Trace the Midland CAD Account From Permian Basin Property to the Correct Tax Record
Midland County’s appraisal roll includes homes, new subdivisions, commercial buildings, apartments, oilfield equipment, industrial property, mineral interests, mobile homes, special inventory, utilities and agricultural land. A simple address search does not solve every account.
Use this guide to find the official property record, interpret the value, select the right department, file an exemption or protest, research mineral and business accounts, pay through the local collection portal and verify recorded deeds or liens.
4631 Andrews Highway, Midland, Texas 79703.
Michelle L. Berdeaux.
Property-tax collections and the payment portal are handled through MCAD.
Local portals and procedures reviewed July 30, 2026.
Which Midland County property task are you completing?
Use Property ID, Geographic ID, owner, address, legal description or the parcel map.
Follow the search workflowMatch the business, location, assets, rendition and 2026 depreciation schedule.
Open the business workflowDo not assume the mineral owner or account matches the surface-property owner.
Review mineral recordsPrepare the Property ID, identification, qualification date and supporting documents.
Review forms and exemptionsCheck the notice deadline, property facts, value method and comparable evidence.
Prepare a protestUse MCAD for property-tax collections and the County Clerk for deeds, liens and leases.
Route the task correctlySearch Midland CAD using the field most likely to identify one account
Use the Midland CAD homepage screenshot to choose the correct action
The current article contains a relevant screenshot of the official Midland CAD homepage. It is retained because the top buttons clearly separate property search, tax payment, mapping and taxpayer appeals.
Use this for owner, address, legal description, Geographic ID and Property ID research.
Use the separate MCAD collection portal to check paid or unpaid status and submit a payment.
Use it to confirm the parcel, surrounding property and general map location.
Use the dedicated protest system when the property and appraisal notice qualify for online filing.
Property-tax agents should use the separate agent route rather than the owner portal.
Know which Midland property-search field to use
Check these 10 Midland CAD fields before relying on a result
The main appraisal-account identifier. Save it for forms, calls, protests and payment matching.
A parcel or geographic identifier useful for mapping, land research and cross-system verification.
The owner entry maintained for appraisal and collection administration, not a complete title history.
The physical situs carried by MCAD. It may differ from the mailing address or newly assigned postal address.
Review the lot, block, subdivision, section, tract, survey, lease or other recorded reference.
Confirm whether the record represents real property, business personal property, mineral, mobile-home or industrial assets.
Check acreage, building size, class, age, condition, additions, equipment and completion status.
Market value and the value after an applicable statutory limitation may not be the same.
Taxable value can differ by taxing entity based on exemptions, ceilings and special treatment.
Confirm whether the data is preliminary, certified or supplemental and record the year viewed.
Use the interactive map when the owner or address is not enough
Fix a Midland CAD search that returns no account
| Problem | Likely reason | Practical fix |
|---|---|---|
| Owner name shows nothing | The account may use a spouse, trust, estate, company, DBA or abbreviated owner name. | Use the first part of the last name, business name, Property ID or Geographic ID. |
| Address is not recognised | The search rejects a street type, direction, suite, unit or excessive address text. | Enter the street number and name only, or search the street name alone. |
| New development is missing | The parcel may remain under the developer, builder, parent tract or earlier legal description. | Search the builder, subdivision, legal description, prior owner or map. |
| Mineral account is not found | The mineral owner and surface owner may differ, or the record may be in a separate mineral roll. | Use the mineral owner, Property ID, Geographic ID or downloadable mineral roll. |
| Business account is missing | The search uses the real-estate owner instead of the business or DBA. | Search the business name, mailing address, Property ID or BPP roll. |
| Mobile home is missing | The home may be personal property, an improvement on a real-property account or located in a park. | Search the owner, serial or HUD information where available, land account and TDHCA record. |
| Too many accounts appear | The owner has real, mineral, personal or inactive accounts. | Add the Property ID, Geographic ID, location, account type or legal description. |
| Seller remains listed | The deed may still be processing or the wrong tax year is selected. | Confirm County Clerk recording and send the instrument details to MCAD. |
| Tax balance differs from appraisal search | Appraisal and collection screens serve different purposes and can update separately. | Match the Property ID, account number, owner, property location and tax year. |
Use the search method that fits the local property type
Search the Property ID or street number and name, then verify the subdivision, building details, homestead and taxing entities.
Confirm the physical parcel and taxing jurisdictions rather than assuming the postal city determines the school or county tax account.
Search the builder, previous owner, subdivision, legal description and parent tract when the finished address has not appeared.
Search real estate and BPP separately. Equipment, leased assets, vehicles and multi-location assets may have distinct accounts.
Search the mineral account independently and compare it with the preliminary or certified mineral roll.
Review unit count, rent and expense data, property condition and the cost, sales and income approaches.
Verify whether the account is real, personal, industrial BPP, utility, pipeline or another specialised asset category.
Check whether TDHCA classifies the home as personal property or real property attached to the land account.
Use the legal description, Geographic ID, acreage and map, then review market value and productivity value separately.
Read market, appraised and taxable value in the correct order
MCAD’s opinion of market value for the January 1 appraisal date.
The value after an applicable homestead, circuit-breaker or special-appraisal limitation.
The value remaining for an individual taxing unit after applicable exemptions.
| Property component | What to inspect | Useful evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Residential building | Living area, age, class, condition, additions, garage, pool and completion percentage. | Measurements, photographs, repair estimates, plans and closing documents. |
| Land | Lot size, acreage, location, access, zoning context and subdivision. | Survey, plat, deed, map and comparable land sales. |
| Commercial property | Class, condition, occupancy, rent, expenses, location and functional utility. | Rent roll, leases, income and expense statements, photographs and market data. |
| Business personal property | Assets, costs, acquisition years, location, leased property, vehicles and depreciation. | Rendition, invoices, asset register, disposal records and 2026 depreciation schedule. |
| Mineral property | Owner, account, legal or lease information, interest, production data and appraisal year. | Mineral deed, division order, lease records, production information and ownership documents. |
Match Midland business assets to the correct rendition and depreciation year
How MCAD’s cost calculation can affect the account
| Input | Why it matters | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Historical cost | The reported original cost can be trended to replacement cost. | Invoice amount, acquisition year and whether installation costs belong in the basis. |
| Index factor | It adjusts historical cost toward current replacement cost. | The asset class and acquisition year. |
| Percent-good factor | It reflects depreciation and remaining utility. | Age, condition, obsolescence and disposal status. |
| Asset location | Multi-location and leased property may be assigned to a specific situs. | January 1 location, lease responsibility and ownership. |
| Model value | MCAD can use model values when no current rendition is filed. | Business classification, square footage, asset mix and actual cost data. |
Research a mineral interest separately from the surface parcel
Determine whether the mobile home is personal or real property
Prepare evidence that matches the property’s valuation method
Review land, building class, condition, occupancy, functional utility, market rent and comparable sales.
MCAD considers the income, cost and sales-comparison approaches when sufficient information is available.
Separate industrial real property, industrial BPP, specialised equipment, utility and mineral components.
Review market value and productivity value separately
MCAD maintains market value on qualifying agricultural property while calculating productivity value using land classes, net-to-land information and the state-provided capitalisation rate.
Understand Midland’s unusual property-tax collection arrangement
| Your question | Correct starting point | Prepare |
|---|---|---|
| What is the appraised value? | MCAD residential, commercial, mineral or BPP department | Property ID, year, account type and disputed field. |
| Why is an exemption missing? | MCAD exemptions | Application, identification, qualification date and proof of filing. |
| How much property tax is due? | MCAD collections and payment portal | Account number, Property ID, owner, location and tax year. |
| Did my property-tax payment post? | MCAD collections | Receipt, confirmation, amount, date and payment method. |
| Who is the elected Tax Assessor-Collector? | Midland County Tax Office | Specific county tax-office or statutory question. |
| Who legally owns the property? | Midland County Clerk or title professional | Grantor, grantee, recording period and legal description. |
| Where can I find an oil and gas lease or mineral deed? | Midland County Clerk Official Public Records | Names, lease or instrument information and date range. |
| Is the parcel boundary legally correct? | Licensed surveyor and title professional | Deed, plat, prior survey and MCAD map. |
Send the correction to the department responsible for that field
Use the current Midland CAD form for the 2026 account
Prepare the owner, Property ID, principal-residence date and identification showing the property address.
Use the applicable homestead or disabled-veteran form and include qualification evidence.
Prepare acreage, use history, maps, leases, production records and wildlife-management material.
Use the 2026 BPP form with asset costs, acquisition years, locations and ownership details.
MCAD publishes separate 2026 aircraft and vehicle forms for applicable taxable assets.
Use the MCAD request form and attach deeds, plats or surveys when the parcel structure must change.
Build a Midland CAD protest around one account problem
| Account | Useful evidence | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Comparable sales, property-detail corrections, photographs, measurements and repair estimates. | Comparing unadjusted sale prices from a different area, size or condition. |
| Commercial or multifamily | Rent roll, income and expenses, leases, occupancy, deferred maintenance and comparable sales. | Providing only a requested value without supporting operating data. |
| Business personal property | Asset register, invoices, acquisition years, disposal records, obsolescence and rendition. | Failing to identify sold, leased or inactive assets. |
| Mineral | Ownership records, lease information, production data and account-specific valuation evidence. | Using the surface owner or physical address as the only identifier. |
| Agricultural land | Acreage, land class, use records, leases, photographs, maps and production information. | Arguing only that the final tax bill is high. |
Prepare for the Midland County Appraisal Review Board
Search, pay and verify Midland property taxes through MCAD
Use the Midland County Clerk for deeds, liens and oil-and-gas documents
| Service | Published fee | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| First recorded page | $25 | Additional pages and names can increase the recording total. |
| Each additional page | $4 | Confirm the final page count before submitting payment. |
| Each indexed name over five | $0.25 | Applies when an instrument contains more than five indexed names. |
| Missing grantee address penalty | $25 | Deeds conveying property to a new owner must include the grantee’s address. |
| Plain copy | $1 per page | Confirm whether an electronic copy is available. |
| Clerk certification | $5 | Added when a certified copy is required. |
Use the correct preliminary or certified Midland roll
Useful for current real-estate research before final certification.
Supports business-personal-property and countywide account research.
Useful for account, ownership and mineral-appraisal research.
Separates specialised industrial-personal-property data from the general roll.
Use certified files when researching completed prior appraisal years.
MCAD publishes separate notice files for specialised accounts.
Important Midland County appraisal and tax dates
Contact the Midland CAD department that controls the account
| Department | Use it for | |
|---|---|---|
| General, location and agriculture | mcadhelp@midcad.org | General account help, property location and agricultural questions. |
| Residential | residential@midcad.org | Home, land and residential property-detail questions. |
| Commercial | commercial@midcad.org | Commercial, multifamily and related real-property valuation. |
| Business personal property | bpp@midcad.org | Renditions, equipment, vehicles, leased and multi-location assets. |
| Minerals | minerals@midcad.org | Mineral-owner, account, lease and valuation questions. |
| Exemptions | exemptions@midcad.org | Homestead, age, disability, veteran and other exemption matters. |
| ARB | arb@midcad.org | Protests, hearing documents and ARB procedure questions. |
| Collections | collections@midcad.org | Property-tax statements, balances, payments and receipts. |
| Address changes | addchange@midcad.org | Mailing-address correction and related account updates. |
| Special inventory | mcadsi@midcad.org | Dealer and other special-inventory accounts. |
Midland, Texas 79703
Mailing: P.O. Box 908002, Midland, Texas 79708-0002
Phone: (432) 699-4991
Fax: (432) 689-7185
Email: mcadhelp@midcad.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Chief Appraiser: Michelle L. Berdeaux
James Upham
Email: tlo@midcad.org
Main phone: (432) 699-4991
The liaison helps taxpayers understand district and ARB procedures but does not decide a property value or hearing outcome.
Mary Helen Bowers
2110 N. A StreetMidland, Texas 79705
Mailing: P.O. Box 712, Midland, Texas 79702-0712
Phone: (432) 688-4810
Fax: (432) 688-4918
Email: tax101@co.midland.tx.us
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Property-tax collections themselves are located at MCAD.
Alison Haley
500 N. Loraine Street, 4th FloorMidland, Texas 79701
Mailing: P.O. Box 1350, Midland, Texas 79702-1350
Land and Vitals: (432) 688-4401
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Recording cutoff: 4:00 PM
Map to Midland Central Appraisal District
Official Midland County property resources
Official district notices, forms, contacts, valuation guidance and current links.
Open Midland CADSearch by owner, property address, legal description, Geographic ID or Property ID.
Open property searchSearch paid or unpaid accounts and use the MCAD collection portal.
Open tax paymentLocate parcels and compare general surrounding-property context.
Open parcel mapUse the dedicated owner protest and appeal system.
Open taxpayer appealsDownload current homestead, rendition, aircraft, vehicle, cap-rate and correction forms.
Open featured formsFind agricultural, wildlife, protest, deferral and specialised exemption forms.
Open all formsDownload 2026 preliminary and prior certified appraisal-roll files.
Open appraisal rollsReview proposed tax rates and estimated-tax information during rate season.
Open tax-rate noticesSearch deeds, liens, mineral deeds, leases, releases and other recorded documents.
Open public recordsVerify the elected Tax Assessor-Collector and broader county tax-office services.
Open Tax OfficeCross-check CAD, Tax Assessor-Collector and active taxing-unit information.
Open state directory10 common Midland County appraisal questions
1. What is the official Midland County Appraisal District website?
The official agency is Midland Central Appraisal District, commonly called MCAD. Use midcad.org for property search, collections, forms, protests, mapping and district information.
2. How do I search Midland County property records?
Open the official property search and use owner name, property address, legal description, Geographic ID or Property ID.
3. Why does a Midland CAD address search return no result?
Enter the street number and street name without the street type or direction. Try less information, the owner name, Property ID, Geographic ID, legal description or interactive map.
4. Are Midland CAD 2026 values final?
MCAD publishes 2026 preliminary real-property, BPP, mineral and industrial-BPP rolls. Verify the individual account’s certification status before relying on it.
5. Who collects Midland County property taxes?
Midland County has an elected Tax Assessor-Collector, but the official county Tax Office page states that property-tax collections are located at Midland Central Appraisal District.
6. How do I pay Midland County property taxes online?
Use the official MCAD payment portal. Search by account number, owner name, owner address or property location, confirm the year and save the receipt.
7. What is the Midland CAD property-tax protest deadline?
Most protests are due by May 15 or 30 days after delivery of the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Follow the deadline on the notice.
8. How do I research a Midland County mineral account?
Search the mineral owner or account identifiers, then compare the result with MCAD’s preliminary or certified mineral roll. Email minerals@midcad.org for account-specific assistance.
9. Where can I search Midland County deeds and liens?
Use the Midland County Official Public Records Search for deeds, liens, mineral deeds, oil-and-gas leases and releases.
10. Where is Midland Central Appraisal District located?
MCAD is at 4631 Andrews Highway, Midland, Texas 79703. Its phone number is (432) 699-4991, and published hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.