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McLennan County property data
Where McLennan County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Waco.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in McLennan County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
McLennan County Clerk, Official Public Records. Deeds, deeds of trust, liens and plats recorded since January 1, 1996 can be searched in the Clerk's online records search, while older books are only on public workstations in the office.
Owners and values
McLennan 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
McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector. Tax accounts can be searched free online, and all county tax sales are held online through GovEase, where bidders register.
Foreclosure sales
McLennan County Clerk (Notices of Trustee's Sale). Notices of trustee's sale can be viewed free on the county website at any hour, and printed from the Clerk's public terminals for $1 a page.
Parcel maps
McLennan County Engineer's Office, Mapping. The Mapping office sells ownership maps, aerials and acreage ownership history at its office for a fee; no free online parcel viewer is listed.
How property is sold here
McLennan 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; McLennan County sells the property itself after a delinquent tax lawsuit and judgment. All McLennan County tax sales are conducted online through GovEase, where bidders must register before the auction. Property taxes become delinquent if unpaid by January 31 of the year after they are billed.
Foreclosure sales
Mortgage foreclosures in McLennan County are trustee sales held on the first Tuesday of each month, usually starting at 10:00 AM, at the top of the outside steps to the 2nd floor in front of the McLennan County Courthouse, 501 Washington Ave., Waco. Notices must be posted 21 days before the sale and can be viewed on the county website, on Clerk's office terminals and on a bulletin board outside the Courthouse.
Assessed values
The McLennan County Appraisal District sets values each year, and taxes billed on those values are due by January 31 of the next year.
Transfer tax
Texas has no real estate transfer tax, so there is no state, county or city tax on deeds in Waco; buyers pay only County Clerk recording fees.
Worth knowing
The Clerk does not publish a list of foreclosures; you must read the individual notices online or in the office.
Worth knowing
Waco is home to Baylor University, and the county collects taxes for Waco and many other cities and school districts in one consolidated bill.
Worth knowing
Deed and lien records from 1968 to 1995 are only on public workstations at the Clerk's office, not online.
Every town in McLennan County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Bellmead city
- Beverly Hills city
- Bruceville-Eddy city
- Crawford town
- Gholson city
- Golinda city
- Hallsburg city
- Hewitt city
- Lacy-Lakeview city
- Leroy city
- Lorena city
- Mart city
- McGregor city
- Moody city
- Riesel city
- Robinson city
- Ross city
- Valley Mills city
- Waco city
- West city
- Woodway city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in McLennan County?
Deeds are recorded by the McLennan County Clerk at 215 N. 5th Street, Room 223, Waco. Records from 1996 forward can be searched online, and older books are in the office.
When is the McLennan County tax sale?
McLennan County tax sales are held online through GovEase on dates set by the county. Texas sells the property itself after a tax judgment, not tax liens, and bidders must register on GovEase first.
How do I find who owns a property in McLennan County?
Search the McLennan County Appraisal District's online public portal by owner, address or account. The deed behind the ownership is in the County Clerk's online records search.
Are McLennan County property records online?
Mostly. Deeds since 1996, appraisal values, tax accounts and trustee sale notices are online, but older deed books and ownership maps are only at county offices.
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 McLennan County, on one map
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