Route a San Patricio Property from Search Result to the Correct Local Office
San Patricio County Appraisal District covers far more than ordinary residential property. Its records include Portland and Sinton homes, Aransas Pass and Ingleside coastal property, Taft and Odem agricultural land, manufactured homes, business personal property, mineral accounts and major industrial assets.
This guide shows what to enter in the official search, how to confirm the correct account, what each record field means and when to move from SPCAD to the Tax Office, County Clerk, 911 Addressing or Floodplain Development office.
Jordan Light
1301 E. Sinton Street, Suite B, Sinton
The live portal includes 2026 and earlier years.
Real, personal, mineral, automobile and mobile home.
Official sources checked July 28, 2026.
What are you trying to do with the San Patricio property?
This tool runs in the browser and does not collect or transmit an owner name, property ID, address, value or account information.
Choose Owner, Address, ID or Advanced and confirm the property type and tax year.
Follow the search walkthroughVerify city, school district, legal description, flood-related records and coastal improvements separately.
Review coastal-property checksUse the abstract, geographic ID, owner, property ID and map when no reliable street address exists.
Search rural and agricultural landReview the notice deadline, property characteristics, exemptions and market evidence before filing.
Prepare a protest fileMove to the Tax Office portal after confirming the correct appraisal account.
Follow payment stepsUse the County Clerk when the abbreviated CAD record is not sufficient.
Search official public recordsSearch SPCAD by the strongest property identifier
Prepare these details before searching
Recognise the SPCAD property-search interface
Enter an individual name in surname-first order.
Start with a simple street-name search when the complete address fails.
Use the Property ID, Owner ID or Geographic ID for a precise match.
Filter by abstract, subdivision, neighbourhood, property type, agent or protest status.
Understand what the appraisal record does—and does not—prove
| Record field | What it identifies | What it does not prove | Best next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property ID | The appraisal account in the SPCAD system. | A County Clerk document number or complete title. | Save it for CAD, 911 and tax-account questions. |
| Owner ID | An owner record associated with one or more accounts. | That all accounts belong to the same parcel or property type. | Verify every real, personal, mineral and mobile-home account. |
| Geographic ID | A geographic or mapping reference. | A surveyed parcel boundary. | Compare the interactive map, recorded plat and survey. |
| Owner name | The owner displayed for appraisal administration. | Complete legal title or every ownership interest. | Check the County Clerk’s recorded deed. |
| Property address | The situs location displayed by SPCAD. | That the physical address is officially assigned or correct. | Use County 911 Addressing for assignment or correction. |
| Legal description | A subdivision, lot, block, abstract, tract, survey or condominium reference. | That every deed call, easement or reservation is displayed. | Obtain the recorded document from the County Clerk. |
| Property type | Real, personal, mineral, automobile or mobile-home classification. | Eligibility for an exemption or special valuation. | Review the application and actual property use. |
| Market value | SPCAD’s market-value estimate for the selected appraisal year. | The sale price, appraised-cap value, taxable value or tax balance. | Review land, improvements, condition and comparable evidence. |
| Taxable value | Value remaining after applicable limitations and exemptions. | The final tax bill without local rates and collection adjustments. | Open the Tax Office account. |
| Exemption | A homestead, age, disability, veteran or other benefit applied to the account. | That every taxing unit provides the same exemption amount. | Review taxable value by taxing entity and the official bill. |
Fix a missing, duplicate or incorrect SPCAD result
| Problem | Likely reason | What to try |
|---|---|---|
| Full owner name returns nothing | The record may use surname-first order, initials, a spouse, trust, estate or company variation. | Search the surname or main business word alone. |
| Complete address fails | The situs address may be abbreviated or formatted differently. | Search only the street name, then narrow the results. |
| Rural property has no useful address | The account may be indexed by abstract, subdivision, Geo ID or legal description. | Use Advanced Search and the interactive map. |
| Manufactured home is missing | The account may be classified as a mobile home rather than ordinary real property. | Select Mobile Home and search the owner, park or property ID. |
| Business name returns several accounts | Real estate and business personal property are separate accounts. | Compare the property type, DBA, address and Property ID. |
| Mineral account is not visible | The search is limited to real property or the owner name differs. | Select Mineral and try the Property ID, owner or legal information. |
| Recent buyer is not displayed | The recorded deed or appraisal ownership update may still be processing. | Confirm recording with the County Clerk, then give SPCAD the instrument details. |
| 2026 value differs from the notice | The online record may have changed or may not yet reflect a final certified roll. | Confirm the year, notice date, protest status and certification with SPCAD. |
Separate appraisal value from flood, permit and coastal-risk records
Coastal and port-area property can involve issues that do not appear fully in one appraisal record. Verify the parcel, improvements and taxing units through SPCAD, then check floodplain, permit, recorded-plat and physical-address records through the office that controls each item.
Use for land, improvements, property classification, appraisal value, exemptions and taxing entities.
Use for unincorporated-county floodplain development permits, flood-zone requirements and elevation-certificate questions.
Use for plats, deeds, easements, restrictions, liens and recorded oil-and-gas or coastal documents.
Coastal-property verification checklist
Search farmland and acreage without depending on a street address
Separate the business assets from the real estate
San Patricio County includes retail businesses, contractors, marine activity, heavy equipment, industrial facilities and port-related property. A business can have a real-estate account and one or more personal-property, mineral, inventory or industrial accounts.
| Asset information | Why SPCAD needs it | Useful support |
|---|---|---|
| Business name and DBA | Connects the assets to the correct owner and location. | Entity documents, prior account and location list. |
| Furniture and equipment | Identifies taxable operating assets. | Asset ledger, description, acquisition year and original cost. |
| Inventory | Inventory can require separate reporting and valuation treatment. | Year-end or representative inventory records. |
| Leased assets | The owner and user of an asset may not be the same party. | Lease agreement and lessor information. |
| Disposed or moved assets | Outdated asset lists can overstate property at the location. | Sale, disposal, transfer or relocation records. |
| Condition and obsolescence | Physical or economic obsolescence can affect value when supported. | Photographs, repair records and operational evidence. |
File the current application and verify the result afterward
Build the protest around the specific appraisal problem
Evidence by San Patricio property type
| Property type | Useful evidence | Common weak evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Portland or Sinton home | Recent sales, measurements, condition photos, repair estimates and comparable appraisal records. | Only showing that the tax bill increased. |
| Coastal or bay-area home | Elevation, storm damage, access, view, waterfront influence, condition and comparable coastal sales. | Comparing inland property with a different risk and amenity profile. |
| Agricultural land | Use history, acreage, leases, production, wildlife plan, soil, drainage and comparable tracts. | Acreage alone without qualifying-use documentation. |
| Industrial property | Asset details, functional obsolescence, income, vacancy, operating costs and specialised market data. | Residential sales or unsupported accounting totals. |
| Business personal property | Asset ledger, original cost, acquisition year, disposals, condition and depreciation. | A balance-sheet total without asset-level support. |
| Mineral account | Ownership interest, lease information, production, decline and contractor appraisal data. | The value of the surface land. |
Move from the appraisal record to the Tax Office account
The San Patricio County Tax Office portal can search accounts collected by the county office. It accepts searches by owner name, property address, account number, CAD reference number or fiduciary number.
Marcela Thormaehlen
1301 E. Sinton Street, Suite CSinton, Texas 78387
Mailing: P.O. Box 280, Sinton, TX 78387
361-364-9373
Mthormaehlen@sanpatriciocountytx.gov
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.
Aransas Pass: 225 W. Wheeler
Mathis: 600 N. Frio Street
Portland: 900 Austin Street
Confirm branch services and hours before travelling.
Use the County Clerk for the controlling recorded document
Gracie Alaniz-Gonzales
Sinton, Texas 78387
361-364-9350
Records option: 4
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
Use County 911 Addressing—not SPCAD—to assign an address
San Patricio County’s 911 Coordinator assigns, verifies and corrects physical addresses in covered areas. SPCAD may display the situs address, but the appraisal district does not control the official 911 assignment.
Check floodplain permits before building or placing a structure
San Patricio County states that development in unincorporated areas requires a floodplain development permit before work begins. Development can include construction, additions, remodelling, grading, paving, excavation, drilling and manufactured-home placement.
| Question | Correct resource | What to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| What property is being appraised? | SPCAD property search and map | Property ID, legal description and owner. |
| Is the proposed site in a regulated flood area? | County floodplain viewer and permit office | Site location, survey, proposed development and elevation information. |
| Is a permit required? | San Patricio County Floodplain Development | Project scope, plans, contractor and property documents. |
| Is a final elevation certificate required? | County permit manager | Flood-zone and construction information. |
| Where is the legal parcel boundary? | Recorded plat, deed and licensed surveyor | County Clerk documents and existing survey. |
Susan Boutwell, CFM
Floodplain/Permits Manager
Sinton, Texas 78387
Prepare the Property ID, deed, survey or plat, project description, site location, preliminary plans and any known flood-zone or elevation information.
Open floodplain and permit resourcesAdjust the search to the community and property type
Search by address or owner, then verify subdivision, living area, condition, exemptions and Sinton taxing units.
Confirm the City of Portland, Gregory-Portland ISD, legal description and any coastal or flood-related records separately.
Verify whether the parcel lies in San Patricio County, the correct city and school district, and whether coastal improvements are shown.
Separate real estate, industrial personal property, inventory, leased equipment and mineral or utility accounts.
Use the owner, Property ID, abstract and map. Review productivity value, market value and agricultural-use evidence.
Confirm the correct school district, county-road address, abstract, acreage and all adjoining appraisal accounts.
Search both Real and Mobile Home property types and confirm land ownership, park information and improvement classification.
Search the DBA and owner, then separate business personal property from the building and land account.
Verify waterfront influence, elevation, storm condition, city boundaries, recorded plat and floodplain-development records.
Contact the office that controls the property issue
Use for appraisal records, values, property characteristics, exemptions, agricultural valuation, renditions, maps, notices and protests.
1301 E. Sinton Street, Suite BSinton, Texas 78387-2653
Mailing: P.O. Box 938, Sinton, TX 78387-0938
361-364-5402
Fax: 361-364-1198
Chief Appraiser: Jordan Light
Chief Appraiser email: jmlight@sanpatcad.org
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Renditions: renditions@sanpatcad.org
Protest and ARB: sanpatarb@sanpatcad.org
Public information: sanpatpublic@sanpatcad.org
Accounting: accounting@sanpatcad.org
Use for tax statements, balances, online payments, receipts, penalties, interest and collection questions.
1301 E. Sinton Street, Suite CSinton, Texas 78387
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.
Write down:
- Property ID and owner name
- Property type and appraisal year
- Legal description or address
- Notice or tax year involved
- The exact value, exemption, payment or ownership issue
Open the exact San Patricio County resource
Current alerts, contact details, tax-system information and official service links.
Open SPCADSearch by owner, address, ID, abstract, subdivision, neighbourhood or property type.
Open property searchReview approximate parcel locations and nearby appraisal accounts.
Open interactive mapFile eligible applications, renditions or appraisal protests.
Open Taxpayer PortalHomestead, agricultural, wildlife, veteran, rendition, disaster and protest forms.
Open formsOpen certified appraisal data, mineral rolls and entity downloads.
Open data downloadsSearch the official tax account, pay online and retrieve payment information.
Open Tax Office portalSearch deeds, plats, liens, oil-and-gas documents and historical land indexes.
Open County ClerkRequest, verify or correct a physical property address.
Open 911 AddressingReview permits, flood viewers, elevation requirements and current county guidance.
Open floodplain resourcesReview Truth in Taxation information and taxing-unit calculation worksheets.
Open Tax Assessor pageConfirm current CAD and Tax Office directory information through the Texas Comptroller.
Open Comptroller directoryHow this San Patricio County guide was rebuilt
San Patricio County Appraisal District FAQs
What is the official San Patricio CAD property search?
The official property search is esearch.sanpatcad.org. It supports owner, address, Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision, neighbourhood and property-type searches.
How should I enter an owner name in San Patricio CAD?
Enter an individual name in LAST NAME FIRST NAME order. Start with the surname alone when initials, punctuation, a trust, estate, spouse name or business suffix prevents a match.
Can I search 2026 San Patricio County appraisal records?
Yes. The live search includes tax year 2026. SPCAD’s Data Downloads page currently identifies the 2025 certified appraisal and mineral rolls, so verify whether an important 2026 value is proposed, pending review or certified.
Who is the San Patricio County Chief Appraiser?
The official SPCAD staff page and Texas Comptroller county directory identify Jordan Light as Chief Appraiser.
Where do I file a San Patricio County homestead exemption?
Use the SPCAD Forms page or Taxpayer Portal. Attach the identification required by the current form, keep proof of submission and later verify the exemption on the property record.
What is the San Patricio CAD protest deadline?
For most Texas properties, the usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after SPCAD mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Follow the exact date printed on the notice.
Can a San Patricio CAD protest be filed online?
Yes, when the account is eligible. Use the official SPCAD Taxpayer Portal and follow the account-specific filing instructions and deadline.
Where do I pay San Patricio County property taxes?
Use the official San Patricio County Tax Office portal. Search by owner, address, account number, CAD reference number or fiduciary number and confirm the correct property before paying.
Where can I search San Patricio County deeds and plats?
Use the San Patricio County Clerk for deeds, plats, liens, oil-and-gas records and official recorded documents. The county provides a current public-record search and a separate historical land-record index.
Does San Patricio CAD assign or correct 911 addresses?
No. Use San Patricio County 911 Addressing. The county commonly requests the SPCAD Property Identification Number, deed and survey or plat.