Follow a Medina County Property From Parcel Search to the Correct Appraisal, Tax or Deed Record
Start with Medina Central Appraisal District when you need the Property ID, Geographic ID, appraisal owner, situs address, legal description, acreage, market value, appraised value, taxable value, exemption, agricultural classification, mineral account or taxing-unit list.
Use the Medina County Tax Assessor-Collector for the live tax bill, payment, receipt, certificate or delinquent balance. Use the County Clerk when you need a recorded deed, lien, release, plat, probate-related document or certified land record.
Use the Property ID or Geographic ID when one appears on a notice or bill.
1410 Avenue K, Hondo, Texas 78861.
May 15 or 30 days after notice delivery, whichever is later.
Normal deadline is April 30; local 2026 guidelines require supporting evidence.
Links and local procedures reviewed July 30, 2026.
What are you trying to complete for the Medina County property?
Use the Property ID, owner, address, abstract or subdivision and verify the correct parcel before acting.
Follow the search workflowMarket, appraised, assessed, taxable and agricultural-use values answer different questions.
Understand the account valuesConfirm the live balance, taxing units, PID assessments, fees and receipt through the Tax Office.
Use the payment workflowFile a valid protest, save confirmation and then organise comparable, condition or property-data evidence.
Prepare a 2026 protestReview active use, five-of-seven-year history, intensity, stocking, beekeeping and documentation requirements.
Review local standardsRecorded documents, probate issues and title questions require more than the CAD owner field.
Search deeds and ownership recordsUse Medina CAD, the Tax Office or County Clerk for the correct record
| Your task | Correct office or portal | Prepare before contacting |
|---|---|---|
| Search appraisal values or property characteristics | Medina Central Appraisal District | Property ID, owner, address, abstract or legal description. |
| Apply for homestead, veteran, disability or ag treatment | Medina Central Appraisal District | Application, identification, ownership and qualification evidence. |
| Protest value or another CAD action | Medina CAD and Medina County ARB | Notice, property account, protest reason and evidence. |
| Find the amount due, receipt or tax certificate | Medina County Tax Assessor-Collector | Property ID or R number, owner, year and taxing unit. |
| Review public-improvement-district assessment | Medina County Tax Office and applicable PID documents | Subdivision, lot, account, assessment year and bill. |
| Search a deed, lien, release or plat | Medina County Clerk | Grantor, grantee, date range, legal description or document number. |
| Confirm a boundary or legal acreage | Surveyor, deed and recorded plat | Field notes, survey, deed and title documents. |
| Apply for an exemption on cross-county land | Appraisal district for the county where the property is physically located | County location, parcel record, ownership and residence information. |
Search Medina CAD records without selecting the wrong account
Use the Medina CAD screenshot to choose the correct search tab
Use Medina CAD’s specialist filters for rural, mobile-home, business and protest records
| Search field | When it helps | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract | Rural acreage, farm and ranch property without a normal street address. | Abstract number, survey, acreage and adjoining accounts. |
| Subdivision | New developments, repeated street names and platted residential lots. | Subdivision name, phase, lot, block and recorded plat. |
| Condominium | Separating individual units that share one building address. | Unit, legal description and Property ID. |
| Mobile-home park | Locating manufactured-home accounts associated with a park. | Home owner, land owner, label, serial or title information. |
| Doing Business As | Finding business-personal-property accounts under an operating name. | Legal entity, business situs and property type. |
| Property type | Separating real, personal, mineral, auto and mobile-home accounts. | That the selected account matches the intended property category. |
| Neighborhood | Comparing appraisal accounts within the same valuation area. | Property class, size, age, condition and location differences. |
| Tax year | Reviewing prior values, exemptions and protest history. | The displayed year before saving or comparing evidence. |
| Protest and hearing fields | Researching protest status, informal dates, formal dates and ARB activity. | Current scheduling and filing status directly with Medina CAD. |
Use the Medina CAD interactive map to verify acreage and neighboring parcels
Understand what each Medina CAD account field does and does not prove
| Account field | What it helps identify | What it does not prove | Best next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property ID | The primary appraisal account maintained by Medina CAD. | That every tax or deed system uses the same identifier. | Save it for CAD, tax and protest communication. |
| Geographic ID | A parcel-oriented identifier associated with mapping and legal references. | A surveyed legal boundary. | Compare it with the map, deed and survey. |
| Owner shown | The person or entity carried for appraisal administration. | Complete legal ownership, mineral ownership or absence of liens. | Search County Clerk records when title matters. |
| Situs address | The physical address maintained in the appraisal account. | The mailing address, emergency address or full legal description. | Compare the map, legal description and county records. |
| Legal description | Abstract, survey, subdivision, lot, block, tract or unit references. | That the abbreviated CAD wording is sufficient for a deed. | Open the recorded deed and plat. |
| Effective acreage | The acreage used in the appraisal account. | Guaranteed surveyed acreage. | Compare the survey, deed and field notes. |
| Improvement details | Homes, barns, commercial structures, mobile homes and other appraised improvements. | That every size, class, age or condition item is correct. | Document factual errors with measurements and photographs. |
| Exemptions | Benefits applied to the appraisal account. | That all private or age-related details are displayed online. | Contact Medina CAD when an expected exemption is missing. |
| Taxing units | County, city, school, hospital, groundwater, ESD and other jurisdictions. | The live amount due or whether a PID assessment applies. | Open the Medina County tax roll. |
Separate market value, appraised value and taxable value
Medina CAD’s opinion of what the property would sell for under normal market conditions as of January 1.
The value after an applicable homestead cap, circuit-breaker limitation or special-use treatment is considered.
The amount remaining after qualifying exemptions. It may differ among taxing units.
| Change | What to inspect | Evidence to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Land value increased | Acreage, neighborhood, access, subdivision, land category and comparable sales. | Survey, deed, land sales and access or condition information. |
| Improvement value increased | Square footage, additions, condition, class, age and completion. | Measurements, plans, photographs, estimates and inspection reports. |
| Taxable value increased | Exemption, homestead cap, circuit breaker, ownership and taxing-unit changes. | Exemption filing, purchase date and prior-year account. |
| Ag use value disappeared | Application status, change of ownership, active use, history and degree of intensity. | Application, leases, production records, receipts and photographs. |
| Tax bill increased | Taxable value, adopted rates, PID assessment, penalties or delinquent balance. | CAD record, Truth-in-Taxation data and Tax Office statement. |
Local search tips for Hondo, Castroville, Devine, Natalia, Lytle and rural land
Search the street number and street name, then verify the Hondo ISD neighborhood, property type, exemptions and city taxing unit.
Check the county boundary, subdivision, PID assessment, Medina Valley ISD or Northside ISD jurisdiction and correct appraisal district.
Review city, Devine ISD and county lines separately, especially when a delinquent account generates notices from different collection attorneys.
Do not assume the mailing city proves county location. Confirm the parcel, appraisal district, school district and taxing-unit list.
Search by Property ID, owner, abstract or Geographic ID and compare market acreage with agricultural-use acreage.
Confirm the exact county and taxing-unit boundaries because Utopia-area properties can involve neighboring counties and special districts.
Use the correct mobile-home property type and compare land ownership, home ownership, labels, serial numbers and title information.
Search the deceased owner, estate and family names, then review probate, heirship, deed and exemption documentation.
Select the mineral property type and review Medina CAD’s current mineral notices rather than relying only on the surface-property account.
Apply through Medina CAD and verify the benefit on the correct county account
For a qualifying owner’s principal residence. A purchase, refinance or mortgage escrow does not automatically file the application.
May provide additional exemptions, school-tax limitations and qualifying payment or deferral options.
Review the required disability documentation, additional exemption and possible payment protections.
Use the correct veteran or surviving-spouse application and attach the required VA documentation.
An inherited home may require heir-property affidavits or additional proof when no recorded deed places the applicant alone in title.
Medina CAD also publishes forms for Freeport, goods in transit, charitable, religious, solar, cemetery and other special property.
What to prepare before filing
Understand Medina CAD agricultural appraisal before buying or changing land use
The land must be actively devoted principally to qualifying agricultural production.
The owner must establish agricultural use during five of the preceding seven years.
Agriculture must be the principal use rather than token, recreational or secondary activity.
The operation must meet Medina County’s locally accepted production and management level.
Fencing, water, stocking, cultivation, marketing and records should resemble a typically prudent operation.
The property owner must provide the records needed for Medina CAD to determine qualification.
When Medina CAD requires a new agricultural application
2026 application and penalty rules
Selected local intensity examples
| Operation | Medina CAD 2026 guideline example | Evidence to organise |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum livestock operation | At least three animal units, supported by the forage available without damaging the resource. | Herd inventory, forage, water, fencing, veterinary and sale records. |
| Improved pasture | Suggested acreage range of approximately 20–45 acres for the minimum animal-unit level. | Improved grass, weed control, fertilisation, water and stocking records. |
| Native pasture | Suggested acreage range of approximately 45–90 acres. | Native forage condition, livestock records and sustainable stocking. |
| Rangeland brush | Suggested acreage range of approximately 90–120 acres or more. | Brush density, forage, water, fencing and management records. |
| Cattle | Enough forage for at least three reproducing cows or five stocker calves, with fencing, water and proof of sale. | Breeding, purchase, sale, veterinary, feed and pasture records. |
| Goats | Enough land and forage to support eighteen nanny goats, with fencing, water and proof of offspring sales. | Herd count, breeding, kid sales, feed and land-management records. |
| Hay production | Typically two cuttings in a normal-rainfall year, with fertilising, cutting and baling. | Cutting dates, bale counts, fertiliser, sales and feed-use records. |
| Orchard or vineyard | Approximately 14–100 trees or vines per acre depending on variety and age, reviewed case by case. | Plant count, irrigation, harvest, wholesale sales and maintenance records. |
Use the correct plan, activity records and intensity standards
Submit the official plan describing the target species, property, habitat and management activities.
Document habitat control, erosion control, predator management, supplemental water, food, shelter or census work.
Keep dates, photographs, receipts, maps, wildlife counts and completed-work records.
Medina CAD provides intensity guidance for the South Texas Plains ecoregion.
Wildlife treatment generally builds on qualifying open-space land rather than creating qualification for previously nonagricultural land.
Organise maps and evidence so the property’s active management can be verified.
Medina CAD beekeeping guideline
File the Medina CAD protest on time, then improve the evidence
Evidence that may support a Medina County protest
Prepare a clear, evidence-based case for the Medina County ARB
State whether the dispute concerns value, equality, property facts, exemption or agricultural qualification.
Ask for a specific value, exemption, acreage, classification or factual correction.
Label each sale, photograph, estimate, survey page or production record.
Follow the current hearing notice for in-person, remote, affidavit or representative instructions.
Keep the notice, filed protest, evidence packet and CAD evidence available during the hearing.
Review any arbitration, court or other appeal deadline immediately after the decision.
Five-part hearing presentation
Move from the Medina CAD appraisal account to the official tax roll
| Method | Published guidance | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Payable to Melissa Lutz, Tax Assessor-Collector, mailed to 1502 Avenue M, Hondo, Texas 78861. | Include Property ID or R number, owner name and daytime phone. | |
| Cash, check or money order | Accepted in person at Tax Office locations. | Office hours and receipt before leaving. |
| In-office credit card | Published convenience fee of 2.5%, with a $3 minimum. | Current fee and accepted card type. |
| In-office debit card | Published convenience fee of 1.95%, with a $3 minimum. | Current fee before authorising payment. |
| Online payment | Official credit, debit and electronic-check options are linked from the county Tax Office page. | Processor, fee, property, year and confirmation. |
| Telephone payment | 1-800-272-9829 with jurisdiction code 5338 for ad valorem card payments. | Fee and confirmation number before ending the call. |
| Tax certificate | $10 each at the Hondo main office, using the published accepted payment methods. | Account, years covered and current fee. |
Check every jurisdiction and public-improvement-district assessment
Medina CAD appraises property for cities, school districts, emergency-service districts, the hospital district, groundwater district, county and other local entities. The Tax Office separately publishes the units and public-improvement-district assessments it collects.
Examples include Medina County, the hospital district, groundwater district, county road taxes and emergency-service districts.
Examples include Hondo, Castroville, Devine, Natalia and La Coste, subject to the property’s actual jurisdiction.
Examples include Hondo, Medina Valley, Devine, D’Hanis, Natalia and Utopia ISDs.
Medina CAD appraises some Medina County property in Northside ISD. Confirm county location before filing an exemption.
Review the property account for the correct ESD rather than assuming the nearest fire station determines the tax.
A PID assessment is separate from ordinary property-tax valuation and may follow its own assessment schedule.
PID examples published by the Medina County Tax Office
| Published PID example | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Potranco Ranch PID No. 1 | Subdivision, phase, lot, annual assessment and remaining obligation. | The assessment may affect closing costs and annual ownership expense. |
| Potranco Acres PID | Builder notice, governing documents and current assessment. | The assessment can be separate from the normal ad valorem calculation. |
| Enclave at Potranco Gardens PID No. 1 | Account, assessment schedule and payment status. | A standard CAD market-value search may not show the full annual obligation. |
| Megan’s Landing PID | Lot-level assessment, balance and governing documents. | Buyers should include the assessment in affordability review. |
| Potranco Ranch PID No. 2 | Correct district number and property phase. | Similar development names can lead to the wrong assessment record. |
| Potranco Oaks and Potranco West PIDs | Current district documents, lot and annual assessment. | The assessment may continue after the home changes owners. |
Do not assume one delinquent notice covers every Medina County taxing unit
Correct the system that owns the inaccurate information
Use the Medina County Clerk for deeds, liens, plats and official ownership history
| Service | Published detail | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| Public self-search | Online public search and office computer terminal | Search multiple name variations and verify the legal description. |
| Clerk-performed record search | $5 per person searched | A mailed request must identify the person, search period and requested result. |
| Plain copy | $1 per page | Confirm current fees before ordering a long instrument. |
| Certified copy | $5 certification plus $1 per page | Use when an agency or court requires certification. |
| Official Public Record recording | Published daily recording cutoff is 4:00 PM | Allow approximately three to five business days for mail-in or walk-in documents to be recorded. |
| Property fraud alert | Free registration through the official public-search system | The alert does not prevent recording but can help owners learn of new filings. |
Heir-property preparation
Use the correct property type and filing route for nonresidential accounts
Search by business or owner name and prepare the asset list, location, acquisition year, cost and prior rendition.
The normal deadline for many business-personal-property renditions is April 15, with an available written extension under applicable law.
Medina CAD publishes declarations and monthly statements for vehicle, heavy-equipment, vessel and manufactured-home dealers.
Compare the home label, serial number, land account, title record and owner before relying on one search result.
Select the mineral property type and review the current Medina CAD mineral-notice files.
Medina CAD publishes a separate low-income cap-rate resource for qualifying appraisal situations.
Fix common Medina CAD search, exemption, tax and agricultural problems
| Problem | Likely reason | Best fix |
|---|---|---|
| Owner search returns no result | The account may use a spouse, estate, trust, LLC or different name order. | Search surname only, DBA, address, Property ID or Geographic ID. |
| Address search fails | The situs, mailing, city or county-road address may differ. | Use only the main street name, then switch to owner or ID search. |
| Recently purchased property shows seller | The recorded deed may still be processing into appraisal records. | Confirm recording with the County Clerk and provide documentation to CAD. |
| Exemption filed in the wrong county | The mailing city or school district crosses a county line. | File with the appraisal district for the county where the property is physically located. |
| Tax bill is higher than expected | Tax rates, PID assessment, penalties, prior balance or missing exemption affect the total. | Compare the CAD account with every line on the Tax Office statement. |
| Ag application was requested again | Ownership, parcel size, use or older application information requires updating. | File the current application with complete production evidence by the stated deadline. |
| Only part of the acreage qualifies for ag | Only part of the property is actively used for qualifying production. | Map the homesite, nonqualifying area and productive acreage separately. |
| Online protest confirmation is missing | Submission failed, email was filtered or the account was not completed. | Check the portal and contact Medina CAD before the deadline. |
| Payment has not posted | Card or check processing is still pending or the wrong account was paid. | Use the confirmation number and contact the Tax Office after the published processing period. |
Important Medina County appraisal and tax dates
Medina County appraisal, tax and deed-record offices
Hondo, Texas 78861
(830) 741-3035
Fax: (830) 201-1291
cs@medinacad.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Chief Appraiser: Johnette Dixon
Hondo, Texas 78861
Ad valorem: (830) 741-6100 or (830) 741-6101
Fax: (830) 741-6105
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Drive-through: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM for basic tax payments and regular vehicle registration.
Tax Assessor-Collector: Melissa Lutz, PCC
Devine, Texas 78016
Tax: (830) 665-8006
Auto: (830) 665-8010
Fax: (830) 665-8031
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM.
Castroville, Texas 78009
(830) 931-4040
Fax: (830) 931-4009
castrovilleautoreg@medinacountytexas.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM.
1300 Avenue M, Room 163
Hondo, Texas 78861
(830) 741-6040
Fax: (830) 741-6015
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
County Clerk: Gina Champion
Official Public Record recording cutoff: 4:00 PM.
Prepare the Property ID, Geographic ID, owner, property address, tax year and exact question.
For a payment problem, also prepare the amount, date, payment method and confirmation number.
For an ag or protest issue, bring the notice, application and evidence packet.
Official Medina County appraisal, tax and land-record resources
Official announcements, contacts, agriculture notices and appraisal resources.
Open Medina CADSearch owner, address, Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract and advanced fields.
Search Medina CAD recordsAccess property details, electronic communications, documents and applications.
Open taxpayer portalUse the official electronic protest route for an eligible property.
Open online protestCheck parcel location, surrounding accounts and rural-land context.
Open Medina CAD mapHomestead, ag, wildlife, protest, rendition, dealer and special-exemption forms.
Open Medina CAD formsReview the January 2026 guidelines, beekeeping and wildlife-management resources.
Open agriculture resourcesView tax history, statements, payment options and past receipts.
Open Medina tax rollSearch deeds, liens, releases, plats and other recorded documents.
Open official public recordsHow this Medina County guide was researched and rebuilt
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The review used Medina Central Appraisal District, its property search, taxpayer portal, agricultural resources and forms, the Medina County Tax Assessor-Collector, Medina County Clerk, county taxing-unit information and official public-record systems.
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10 common Medina County Appraisal District questions
1. How do I search Medina County property records?
Use the official Medina CAD property search. Search by Property ID, Geographic ID, owner name, address, abstract, subdivision or advanced filters, then verify the legal description, acreage, property type and taxing entities.
2. Does Medina CAD collect property taxes?
No. Medina CAD appraises property and handles exemptions, agricultural applications, maps and protests. The Medina County Tax Assessor-Collector handles tax bills, payments, receipts, certificates and delinquent accounts.
3. Where can I pay Medina County property taxes?
Use the official Medina County tax-roll website or a Tax Office location. Confirm the property, year, taxing units, PID assessments, payment fee and receipt.
4. What is the Medina CAD protest deadline for 2026?
The normal deadline is May 15, 2026, or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value was delivered, whichever is later. The exact deadline printed on the individual notice controls.
5. Can I file a Medina County appraisal protest online?
Yes. Medina CAD provides an official online-protest portal. File before the deadline and preserve the confirmation.
6. How do I apply for a Medina County homestead exemption?
Open Medina CAD’s official forms or taxpayer portal, complete the residence-homestead application, attach the required identification and ownership information, preserve proof of filing and later verify the exemption in the property account.
7. What are Medina CAD agricultural appraisal requirements?
Medina CAD’s January 2026 guidelines require active agricultural use, five years of qualifying use during the preceding seven years, agricultural primary use, local intensity standards, prudent management and supporting evidence. The normal filing deadline is April 30.
8. How many acres and hives are required for beekeeping in Medina County?
Medina CAD’s 2026 agricultural guidelines describe beekeeping on five to twenty acres with six to twelve active honeybee hives. The operation must also meet active-use, history, primary-use and documentation requirements.
9. Where can I search Medina County deeds and liens?
Use the Medina County Clerk official public-record search. The CAD owner field is not a substitute for a recorded deed or title examination.
10. Where is Medina Central Appraisal District located?
Medina CAD is located at 1410 Avenue K, Hondo, Texas 78861. Call (830) 741-3035. Published office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.