Follow a Red River County Property From Parcel and Timber Record to the Correct Tax Office
Red River Appraisal District is the starting point for property IDs, appraisal ownership, physical addresses, legal descriptions, land and improvement details, market value, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal and protest information.
Property-tax collection is more complicated because Red River CAD and the county Tax Assessor-Collector operate separate official payment systems. The taxing-unit list and the actual tax statement determine which portal should receive the payment.
Account, situs, owner, legal name and property key.
203 W. Washington Street in Clarksville.
CAD collection portal and county tax-office portal.
Texas timberland productivity rate is 7.77%.
Local links and procedures reviewed July 31, 2026.
What do you need to complete with the Red River County property record?
Search the account number, address, owner, legal name or property key, then verify the tax year and parcel.
Follow the search workflowCompare the taxing units and statement before using the CAD or county payment portal.
Review both official routesMarket, appraised, productivity and taxable values answer different questions.
Understand the calculationIdentify the exact value, acreage, improvement, exemption or classification issue.
Build the evidence fileThe CAD owner field does not prove title or show every deed, lien, release, easement or mineral reservation.
Search official recorded documentsOpen-space agricultural land, timberland and restricted-use timberland use separate applications and valuation rules.
Review land-appraisal stepsSearch Red River CAD without confusing the parcel, owner or tax year
Recognise the five official Red River CAD search routes
The existing article did not contain a useful property-search screenshot. The lightweight visual below recreates the important search choices without loading an external script or copying private property data.
Select one search method
Verify before filing or paying
Understand what each Red River CAD property field proves
| Property field | What it identifies | What it does not prove | Best next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account number | The appraisal account assigned by Red River CAD. | That every payment or deed system uses the same identifier. | Save it before filing, calling or paying. |
| Property key | An additional key used to locate or distinguish the property. | Recorded ownership or legal acreage. | Compare it with the account number and legal description. |
| Owner shown | The person or entity carried for appraisal and tax administration. | Clear title, complete heirship, lien status or mineral ownership. | Search County Clerk records when ownership matters. |
| Situs address | The physical location used in the appraisal account. | The mailing address, emergency address or full legal description. | Compare it with the parcel map and recorded documents. |
| Legal description | An abstract, survey, subdivision, lot, block or tract reference. | That abbreviated CAD wording is sufficient for a deed. | Open the recorded deed or plat. |
| Acreage | The acres carried for appraisal purposes. | Surveyed, accessible, usable, timbered or fenced acreage. | Compare the deed, survey, map and land application. |
| Market value | CAD’s opinion of market value as of January 1. | A guaranteed sale price or final tax bill. | Review property facts, comparable sales and condition evidence. |
| Appraised value | Value after an applicable appraisal limitation or special appraisal. | Taxable value after every exemption. | Continue to taxable values by taxing unit. |
| Productivity value | The special value assigned to qualifying agricultural or timber land. | That every acre or improvement receives the special appraisal. | Review land classes, qualifying use and homesite acreage. |
| Taxing units | The county, city, school and special districts connected to the property. | That one payment portal collects every listed tax. | Compare the tax statement and official collection portals. |
Use the Red River CAD parcel map for rural tracts and adjoining land
Fix a Red River CAD search that returns no result
| Search problem | Likely reason | Practical fix |
|---|---|---|
| Account number fails | A leading zero was removed or the number came from another system. | Enter the complete CAD account number exactly as printed. |
| Owner search returns nothing | The account may use initials, a spouse, estate, trust, company or previous owner. | Use the last name or one distinctive entity-name word. |
| Too many owner results | The owner name is common or connected to several accounts. | Add the tax year, address, legal name, property key or account number. |
| Address search fails | The situs address may differ from postal or map-service wording. | Remove suffixes, directions, city and ZIP code. |
| Rural tract has no address | The property may be indexed by legal name, account, owner or property key. | Use Legal Name and the parcel map. |
| Timber or ag value is missing | The application may be absent, denied, late or attached to another tract. | Review every account and contact CAD with the application and use records. |
| Mineral account is missing | The mineral owner may differ from the surface owner. | Search owner variations and review recorded mineral documents. |
| Recent buyer still sees seller | The deed may not yet have completed processing into the appraisal database. | Confirm recording with the County Clerk and save the document number. |
| Tax portal shows no account | The taxing unit may be collected through the other official portal. | Check the tax statement and both official collection routes. |
| Payment is not posted | The payment may be processing or applied to another account, unit or year. | Contact the collector shown on the receipt before paying again. |
Local search tips for Clarksville, Avery, Detroit, Bogata and rural land
Confirm City of Clarksville, Clarksville ISD, homestead status, improvement details and every taxable-value line.
Check whether the county Tax Assessor-Collector’s portal includes the City of Avery tax with the county-collected account.
Review City of Annona, school district, county and water-district entries before selecting a payment portal.
Confirm Detroit ISD, City of Detroit when applicable, acreage, land use and all separate appraisal accounts.
Check City of Bogata, Rivercrest ISD and the exact county parcel instead of relying only on the mailing city.
Some property can involve Prairiland ISD and City of Deport even though the county boundary and mailing address can create confusion.
Review timberland eligibility, management history, tract acreage, harvest records and restricted-use status.
Separate the homesite and improvements from agricultural or timber acreage receiving productivity appraisal.
Compare the CAD owner with deeds, probate, heirship records and mineral reservations before selling or filing an exemption.
Market, appraised, productivity and taxable value are different
Red River CAD’s opinion of the property’s normal market value as of January 1.
The value after an applicable appraisal limitation or agricultural or timber calculation.
The value remaining after exemptions for each taxing unit connected to the property.
2026 appraisal limitations to check
An eligible homestead’s appraised value is generally limited to the lesser of market value or the previous appraised value plus 10 percent and qualifying new improvements.
Eligible non-homestead real property valued at $5.32 million or less can receive a 20 percent appraisal limitation for 2026. The temporary limitation expires after the 2026 tax year and excludes several special-appraisal categories.
Use the property account to identify every local taxing unit
| Category | Officially listed units | What the owner should verify |
|---|---|---|
| County | Red River County | County taxable value, exemptions, current rate and county payment portal. |
| School districts | Prairiland, Avery, Rivercrest, Clarksville and Detroit ISDs | The exact school boundary, school homestead exemption, ceiling and collector. |
| Cities | Deport, Annona, Avery, Bogata, Clarksville and Detroit | Whether the parcel is actually inside the city boundary. |
| Special district | Langford Creek Water Conservation District | District inclusion, taxable value, rate and county collection account. |
Send the property question to the office that controls the record
| Your question | Correct starting point | What to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| What is the market or appraised value? | Red River Appraisal District | Account number, property key, tax year and disputed value field. |
| Why is an exemption missing? | Red River Appraisal District | Application, identification, qualification date and filing proof. |
| Was ag or timber appraisal approved? | Red River Appraisal District | Application, use history, maps, acreage and management evidence. |
| How much tax is due? | Collector shown on the tax statement | Account number, taxing unit, tax year and requested payoff date. |
| Did my CAD tax payment post? | Red River CAD collection staff | Receipt, bureau code, amount, date, account and year. |
| Did my county-collected payment post? | Red River County Tax Assessor-Collector | County-portal receipt, account, taxing units, date and amount. |
| Who legally owns the property? | Red River County Clerk or a title professional | Grantor, grantee, date range and legal description. |
| Where can I obtain a deed, lien or plat? | Red River County Clerk | Names, document type, recording date or document number. |
| Who sets the tax rate? | Each individual taxing unit | The taxing-unit list shown on the property account. |
| Who handles vehicle registration? | Red River County Tax Assessor-Collector | Vehicle title, registration, ID and insurance documents. |
Choose the correct Red River County property-tax portal
Search by owner, account number, alternate account number or situs address through the CAGI tax-office portal.
Online payments route through Certified Payments using Bureau Code 3211350.
The county portal provides online payment plus statement viewing and printing for accounts collected by the county Tax Assessor-Collector.
The state county directory identifies this office as collector for the county, Annona, Avery and Langford Creek Water Conservation District.
Confirm that a Red River County property-tax payment cleared the right account
| Problem | What to check | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Payment still shows pending | Transaction date, bank status and normal posting time. | Contact the collector before submitting another payment. |
| Wrong tax year was paid | Receipt, checkout screen and remaining balance. | Contact the receiving collector immediately; do not initiate a chargeback first. |
| One taxing unit remains unpaid | Whether another office collects that unit. | Search the second official portal using the tax statement. |
| Mortgage company also paid | Escrow disbursement, owner payment and refund status. | Ask the collector about the duplicate-payment refund procedure. |
| Payment applied to another account | Account number, alternate account and property description. | Send the receipt and correct account information to the collecting office. |
Check and file Red River County property-tax exemptions
Confirm ownership, principal-residence use and the Texas identification-address requirement.
Review the additional school exemption, tax ceiling and available installment or deferral options.
Prepare the required disability evidence and verify whether the school-tax ceiling appears.
Use the veteran exemption form and attach the required VA documentation.
Prepare applicable affidavits, death records, utility information and available probate documents.
Charitable, religious, historical, solar or wind, pollution-control and goods-in-transit exemptions use separate applications.
Choose the correct land application before filing
| Land situation | Official application | Evidence to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive agricultural operation | Form 50-165, 1-d Agricultural Appraisal | Income, occupation, ownership, use and statutory qualification records. |
| Open-space agricultural land | Form 50-129, 1-d-1 Open-Space Appraisal | Use history, acreage, leases, livestock or crop records, maps and photographs. |
| Productive timberland | Form 50-167, 1-d-1 Timberland Appraisal | Timber-management history, stand information, harvest records, maps and ownership. |
| Restricted-use timberland | Form 50-281 | Restricted-use eligibility, timber-management documents and tract records. |
2026 productivity-appraisal rates
Texas appraisal districts must use a 10.00% capitalization rate for 2026 agricultural productivity valuation.
Texas appraisal districts must use a 7.77% capitalization rate for 2026 timberland productivity valuation.
Search mineral interests and manufactured homes separately
The mineral or royalty owner can differ from the surface-land owner and may have a separate appraisal account.
One owner can have separate accounts tied to different tracts, leases, wells or ownership interests.
Prepare mineral deeds, assignments, probate records, division orders and operator information.
Check whether the home and land share the same owner or appear in separate appraisal records.
Compare the CAD account with the manufactured-home statement of ownership and serial-number records.
Check the land account, home account and each collector before buying, moving or selling the home.
Search and prepare a Red River County business-property rendition
A business-personal-property account can be separate from the land or building. Search the business owner, DBA, account number, situs address and related real-property account.
Inventory, machinery, equipment, furniture, computers, tools, vehicles and leased assets used to produce income.
Confirm where each asset was located or normally used on January 1 of the appraisal year.
Keep acquisition dates, original costs, depreciation schedules, leases and disposal records.
Build a Red River County protest around one clear appraisal issue
Limited Red River County correction routes may remain
Present the requested correction before the background story
| Hearing stage | What to present | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Account number, protest ground and exact requested value or correction. | Beginning with a long story before stating the requested result. |
| Property facts | Correct acreage, square footage, condition, use, structures and land classification. | Using unsupported statements. |
| Market evidence | Comparable sales adjusted for date, size, location, acreage and condition. | Providing unrelated sales without explaining differences. |
| Unequal appraisal | Comparable appraisal accounts using a consistent measure. | Comparing only a neighbour’s tax bill. |
| Ag or timber evidence | Use history, management plan, leases, harvest data, maps and photographs. | Assuming acreage alone proves qualification. |
| Closing | Repeat the exact value, exemption or property-data change requested. | Ending without asking for a specific decision. |
Correct the Red River County system that owns the inaccurate field
Use the Red River County Clerk for deeds, liens and plats
Enroll in the official Red River County Property Alert
The County Clerk’s records platform offers a Property Alert service. It can help an owner monitor newly indexed documents associated with a selected name, but an alert does not prevent a document from being recorded or replace title insurance.
Complete these checks before relying on a Red River County property record
Match the account number, property key, legal description, acreage and map location.
Confirm every collector, taxing unit, unpaid year and payment receipt.
Review deeds, liens, releases, easements, probate and mineral reservations.
The seller’s homestead, age, disability or veteran benefits may not transfer.
A sale can affect future appraised value even when the current owner has a cap.
Confirm continuing qualification and possible rollback exposure before changing the land use.
Determine whether standing timber, harvesting rights or management agreements are addressed in the transaction.
Do not assume the surface conveyance transfers every mineral or royalty interest.
Save the deed, title policy, survey, all tax receipts, closing statement and exemption filing confirmation.
Use Red River CAD’s reports for district-wide research
The normal property search is best for one account. The Information to Public page is more useful for appraisal methods, ARB procedures, depreciation schedules, reappraisal plans and district-wide reports.
Review the methods, data and valuation procedures used across property categories.
Review scheduled reappraisal work and district procedures for the current cycle.
Read local and model hearing procedures before attending a formal protest hearing.
Use the current schedule as a reference for business-personal-property review.
Review the district’s published capitalization-rate information for applicable low-income housing appraisal.
Review official taxpayer rights, remedies, protest procedures and appeal options.
Important Red River County appraisal, office and tax dates
Red River County appraisal, tax and deed offices
Clarksville, Texas 75426-3629
Mailing: P.O. Box 461, Clarksville, Texas 75426-0461
Phone: (903) 427-4181
Fax: (903) 427-5434
Email: info@rrcad.org
Chief Appraiser: James Godwin, RPA
Normal hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-noon.
Use for: appraisal records, values, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal, protests, parcel maps and CAD-collected taxes.
Collection Clerk: Lanette Thornton, RTC
Real Property Appraisers: Julia Richeson, Madi Hausler and Emily Moose
Mapper: Morgan Rozell
Customer Service: Shirley Calahan and Faith Cherry
Accounting Clerk: Kay Neading
Office Manager: Denim Waltemath
Call the main number first so the account can be routed to the correct employee.
Clarksville, Texas 75426
Phone: (903) 427-3009
Fax: (903) 427-0159
Email: tax.office@redrivercountytx.gov
Current county page lists: Audra Long
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; closed Friday.
Use for: county-collected property-tax statements and payments, vehicle registration and other published Tax Assessor-Collector services.
200 N. Walnut Street
Clarksville, Texas 75426
Phone: (903) 427-2401
Email: chassidy.chandler@redrivercountytx.gov
County Clerk: Chassidy Chandler
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; closed Friday.
Filing note: Documents received after 4:00 PM are filed the next business day.
Use for: deeds, liens, releases, plats, easements, mineral documents and certified copies.
Official Red River County property resources
Check current notices, office closures, tax collection, forms, maps and contacts.
Open Red River CADSearch by account number, situs address, owner, legal name or property key.
Search property recordsSearch owner, account, alternate account or situs information in the CAD collection system.
Open CAD tax searchUse the official CAD payment route with Bureau Code 3211350.
Open Certified PaymentsView, print and pay accounts collected by the county Tax Assessor-Collector.
Open county tax portalFind homestead, veteran, ag, timber, rendition, protest, deferral and agent forms.
Open Red River CAD formsReview parcel location, adjoining accounts and rural tract relationships.
Open parcel mapOpen 2026 ARB procedures, mass appraisal report, depreciation table and reappraisal plans.
Open public informationReview official explanations of proposed tax rates and local taxpayer programs.
Open property-tax informationReview property-specific taxing units, proposed rates, meetings and adopted rates.
Open tax noticesFind county payment, statement, tax-sale and vehicle-service information.
Open Tax Assessor-CollectorFind recorded-property information, copy-request forms, plat standards and office contacts.
Open County ClerkSearch deeds, liens, releases, subdivisions and other recorded property documents.
Search official recordsMonitor selected names for newly indexed Red River County documents.
Open Property AlertVerify CAD contacts, active taxing units and county collection assignments.
Open Red River County directoryHow this Red River County guide was improved
Existing article image preserved and the missing local workflows added
The existing editor image has been retained. The prior article did not provide a useful official search screenshot, so this version adds an original lightweight search visual and a Red River timber-and-parcel animation without external JavaScript or an animation library.
The rebuilt guide adds exact property-search paths, a 10-field record decoder, two-portal payment routing, payment verification, local city and school scenarios, agricultural and timber workflows, 2026 ARB resources, deed-search instructions, Property Alert guidance and current August office-closure information.
Official sources reviewed include Red River Appraisal District, its property search, tax office, forms, maps, tax-rate pages and public reports, Red River County Tax Assessor-Collector, Red River County Clerk, the official records platform and Texas Comptroller property-tax resources.
AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website and is not operated by Red River Appraisal District, Red River County or any Texas government agency.
10 common Red River County Appraisal District questions
1. What is the official Red River County Appraisal District website?
The official website is rrcad.org. It provides property search, forms, parcel maps, appraisal information, tax-collection links, tax rates, public reports and office contacts.
2. How do I search Red River County property records?
Open Red River CAD Property Search and search by account number, situs address, owner name, legal name or property key. Select the correct tax year and verify the complete property before relying on the result.
3. Where do I pay Red River County property taxes?
Red River County uses more than one official collection route. Red River CAD provides a CAGI tax-account portal and Certified Payments Bureau Code 3211350. The county Tax Assessor-Collector provides a separate official payment and statement portal. Check the taxing units and tax statement before choosing a portal.
4. Which taxes are collected by the Red River County Tax Assessor-Collector?
The Texas Comptroller county directory identifies the county Tax Assessor-Collector as the collecting unit for Red River County, City of Annona, City of Avery and Langford Creek Water Conservation District. Verify the current bill because collection arrangements can change.
5. What was the normal Red River County protest deadline for 2026?
The normal deadline was May 15, 2026, or 30 days after Red River CAD delivered the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever date was later. The deadline printed on the individual notice controls.
6. How do I apply for a Red River County homestead exemption?
Download the residence-homestead application from Red River CAD Forms, complete the ownership and occupancy sections, attach the required Texas identification or applicable affidavits and submit the form to Red River Appraisal District.
7. How do I check agricultural or timber appraisal in Red River County?
Review the property’s full market value, productivity value, land class, acreage and use history. Red River CAD provides separate applications for open-space agricultural land, timberland and restricted-use timberland.
8. Where can I search Red River County deeds and liens?
Use the official Red River County records search. Search by grantor or grantee, subdivision, document type, document number or date range. The appraisal owner field does not replace a deed or title examination.
9. Can Red River CAD parcel maps and acreage be used as a legal survey?
No. Parcel maps, acreage and abbreviated legal descriptions are appraisal research tools. Use recorded deeds, plats, title records and a professional survey for legal boundary decisions.
10. Is the Red River Appraisal District office closing in August 2026?
The official website states that the office will be closed to the public August 3 through August 7, 2026, for software training and will reopen August 10 at 7:30 a.m. Recheck the homepage or call before travelling.