by [name] near [road or legal description]. I have [property ID, geographic ID, abstract, deed reference or acreage]. Please help me identify the correct appraisal account and tell me which document is needed if the owner, acreage or legal description is incorrect.
East Texas property scenarios

Extra checks for timber, agricultural, mineral and rural property

Timberland

Review timber qualification, land class, productivity value, restricted-use status and whether the required application is current.

Agricultural land

Check acreage, qualifying use, intensity standards, land category and productivity appraisal separately from market value.

Wildlife management

Confirm the prior qualifying agricultural appraisal, wildlife plan and annual-report requirements.

Bee valuation

Houston CAD publishes local bee-valuation guidance. Review acreage and intensity requirements before applying.

Mineral accounts

Use lease name, lease number, operator and owner details. Mineral, utility and industrial accounts may be appraised by an outside specialist.

Inherited acreage

Search the deceased owner, estate and heirs, then compare probate documents, deeds and CAD ownership.

Multiple tracts

Do not assume adjacent parcels are one account. Save every property ID and legal description.

Manufactured home

Confirm whether the home and land are one account or separate accounts and verify ownership documentation.

New road or 911 address

The physical address and appraisal legal description can update on different timelines. Search by parcel identifiers when needed.

Open agricultural, timber and wildlife forms
Correct-office routing

Send the question to the office that controls the record

Houston County property responsibilities
Need Correct office Prepare before contacting
Property value, exemptions or special appraisal Houston County Appraisal District Property ID, tax year, notice and supporting evidence.
Incorrect land, improvement or ownership entry Houston County Appraisal District Deed, survey, photographs, measurements or correction form.
Tax bill for Houston County or county-collected units Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector Property ID, owner, tax year and statement.
Tax bill for a CAD-collected city or school district Houston County Appraisal District collection service Statement, taxing unit and property ID.
Recorded deed, lien or official land document Houston County Clerk Grantor, grantee, date, legal description or instrument number.
Tax rate or budget decision The individual taxing unit Taxing-unit name and Truth-in-Taxation information.
Boundary survey Licensed surveyor Deed, plat, CAD map and known monuments.
Clear-title determination Title company or qualified attorney Deed chain, liens, probate records and survey.
Exemptions and special appraisal

Prepare the correct Houston County application and supporting documents

Residence homestead

Use the official homestead form and attach the identification or other information required by Texas law and the application.

Over-65 or disabled

Review additional exemptions, possible school-tax ceiling and any Tax Office instalment or deferral options.

Disabled veteran

Use the correct veteran application and attach the required VA documentation.

Agricultural 1-d-1

Review use history, intensity, acreage, application instructions and land-class requirements.

Timber appraisal

Use the timber qualification guidelines and timberland application published by Houston CAD.

Wildlife management

Prepare the wildlife-management plan and any required annual report.

Application preparation checklist

Property ID and geographic ID
Owner name exactly as shown
Recorded deed or ownership evidence
Texas driver licence or identification when required
Occupancy or qualification date
Age, disability or veteran evidence
Agricultural, timber or wildlife-use records
Copy and proof of submission
Open Houston CAD forms Request an online account PIN
Mailing address for completed CAD forms: Houston County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 112, Crockett, Texas 75835-0112. Confirm whether online, email, hand-delivery or another filing option is available for the specific form.
Appraisal protest

Build a Houston County protest around a clear value or record issue

Deadline rule: a Texas protest is generally due by May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later. The individual notice and current Houston CAD instructions control.
Save the full appraisal account Keep the property identifiers, legal description, land, improvements, exemptions, values and roll history.
Open the Notice of Appraisal Confirm the proposed value, prior value, exemptions, owner information and protest deadline.
Select the exact protest reason Examples include market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect property description, exemption denial or denial of special appraisal.
File through the account or official form A full Houston CAD property record includes a File a Protest option. The forms page also provides a Notice of Protest form. Open protest forms
Preserve filing proof Save the portal confirmation, timestamp, email, certified-mail receipt or stamped copy.
Use evidence tied to the issue Include comparable sales, unequal-appraisal accounts, photographs, repair estimates, measurements, timber or land evidence and incorrect property-characteristic proof.
Review CAD evidence Compare the district’s data, sales and adjustments with your property before accepting or rejecting an informal offer.
Prepare a short hearing presentation State the requested value or correction first and present the strongest evidence in a clear order.

Practical protest evidence checklist

Notice of Appraised Value
Saved Houston CAD account
One-page requested correction
Comparable sales or equal-appraisal evidence
Dated condition photographs
Repair estimates or contractor reports
Survey, measurement or acreage documents
Land-use, timber or agricultural evidence
Do not rely on a phone conversation to protect the protest deadline. Submit a written or electronic protest using an accepted filing route and retain proof.
Property-tax collection

Confirm which Houston County office collects each taxing unit

Houston County has split collection responsibilities. Do not assume one payment portal covers every line on the appraisal account.
Houston CAD says it collects for

Crockett ISD, City of Crockett, Lovelady ISD, City of Lovelady, Kennard ISD, City of Kennard, Latexo ISD, Grapeland ISD and City of Grapeland.

County Tax Office collects

Houston County and other units assigned to the County Tax Assessor-Collector, including county-related districts shown in the official collector directory.

Open the tax statement or property account Identify every taxing unit and the collection office shown for each bill.
Use the Houston County Tax Office search for county-collected bills Open Houston County Tax Search and Payment
Search by a strong identifier The Tax Office search supports owner name, street number, property ID, owner ID, abstract, subdivision, property type and other filters.
Check every tax year and payment status Review current and delinquent balances, partial payments, tax deferrals and prior payment history.
Confirm whether another bill is collected by Houston CAD Review the appraisal district’s participating collector list and the tax statement before assuming the County portal is complete.
Read the convenience fee The County Tax Office publishes a non-refundable card fee and a separate e-check fee. Confirm the current checkout amount before paying.
Save each receipt separately Keep the collector name, taxing unit, property ID, year, amount, fee and confirmation number.
Houston County Tax Office payment guidance
Payment issue Published guidance What to verify
Credit or debit card The Tax Office publishes a 2.25% plus £0.25-equivalent transaction charge in its portal wording; the actual transaction is charged in US dollars. Use the live checkout fee as controlling.
E-check The published e-check fee is $1.50. Confirm the current fee and bank information before submission.
Partial payment The County Tax Office states that full or partial online payments are accepted. Confirm remaining balance and future penalty or interest.
Tax deferral The Tax Office instructs deferred-account owners to call for the current balance. Call extensions 244, 257 or 277 before paying.
Delinquent payment plan Payment arrangements may be available. Obtain the agreement in writing and follow every due date.
Missing bill Not receiving a statement does not remove the obligation to pay on time. Search the account and request a replacement statement.
Payment-fee wording: the official transaction is in United States dollars. The exact convenience fee shown on the live payment screen controls.
Search County Tax Office bills Read Tax Office payment FAQs Check Houston CAD-collected units
Deeds and legal ownership

Use recorded Houston County documents when ownership matters

The appraisal owner is not a title opinion. CAD records support valuation and taxation. Recorded deeds, probate documents, releases and liens control different legal questions.
Identify the current and former owners Save the names and deed-history references shown in the appraisal account.
Search Houston County Clerk records Use grantor, grantee, recording date, legal description or instrument number. Open the Houston County Clerk page
Compare the legal description Confirm abstract, survey, acreage, lot, block and other identifying information.
Order the correct copy Ask whether a plain or certified copy is required for the intended filing or transaction.
Use a title professional when necessary A public search does not guarantee clear title or identify every ownership, probate or lien issue.
Recently purchased property still shows the seller? Confirm the deed was recorded, save the instrument number and submit Houston CAD’s name, address or ownership correction request with the required evidence.
Open the ownership-correction form
Buyer, investor and heir checklist

Verify these records before relying on a Houston County property account

Match property ID and geographic ID
Compare legal description with the deed
Check acreage against a survey
Review land and improvement characteristics
Identify agricultural, timber or wildlife appraisal
Check current and delinquent tax balances
Identify every tax collector
Review deeds, liens and releases
Recalculate exemptions after ownership change
Check mineral and lease accounts separately
The seller’s current tax bill may not predict the buyer’s future bill. Homestead caps, exemptions, tax ceilings and special agricultural or timber appraisal can change after ownership or use changes.
Important annual dates

Houston County appraisal and property-tax timeline

Property status and value date Ownership, condition, use and market value are generally considered as of January 1.
Normal business-personal-property rendition deadline File or request an available extension before the applicable deadline.
Normal application date for many exemptions and special appraisals Review the individual form because late-filing provisions differ.
Normal protest date File by May 15 or 30 days after notice delivery, whichever is later, unless another rule applies.
Tax statements generally begin Confirm every collector because Houston CAD and the County Tax Office have different collection assignments.
Normal final payment date without penalty The following tax year generally becomes delinquent after January 31, subject to weekends, holidays and late-bill rules.
The notice, application or tax statement controls. Always verify the exact filing or payment date for the specific account and tax year.
Verified local offices

Houston County property contacts and office locations

Houston County Appraisal District
1512-B E. Loop 304
Crockett, Texas 75835-0112
Mailing: P.O. Box 112, Crockett, Texas 75835-0112

Phone: 936-544-9655
Fax: 936-544-8213
Email: hcadadmin@houstoncad.net

Published office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Call before travelling.

Chief Appraiser: Carey Minter

Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector
Houston County Annex, Suite 101
401 East Goliad Avenue
Crockett, Texas 75835
Mailing: P.O. Box 941, Crockett, Texas 75835

Phone: 936-544-3255
Extensions: 244, 257 or 277
Fax: 936-544-2711
Email: taxoffice@co.houston.tx.us

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, excluding approved holidays.

Tax Assessor-Collector: Brittani Womack

Houston County Clerk

Use the County Clerk for recorded deeds, liens, releases, plats and certified land records.

Open the official County Clerk page
Mineral, utility and industrial appraisal

Houston CAD states that these accounts are appraised for the district by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc.

Begin with Houston CAD and have the property ID, lease name, lease number, operator and tax year ready.

Call before visiting: confirm office hours, holiday closures, identification, filing method, accepted payment and whether the service is handled by CAD, the Tax Office or the County Clerk.
Official action links

Official Houston County property resources

Property search

Search owner, property, address, legal, abstract, subdivision and lease fields.

Open Houston CAD search
Interactive map

Confirm the parcel location and nearby appraisal accounts.

Open the parcel map
Forms

Find homestead, protest, correction, rendition, agricultural, timber and wildlife forms.

Open Houston CAD forms
Online account PIN

Request the unique PIN used for eligible online property services.

Request a PIN
Data and records

Review appraisal rolls, reports, plans and other published records.

Open data and records
County tax search

Search Houston County Tax Office bills, balances, history and online payment.

Open tax search
Tax-payment FAQs

Review partial payments, delinquency, convenience fees and payment arrangements.

Read Tax Office FAQs
County Clerk

Find recorded deeds, liens, releases, plats and certified records.

Open County Clerk
Editorial accountability

How this Houston County guide was rebuilt

Mahesh Kumar, editor of AppraisalDistrict.org

Existing images preserved and official workflows expanded

This regenerated article retains the Houston CAD property-search screenshot and editor image from the existing page while replacing the former brief guide with detailed search routes, screenshot guidance, map verification, field interpretation, rural-property scenarios, exemptions, protests, split tax collection, deed research and troubleshooting.

The official review used Houston County Appraisal District, Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector, Texas Comptroller county-directory information and Houston County government resources.

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

Houston County answers

10 common Houston County Appraisal District questions

1. How do I search Houston County Texas property records?

Open Houston County Appraisal District and search by owner name, owner ID, property ID, geographic ID or address. Advanced search supports legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease information and other criteria.

2. How should I enter an owner name in Houston CAD?

The search requests LASTNAME FIRSTNAME. Begin with only the last name when the full name, middle initial or account spelling is uncertain.

3. Why does an address search return no Houston County property?

The account may use a rural address, abbreviated road, different city, legal description or no normal situs address. Try the street number and primary road name, then switch to property ID, geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or owner name.

4. Does Houston County Appraisal District collect property taxes?

Houston CAD states that it collects for several participating cities and school districts. The Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector collects Houston County and other assigned units. Read each tax statement before choosing a payment portal.

5. What is the difference between a property ID and geographic ID?

The property ID identifies the appraisal account. The geographic ID is associated with the parcel’s geographic or legal mapping reference. Save both because they help match CAD, map and tax records.

6. How do I apply for a Houston County homestead exemption?

Download the Residence Homestead Exemption application from the Houston CAD forms page, complete it, attach the required identification and supporting information, and submit it using an accepted filing method.

7. How do I protest a Houston County appraisal value?

Open the full appraisal account, save the Notice of Appraisal, choose the File a Protest option or download the official protest form, identify the exact issue and file by the deadline printed on the notice.

8. Where do I pay Houston County property taxes online?

Use the collector shown on the tax statement. The Houston County Tax Office portal handles county-collected bills, while Houston CAD collects for several participating cities and school districts.

9. Does the Houston CAD owner name prove legal ownership?

No. The CAD owner field supports appraisal and taxation. Use recorded County Clerk deeds and professional title research when legal ownership or lien status matters.

10. Can I use Houston CAD acreage or map lines as a legal boundary?

No. Houston CAD states that legal descriptions and acreage should be verified before legal use. Obtain the recorded deed, plat and a professional survey.

Accuracy, affiliation and legal-use notice

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational resource. It is not Houston County Appraisal District, Houston County, the Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector, the County Clerk, an Appraisal Review Board, the Texas Comptroller, a title company or a surveying firm.

Property owners, values, exemptions, land classifications, tax collectors, tax balances, convenience fees, forms, deadlines and office details can change. Verify the live official record before filing, paying, travelling, buying, selling or making a legal or financial decision.

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

Official-source review completed July 2026. Sources reviewed include Houston County Appraisal District, Houston County Tax Assessor-Collector, Houston County government and the Texas Comptroller Property Tax Assistance Division.

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