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Hidalgo County property data

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

22Cities and towns

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Where the records are

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

Deeds and mortgages

Hidalgo County Clerk, Recording Department. Deeds, liens, judgments and plats can be searched free by grantor, grantee, subdivision or document number in the Clerk's Official Records Search at hidalgo.tx.publicsearch.us, with copies available for purchase.

Owners and values

Hidalgo County Appraisal District. Owner names, values and legal descriptions are in the Appraisal District's online public portal, which needs a modern browser such as Chrome or Edge.

Tax sales

Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector. Tax balances and payment history can be searched free by owner, address or account in the Tax Office's online property tax search.

Foreclosure sales

Hidalgo County Clerk (foreclosure notices). The Clerk posts each month's foreclosure notice packet as a PDF on its property sale page, and older foreclosure notices can be searched in the Clerk's records system.

Parcel maps

Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 web map. The county website's Map link opens a free ArcGIS web map run by Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1.

How property is sold here

Hidalgo 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; Hidalgo County sells the property itself after a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment. The county's delinquent tax law firm, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson in Edinburg, handles the foreclosures, and County Constables sell the properties at public auction. Properties that get no minimum bid are struck off to the taxing units and later offered again at tax resale auctions approved by the Commissioners Court.

Foreclosure sales

Mortgage foreclosures in Hidalgo County are trustee sales held on the first Tuesday of the month starting at 10:00 AM under the canopy on the west side of the County Administration Building, 2802 S. Business Hwy 281, Edinburg. The County Clerk posts that month's notices of sale as a PDF on its website.

Assessed values

The Hidalgo County Appraisal District sets values each year, and the Tax Office mails tax statements in October or soon after.

Transfer tax

Texas has no real estate transfer tax, so there is no state, county or city tax on deeds in McAllen or Edinburg; buyers pay only County Clerk recording fees.

Worth knowing

The county seat is Edinburg, but McAllen is the largest city, and both are in the Rio Grande Valley with many small cities and colonias across the county.

Worth knowing

Tax resale lists of struck-off properties are approved by the Commissioners Court and appear in its agenda packets before each resale auction.

Worth knowing

The November 2026 foreclosure notice packet posted by the Clerk ran 817 pages, so expect large monthly lists.

Every town in Hidalgo County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

Alamo city
Alton city
Donna city
Edcouch city
Edinburg city
Elsa city
Granjeno city
Hidalgo city
La Joya city
La Villa city
McAllen city
Mercedes city
Mission city
Palmhurst city
Palmview city
Penitas city
Pharr city
Progreso Lakes city
Progreso city
San Juan city
Sullivan City city
Weslaco city

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Hidalgo County?

Deeds are recorded by the Hidalgo County Clerk's Recording Department in Edinburg. Recorded deeds, liens and plats can be searched free online in the Clerk's Official Records Search.

When is the Hidalgo County tax sale?

Hidalgo County tax foreclosure sales are public auctions run by County Constables with the county's tax attorneys, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson. Texas sells the property itself, not tax liens, and struck-off properties are later offered at tax resales approved by the Commissioners Court.

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

Search the Hidalgo County Appraisal District's online public portal by owner, address or account. The deed behind the ownership is in the County Clerk's free Official Records Search.

Are Hidalgo County property records online?

Yes. Deeds and liens, appraisal values, tax balances, monthly foreclosure notices and a web map are all online and free to view.

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.

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