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Ector County property data
Where Ector County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Odessa.
- 2Cities and towns
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Ector County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Ector County Clerk (Real Property Records). The County Clerk records deeds and liens at the courthouse, 300 N. Grant Avenue, Room 111, in Odessa, and links to an online Land Records Portal from its home page.
Owners and values
Ector County Appraisal District. The Appraisal District's free records search finds parcels by owner name, address, account or GIS number and shows values, protests and property details.
Tax sales
Ector County Appraisal District (tax collection). The Appraisal District, which also collects property taxes, posts a free guide to delinquent taxes and tax foreclosure sales and offers a free online collection record search for taxes owed.
Foreclosure sales
Ector County Clerk Notice of Trustee's Sale. The County Clerk posts each month's notices of trustee's sale as free PDFs by sale date.
Parcel maps
Ector County Appraisal District GIS. The Appraisal District's records search site has a free GIS map tab for viewing parcels.
How property is sold here
Ector County follows Texas's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Texas guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Texas does not sell tax liens; Ector County sells the property itself at a sheriff's tax foreclosure sale after a delinquent tax lawsuit and court judgment. Sales are usually held on the first Tuesday of February, May, August and November, starting at 10 a.m. outdoors on the west side of the courthouse in Odessa, and bidders register on site before the sale. Lists are published ahead of time in the Odessa American and posted on the courthouse bulletin board.
Foreclosure sales
Mortgage foreclosures in Ector County are trustee sales held on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, as Texas law sets. The County Clerk posts each month's notices of trustee's sale as PDFs on its Notice of Trustee's Sale page.
Assessed values
The Ector County Appraisal District reappraises every property each year at market value as of January 1.
Transfer tax
Texas has no real estate transfer tax, so there is no state, county or city tax on deeds in Odessa; buyers pay only County Clerk recording fees.
Worth knowing
In Ector County the Appraisal District both sets values and collects property taxes, so tax balances are looked up through the Appraisal District rather than a separate county tax office.
Worth knowing
Taxes become delinquent February 1, and unpaid real estate taxes go to a collection law firm on July 1 with an added 20% penalty.
Worth knowing
Properties can be pulled from the tax sale list right up to the sale if the owner pays or signs a payment agreement, so check the list again on sale day.
Every town in Ector County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Goldsmith city
- Odessa city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Ector County?
Deeds are recorded by the Ector County Clerk at the courthouse, 300 N. Grant Avenue, Room 111, in Odessa. The Clerk links to its online Land Records Portal from its web page.
When is the Ector County tax sale?
Ector County tax foreclosure sales are usually held on the first Tuesday of February, May, August and November at 10 a.m. on the west side of the courthouse. Lists run in advance in the Odessa American and on the courthouse bulletin board.
How do I find who owns a property in Ector County?
Search the Ector County Appraisal District's free records search by owner, address or account number, then confirm the deed with the County Clerk.
Are Ector County property records online?
Yes. Appraisal records, parcel maps, tax balances and trustee's sale notices are free online, and recorded documents are on the County Clerk's Land Records Portal.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- newtools.cira.state.tx.us/page/ector.County.Clerk
- newtools.cira.state.tx.us/page/ector.TrusteesSheriffTax
- newtools.cira.state.tx.us/page/ector.RealProperty
- ectorcad.org/
- search.ectorcad.org/
- ectorcad.org/pdf/Delinquent_Tax_Information.pdf
- ectorcad.org/pdf/faq.pdf
- actweb.acttax.com/ectorcad/ectorcad/index.jsp
Every parcel in Ector County, on one map
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