Lee County Central Appraisal District 2026

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Lee County, Texas · Property search, rural land, taxes, exemptions, protests, minerals and deeds

Verify the Lee CAD Account Before You File, Protest or Pay

Start with Lee Central Appraisal District for appraised values, owner displays, land and improvement records, exemptions, agricultural valuation, business property, mineral records, maps and appraisal protests.

Use the Lee County Tax Office for bills, balances, receipts and payments. Use the County Clerk for recorded deeds, liens, plats and legal ownership documents.

Search official Lee CAD records Find and pay property taxes Fix a missing search result
Property ID Owner ID Geographic ID Owner surname Abstract or subdivision Correct appraisal year
LEE COUNTY PROPERTY CONTROL VERIFYING ACCOUNT
LEE CAD SEARCH 2026 PRELIMINARY
APPRAISAL + TAX ROUTE
ACCOUNT VERIFIED
PROPERTY + TAX YEAR MATCHED
Current 2026 value notice: the official Lee CAD property search states that displayed 2026 values are preliminary and can change before certification. Save the date of the record and confirm time-sensitive figures directly with the appraisal district.
Taxpayer Portal update: the official portal was updated July 15, 2026. Registration may display “Approval Pending” while Lee CAD reviews the account enrolment.
Search options

Owner, address, ID, ARB and advanced criteria.

2026 values

Currently labelled preliminary before certification.

Official map

Useful for farms, rural tracts and unclear addresses.

CAD office

898 E. Richmond Street, Suite 100, Giddings.

Last verified

Official resources reviewed July 28, 2026.

Start with the correct office

What do you need to do with the Lee County property?

This browser tool does not request, store or transmit an owner name, Property ID, address, tax account or payment information.

APPRAISAL RECORD Owner, value or exemption

Use Lee CAD and verify the account identifiers, legal description, property type and year.

Follow the search walkthrough
RURAL OR FARM LAND Map and acreage research

Use the abstract, Geographic ID and map when the property has no reliable street address.

Use rural search steps
TAX PAYMENT Bill, balance or receipt

Use the Lee County Tax Office search and confirm every property and tax year before paying.

Follow payment steps
LEGAL RECORD Deed, lien or plat

Use the County Clerk when an appraisal owner display is not sufficient.

Review record-search steps
VALUE DISPUTE Protest and ARB evidence

Save the record, identify the exact appraisal issue and organise supporting documents.

Prepare a protest file
NEW OWNER Homestead or address update

Confirm the deed, submit the correct application and later verify the account.

Use the new-owner checklist

Go directly to the Lee County property task

Begin with property search and account verification. Later sections cover tax payment, rates, exemptions, agricultural land, protests, minerals, business property, deeds and local contacts.

Lee CAD search-screen guide

Choose the search tab that matches the information you already have

ILLUSTRATIVE LEE CAD SEARCH GUIDE VERIFY LIVE LABELS
Owner Address ID ARB Search Advanced
Owner: Last Name First Name
Street, Property ID, Owner ID or Geographic ID
Tax year, property type, abstract or subdivision
Search and open the full record
Verify before relying on a result

Owner · Situs · Property ID · Legal description · Year

This is an independent instructional diagram, not a screenshot or replica of the official portal. The live interface can change.

OWNER Person, trust or business

Use surname first and reduce the query when needed.

ADDRESS Street or county road

Use the main road name instead of a long mailing-style address.

ID Exact account match

Use Property ID, Owner ID or Geographic ID from a notice or prior record.

ARB SEARCH Protest information

Review protest status, informal dates, hearing dates and formal dates.

ADVANCED Complex rural search

Add an abstract, subdivision, neighbourhood, property type or DBA.

Appraisal-record field decoder

Understand what each Lee CAD field can—and cannot—prove

Use appraisal fields as verification clues, not substitutes for legal records
Record field What it helps identify What it does not establish Best next action
Property ID The appraisal account maintained by Lee CAD. A recorded deed or payment confirmation. Save it for forms, calls, protests and tax searches.
Owner ID An owner profile that may connect to one or more accounts. Legal authority to sell or transfer property. Compare all linked properties before filing.
Geographic ID A parcel or geographic account reference. A surveyed boundary or exact acreage. Compare the map, deed and legal description.
Owner name The person or entity shown for appraisal administration. Complete legal title or the absence of liens. Search County Clerk recorded documents.
Situs address The assigned physical location when one exists. The complete legal description or access rights. Compare the deed, map and survey.
Legal description A lot, block, subdivision, abstract, survey or tract. That abbreviated CAD wording is sufficient for a legal document. Obtain the recorded deed, plat or survey.
Market value Lee CAD’s estimate of market value as of January 1. The sale price, mortgage appraisal or final tax bill. Review the property card and appraisal evidence.
Appraised or assessed value The value after an applicable cap or special appraisal. That the underlying market value cannot be protested. Compare market, appraised, assessed and taxable values.
Ag-use or productivity value The special value assigned to qualifying open-space land. That the property qualifies permanently or for every acre. Review land-use history, acreage and current qualification.
Taxable value The value remaining for a taxing unit after exemptions. The bill without the unit’s adopted tax rate. Match it with the official tax statement.
2026 preliminary value The district’s current pre-certification appraisal information. A final certified value or final 2026 tax bill. Save the date and recheck after certification.
Search troubleshooting

Fix an owner, address, rural-land or mineral search that returns nothing

Change one search variable before assuming the account is missing
Problem Likely reason Best correction
Full owner name fails The account may use surname-first order, initials, a spouse, trust, estate or business. Search only the first or last name.
Full address fails Road suffixes, rural formatting or mailing-address differences can interfere. Search only the street, county-road or FM-road name.
Farm or ranch has no useful address The tract may be indexed by owner, abstract, survey or Geographic ID. Use Advanced Search and the interactive map.
Mineral account is missing The search is restricted to real property or the account uses another owner or operator name. Select the applicable property type and try owner, ID, abstract or lease-related information.
Manufactured home is missing The home and underlying land may be separate appraisal accounts. Use the mobile-home-park and property-type filters.
Business account is missing Business personal property may use a DBA, entity name, agent or separate account. Search the legal business name, owner, DBA and property type.
New owner is not displayed The recorded deed or CAD update may still be processing. Confirm recording with the County Clerk and give CAD the instrument details.
2026 value changes later The live portal labels 2026 values preliminary before certification. Save the earlier record and compare it with the later certified value.
Tax payment is not visible on CAD Payment posting belongs to the Lee County Tax Office. Open the official tax account and verify the balance or receipt.
Useful CAD call script: “I am trying to locate or correct account [Property ID if known] for [owner or business] at [address, abstract or legal description]. Can you confirm the property type and explain whether an ownership, exemption, land or account update is pending?”
Call Lee CAD: 979-542-9618 Email info@leecad.net Send an official information request
CAD vs Tax Office vs County Clerk

Send each Lee County property question to the office that controls it

Appraisal records, tax-payment records and recorded legal documents are separate
Your task Correct starting point What the office controls
Owner display, value, acreage or improvement data Lee Central Appraisal District Appraisal accounts, property characteristics, values and mapping.
Homestead, age, disability or veteran exemption Lee CAD forms Exemption applications and appraisal-record updates.
Agricultural, timber or wildlife appraisal Lee CAD Special-appraisal applications, use history and productivity values.
Appraisal protest or ARB hearing Lee CAD online protest or Notice of Protest Informal review, protest processing and ARB scheduling.
Tax bill, payment, receipt or delinquent balance Lee County Tax Office Billing, collection, penalties, interest and payment posting.
Deed, lien, plat or recorded ownership document Lee County Clerk Recorded public records and certified document copies.
Legal boundary, easement or acreage dispute Recorded deed, plat and licensed survey Legal descriptions and professionally measured boundaries.
Current leadership: the official Lee CAD website lists James Orr as Chief Appraiser. The official county and TxDMV pages list David Matthijetz as Lee County Tax Assessor-Collector.
Tax search, payment and receipt

Locate the correct Lee County tax account before opening payment

Do not pay a property-tax bill through the Lee CAD appraisal search. Use Lee CAD for value and exemption questions. Use the Lee County Tax Office for the current balance, payment status and receipt.
Confirm that the Lee County Tax Office collects the bill The Texas Comptroller directory lists consolidated collection for Lee County, Giddings ISD, Lexington ISD, Dime Box ISD, the cities of Giddings and Lexington, Lee County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 and Cummins Creek WCID No. 1. Verify current arrangements on the actual statement.
Open the official Lee County tax search Begin from the Tax Office website or direct search portal. Open Lee County Tax Search
Choose owner, address, ID or advanced criteria Search by owner name, property location, Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID, abstract or subdivision.
Use surname-first owner formatting The tax-search example uses “Smith John.” Try fewer words when the complete name does not work.
Verify every account and tax year Compare the owner, address, Property ID, taxing units, year, current balance and any delinquent amount.
Select the green Pay Taxes button The official cart states that online payment begins after the property is located and the green payment button is selected.
Review every account in the cart The system supports payment for multiple properties. Remove any property or tax year that does not belong in the transaction.
Review the live payment amount and fee Confirm the amount shown by the secure payment provider before authorising the transaction.
Save the confirmation immediately Keep the owner, Property ID, tax year, amount, fee, date, payment method and confirmation number.
Verify posting before paying again Call the Tax Office with the first confirmation when a completed payment still appears due.
Giddings office

898 E. Richmond Street, Suite 103, Giddings, Texas 78942.

Lexington office

8871 US 77, Lexington, Texas 78947. Phone: 979-773-2266.

Published hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Confirm availability before travelling.

Search and pay Lee County taxes Open Lee County Tax Office Verify county contact details
Appraisal-to-tax workflow

Follow the Lee County value from preliminary appraisal to tax bill

Lee County appraisal and property-tax flow Market value flows through appraisal limits, exemptions, local tax rates and tax collection. MARKET VALUE January 1 estimate Preliminary or certified APPRAISAL LIMIT Homestead cap, ag or timber appraisal EXEMPTIONS Homestead, age, disability or veteran TAX STATEMENT Taxable values × adopted local rates Lee CAD determines values; local entities adopt rates; the Tax Office calculates and receives the bill.
Market value

The district’s estimate of the property’s market value as of January 1.

Appraised value

The value after an applicable cap, limitation or special appraisal.

Taxable value

The amount remaining for a taxing unit after its applicable exemptions.

Tax due

The collector applies adopted rates and any applicable penalty or interest.

A 2026 preliminary appraisal value is not a 2026 tax bill. Local entities adopt tax rates later in the cycle, and the Tax Office produces the resulting statement.
2025 adopted rates and 2026 tax planning

Use the exact Lee County taxing-unit stack attached to the property

Lee CAD currently publishes adopted rates through 2025. Use the official property account and Lee County Truth in Taxation resource to verify the entities and current rate process for 2026.

2025 adopted rates published by Lee CAD, per $100 of taxable value
Taxing entity 2025 total rate When it may apply Important check
Lee County General Fund 0.40120 Taxable property within Lee County. This is not the entire combined rate.
Lee County Road & Bridge 0.09940 When shown in the property’s tax stack. Review its separate taxable value.
Dime Box ISD 0.91500 Property inside Dime Box ISD. Confirm school boundary and exemptions.
Giddings ISD 0.80888 Property inside Giddings ISD. The district publishes a local-option homestead exemption.
Lexington ISD 0.86100 Property inside Lexington ISD. Verify school taxable value and collector.
Elgin ISD 1.22340 The portion of Elgin ISD inside Lee County. Cross-county properties require the exact account.
City of Giddings 0.62750 Property inside Giddings city limits. Do not apply the city rate to rural property.
City of Lexington 0.38700 Property inside Lexington city limits. Confirm municipal boundaries on the account.
Lee County FWSD No. 1 0.17110 Property inside the fresh-water-supply district. Do not confuse this tax with a water-service bill.
Cummins Creek WCID No. 1 0.01746 Property inside the WCID boundary. Verify the district appears on the exact account.
Austin Community College 0.10340 Property inside the applicable ACC boundary. Confirm the entity before adding the rate.
Open official adopted rates Open Lee Truth in Taxation Find the property’s taxing units

Lee County property-tax estimate

Different taxing units can use different taxable values.
Estimated taxable value $0
Estimated annual tax $0
Monthly reserve $0
Possible net protest saving $0

Educational estimate only: the real bill can apply different exemptions, ceilings and taxable values to the county, road district, school, city, college, FWSD or WCID.
Homestead and exemption workflow

Submit the correct Lee CAD application and verify the final account

Lee CAD’s published 2025 exemption table reflects the $140,000 general school-district residence-homestead exemption. Local-option exemptions and over-65 or disability amounts vary by taxing entity.
Locate the correct appraisal account Save the Property ID, owner, address, legal description and current exemption display.
Open the official Lee CAD forms page The district publishes homestead, age, disability, veteran, agricultural, timber, wildlife, rendition and protest forms. Open Lee CAD Forms
Select the application matching the property Do not use a residence-homestead form for agricultural appraisal, timber appraisal, wildlife management or business property.
Prepare the required evidence Read the current form for identification, ownership, principal-residence, age, disability, veteran or land-use documentation.
Keep proof of filing Save the portal confirmation, email, fax report, certified-mail receipt or stamped copy.
Reopen the property record Verify that the exemption appears for the correct account and year.
Review each taxing unit separately School, county, city, college and special-district exemption amounts can differ.
Contact CAD when the benefit is missing Provide the Property ID, filing date, submission method and proof of delivery.
New homeowner

Do not assume the seller’s homestead, appraisal cap or tax ceiling transfers automatically.

Senior or disabled owner

Use the matching application and verify any applicable school tax ceiling and local exemption.

Disabled veteran

Prepare the VA evidence, ownership information and residency documents required by the selected application.

2026 appraisal protest workflow

Build the Lee CAD protest around a specific, documented error

General filing deadline: most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district delivers the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Follow the date associated with the official notice.

Because it is now late July 2026, the ordinary deadline has passed for many properties. Limited late-protest, notice, clerical-error or appraisal-roll-correction remedies may still apply in specific circumstances.

Save the complete appraisal record Capture the year, owner, property type, market value, assessed value, exemptions, land, improvements and legal description.
Read the Notice of Appraised Value Confirm the mailing or delivery date, protest deadline, Property ID and filing instructions.
Identify the exact protest reason Common issues include excessive value, unequal appraisal, incorrect acreage, wrong square footage, missing exemption, condition, ownership or agricultural qualification.
Use the official online-protest route when eligible Follow the credentials and instructions provided with the appraisal notice. Open Lee CAD Online Protest
Use the Notice of Protest form when needed Download the current form from the official Lee CAD forms page. Open protest forms
Match evidence to the selected reason Use photographs, repair estimates, measurements, surveys, closing documents, comparable sales, unequal-appraisal accounts or land-use records.
Request and review the district evidence Compare the property card, appraisal method, comparable accounts and market information with your own evidence.
Prepare a one-page presentation State the Property ID, disputed field, strongest evidence and requested value or correction.
Keep every filing and hearing record Preserve the confirmation, uploaded evidence, hearing notice, settlement correspondence and final ARB order.
Notice of Appraised Value and mailing envelope
Current and previous Lee CAD records
Dated condition photographs
Repair estimates tied to specific defects
Comparable sales or equity accounts
Closing disclosure or purchase evidence
Survey, measurements or acreage evidence
One-page requested-value explanation
Actionable protest wording: “The appraisal record lists 2,050 square feet, but the attached survey and building records show 1,780 square feet.” This is stronger than saying only that the taxes are too high.
ARB contact rule: Lee CAD explains that property-specific calls should go to the appraisal district rather than an ARB member. An ARB member who discusses the property outside the hearing may be unable to hear the protest.
Agricultural, timber and wildlife appraisal

Review productivity value separately from the land’s market value

Lee County includes pasture, farms, ranches, timber, wildlife-use land and mixed rural tracts. Qualifying open-space or timber land can receive a special appraisal based on productivity rather than full market value.

Open the complete land account Review market value, agricultural or productivity value, acreage, land class, homesite and legal description.
Select the correct official application Lee CAD publishes open-space, timber, restricted-use timber, ecological-laboratory and wildlife-management forms. Open land-appraisal forms
Prepare land-use history Include grazing, crops, hay, livestock, timber activity, leases, management and prior qualification.
Map the qualifying acreage Separate the homesite, yard, commercial area, road or other non-qualifying land.
Prepare production evidence Useful records include leases, receipts, livestock records, crop records, timber plans and dated photographs.
Use the correct wildlife pathway Wildlife management generally requires qualifying prior open-space appraisal and an active management plan.
Report ownership or use changes A new owner or change to a non-qualifying use can affect future appraisal and may create additional tax consequences.
Verify final qualification Confirm the correct acreage, year and productivity value on the appraisal account.
Improved or native pasture

Review land class, qualifying acres, grazing intensity, lease documents and livestock evidence.

Timber property

Document active planting, thinning, harvesting, contracts and forest-management activity.

New rural buyer

Do not assume the previous owner’s agricultural, timber or wildlife treatment continues automatically.

Mineral, industrial and business property

Search surface, mineral and business accounts separately

One Lee County location can involve a surface parcel, oil-and-gas interest, industrial account, utility property and business personal property. These records may use separate Property IDs and ownership names.

Select the correct property type Remove a real-estate-only filter when searching mineral, industrial or business personal property.
Try several ownership names Search the mineral owner, operator, company, trust, estate, DBA or prior owner.
Use the abstract and legal description Mineral or industrial property may be easier to identify by abstract, survey, lease information or Geographic ID than by street address.
Compare the correct appraisal year Ownership, production, equipment and valuation information can change between years.
Review official mineral resources Lee CAD publishes mineral notices, oil-and-gas information and appraisal reports. Open Lee CAD Mineral Notices
Prepare business-personal-property records Keep equipment, machinery, inventory, acquisition-year, original-cost and business-location records for rendition or protest questions.
Title caution: an appraisal owner display is not an oil-and-gas title opinion. Mineral ownership can involve severances, assignments, probate, leases and division orders.
Lee CAD’s appraisal planning documents state that Pritchard & Abbott provides contracted appraisal work for industrial, utility and oil-and-gas property. Begin with Lee CAD so staff can route the specific account correctly.
Open appraisal reports and guidance Open 2026 BPP depreciation information
Deeds, liens, plats and recorded ownership

Use the Lee County Clerk when the appraisal owner field is not enough

The County Clerk maintains recorded property documents. Its official page links to Record Indexes, Lee County plats, foreclosure notices and copy or payment information.

Save the Lee CAD account details Record the owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision and acreage.
Open the official Lee County Clerk page Open Lee County Clerk
Select Record Indexes Use the county-linked records system and choose Lee County when the portal requests a jurisdiction. Open county-linked Record Indexes
Search current and prior parties Try grantor, grantee, owner, previous owner, trust, estate, business or spouse names.
Use recording information when available Search by instrument number, recording date, document type, volume and page or legal description.
Compare the legal description Match the recorded lot, block, subdivision, abstract, survey or acreage with the CAD account.
Request the correct copy type A research image may not satisfy a lender, court or government agency. Ask whether a certified copy is required.
Give recording details to Lee CAD For a delayed owner update, provide the instrument number, recording date, parties, legal description and Property ID.
Lee County Clerk
843 East Industry
Giddings, Texas 78942

Mailing: P.O. Box 419, Giddings, TX 78942
Phone: 979-542-3684
Fax: 979-542-2623
Email: sharon.blasig@co.lee.tx.us

County Clerk: Sharon Blasig

Published office hours

Monday–Friday
8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Prepare the owner names, approximate recording date, instrument number, legal description and required copy type.

Ownership warning: a Lee CAD owner display is not a title opinion. Deeds, liens, easements, mineral reservations, probate records and releases can affect legal ownership.
Local Lee County property situations

Adjust the search to the community, land type and taxing units

Giddings residence

Verify Giddings ISD, City of Giddings, county, road-and-bridge and any applicable ACC or special-district line.

Lexington residence

Confirm Lexington ISD, City of Lexington, county and special districts rather than using a Giddings rate example.

Dime Box property

Check Dime Box ISD, county, road-and-bridge and the exact rural taxing-unit stack.

Elgin ISD property

Elgin ISD crosses county boundaries. Match the Lee County account and collector before paying.

Lincoln or Tanglewood tract

Use owner, abstract, Geographic ID and map when the mailing address and parcel location differ.

Farm or ranch acreage

Review market value, productivity value, homesite acreage, land class and current agricultural use.

Mineral interest

Search the mineral account separately and compare CAD ownership with recorded assignments and division orders.

Manufactured home

Search both the home and land because ownership and appraisal accounts may be separate.

Business personal property

Search the legal business name, DBA, owner and location separately from the real estate account.

Inherited rural property

Search the deceased owner, estate, heirs and prior account, then compare probate and deed records.

Recent purchase

Confirm the recorded deed, mailing address, exemption application and current 2026 preliminary value.

Property near a district boundary

Use the account’s taxing-unit list rather than guessing from the nearest town, school or water system.

Verified office and contact routing

Contact the Lee County office that controls the property issue

Lee Central Appraisal District

Use for values, records, exemptions, maps, agricultural appraisal, business property, minerals and protests.

898 East Richmond Street, Suite 100
Giddings, Texas 78942

Phone: 979-542-9618
Fax: 979-542-3705
Email: info@leecad.net

Chief Appraiser: James Orr
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Lunch closure: 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, except emergencies

Lee County Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for bills, balances, property-tax payments, receipts, penalties and collection questions.

898 East Richmond Street, Suite 103
Giddings, Texas 78942

Phone: 979-542-2640
Fax: 979-542-3787
Email: dmatthijetz@co.lee.tx.us

Tax Assessor-Collector: David Matthijetz
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

Lexington Tax Office
8871 US 77
Lexington, Texas 78947

Phone: 979-773-2266

Confirm services and office availability before travelling.

Lee County Clerk

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

843 East Industry
Giddings, Texas 78942

Phone: 979-542-3684
Email: sharon.blasig@co.lee.tx.us

Before visiting: bring the Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID, owner name, address, legal description, appraisal year, notice, deed instrument, filing confirmation or payment receipt connected to the question.
Official action centre

Open the exact Lee County property resource

Lee CAD homepage

Current notices, contact details, appraisal information and official services.

Open Lee CAD
Property search

Search owner, address, ID, ARB and advanced appraisal records.

Search official records
Interactive map

Locate farms, rural tracts, subdivisions and nearby accounts.

Open Lee CAD map
Online protest

Use the official electronic-protest route associated with the appraisal notice.

Open online protest
Taxpayer Portal

Access linked properties, electronic communications, documents and available applications.

Open Taxpayer Portal
Official forms

Find exemption, agricultural, timber, rendition, protest and other forms.

Open Lee CAD forms
Appraisal information

Review reports, certified totals, reappraisal plans, ag guidelines and oil-and-gas resources.

Open appraisal information
Property-tax search

Find current tax accounts, balances, payment options and receipt information.

Open Lee County tax search
County Clerk records

Enter the official county page for record indexes, plats, fees and recorded documents.

Open Lee County Clerk

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Existing image and editorial review

How this Lee County guide was rebuilt

Person working at a desk in the existing AppraisalDistrict.org editorial image
The useful image already present in the article has been retained

The previous page did not include a county-specific property-search screenshot. Its existing editorial image remains here, while the new search guide uses an independently created instructional diagram rather than imitating the official portal.

The article was rebuilt around current Lee CAD search fields, preliminary 2026 values, the July 2026 Taxpayer Portal update, official forms, tax rates, payment steps, rural-land workflows and County Clerk records.

Last reviewed July 28, 2026. Appraisal data, certification status, forms, portal access, collector arrangements, tax rates, fees, staff and office schedules can change after publication.

10 Lee County answers

Lee County Central Appraisal District FAQs

What is the official Lee Central Appraisal District website?

The official website is lee-cad.org. Use it for property search, maps, forms, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, appraisal information, electronic communications and protests.

How do I search Lee County property records?

Use the official Lee CAD property search. Search by owner, address, Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID or advanced criteria, then verify the full account.

Are the displayed 2026 Lee CAD values final?

No. The official search currently states that displayed 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification.

Where do I pay Lee County property taxes?

Use the official Lee County tax search. Locate the property, select the green Pay Taxes button, verify each account and year and save the confirmation.

How do I apply for a Lee County homestead exemption?

Locate the correct appraisal account, open the official Lee CAD forms page, complete the residence-homestead application and retain proof of filing.

What is the Lee CAD protest deadline?

Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district delivers the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. The deadline associated with the official notice controls.

Can I protest a Lee County appraisal online?

Yes. Lee CAD provides an official online-protest service. Follow the instructions connected to the appraisal notice and keep proof of submission.

How do I research agricultural or rural land in Lee County?

Search by owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or legal description and use the interactive map. Review market value, productivity value, acreage and land qualification separately.

Where can I search Lee County deeds and liens?

Open the Lee County Clerk page and select Record Indexes. Contact the Clerk when a certified copy is required.

Is the Lee CAD interactive map a legal survey?

No. The map and appraisal legal descriptions are research aids. Use recorded deeds, plats and a licensed survey when legal acreage, boundaries, easements or access rights matter.

Independence, accuracy and property-record notice

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

Appraisal values, preliminary data, owner displays, exemptions, maps, portal status, collector arrangements, tax balances, adopted rates, fees, deadlines, staff and office hours can change. Verify the property, year, taxing units and collector before filing or paying.

Lee CAD records and maps are appraisal research tools. They are not certified deeds, title opinions, mineral-title reports or legal surveys. Obtain the appropriate recorded documents and qualified professional assistance when legal certainty is required.

Primary official resources reviewed: Lee Central Appraisal District homepage, property search, interactive map, forms, appraisal information, mineral notices, Taxpayer Portal, online protest, adopted tax rates, tax calendar and contact pages; Lee County Tax Office, official tax search, County Tax Assessor-Collector and County Clerk pages; Texas Comptroller Lee County directory and statewide property-tax guidance.

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