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Harris County property data

Where Harris County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Houston and Pasadena.

32Cities and towns

Hover a town to see its name

Where the records are

The county offices an investor deals with in Harris County, and what each one puts online.

Deeds and mortgages

Harris County Clerk's Office, Real Property. Deeds and other real property records can be searched on the Clerk's website, and copies can be bought online at $1 a page plain or $5 plus $1 a page certified.

Owners and values

Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD). HCAD has a free online property search, and its appraisal data files can be downloaded for use in other programs.

Tax sales

Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector. Bidder registration and a free list of upcoming tax sale properties are on the Tax Office website.

Foreclosure sales

Harris County Clerk's Office, Trustee Foreclosure Notices. Notices of trustee sale are posted at the Clerk's office and can be searched free on the Clerk's website.

Parcel maps

HCAD Parcel Viewer. HCAD's free interactive Parcel Viewer map shows parcels across the district.

How property is sold here

Harris County follows Texas's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Texas guide for how the state works.

Tax sales

Texas sells the property itself after a tax lawsuit, not tax liens. The Harris County delinquent tax sale is held the first Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bayou City Event Center, where the eight Constables auction properties in their precincts at the same time, in the order published in the Daily Court Review. Bidders must register with the Tax Assessor-Collector each year, pay in full in cash or certified funds right after the sale, and most sold properties remain subject to the former owner's right of redemption.

Foreclosure sales

Mortgage foreclosures in Harris County are trustee sales held the first Tuesday of every month at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road, Houston. Notices of trustee sale are filed and posted at the County Clerk's office, 201 Caroline, 3rd floor, 21 days before the sale and are also on the Clerk's website.

Assessed values

HCAD appraises every property at full market value every year.

Transfer tax

Texas has no real estate transfer tax.

Land bank

The Houston Land Bank, working with the City of Houston, acquires vacant, abandoned and damaged properties and sells homes and lots for redevelopment.

Worth knowing

Houston and Pasadena are both inside Harris County, and each Constable precinct sells its own tax sale properties at the monthly auction.

Worth knowing

Tax sale properties that get no minimum bid can be struck off to the taxing unit and offered later at a resale with a lower minimum bid.

Worth knowing

The County Clerk offers a free Property Alert System that notifies owners when a new document is filed under their name.

Every town in Harris County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

Baytown city
Bellaire city
Bunker Hill Village city
Deer Park city
El Lago city
Friendswood city
Galena Park city
Hedwig Village city
Hilshire Village city
Houston city
Humble city
Hunters Creek Village city
Jacinto City city
Jersey Village city
Katy city
La Porte city
League City city
Missouri City city
Morgan's Point city
Nassau Bay city
Pasadena city
Piney Point Village city
Seabrook city
Shoreacres city
South Houston city
Southside Place city
Spring Valley Village city
Taylor Lake Village city
Tomball city
Waller city
Webster city
West University Place city

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Harris County?

Deeds are recorded by the Harris County Clerk's Office, Real Property, at 201 Caroline, 3rd Floor, Suite 320, Houston. Records can also be filed electronically and searched online.

When is the Harris County tax sale?

The Harris County tax sale is held the first Tuesday of every month at the Bayou City Event Center, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bidder registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

How do I find who owns a property in Harris County?

Use the Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD) online property search, or check the latest deed in the County Clerk's real property records.

Are Harris County property records online?

Yes. Deeds and trustee sale notices are searchable on the County Clerk's site, owners and values are on HCAD, and tax sale lists are on the Tax Office site.

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.

Every parcel in Harris County, on one map

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