Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Commerce, Texas, in Hunt County, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Commerce is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Appraisal District; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Commerce public records, Hunt County property records, Commerce arrest records, Commerce warrants, Commerce inmate search, Commerce police reports, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Commerce
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Commerce are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at huntcounty.net/page/countyclerkrequests (page title: County Clerk Requests | Hunt County, Texas), Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Commerce
What a parcel in Commerce is taxed on is the business of the Appraisal District, which also keeps the parcel maps. Texas property is appraised by a separate appraisal district, not a county assessor, and a homestead's appraised value for tax can rise no more than 10 percent a year.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Appraisal District's page at appraisaldistrict.org/hunt-county-appraisal-district (page title: Hunt County Appraisal District: Hunt CAD Tax and Property Guide 2026), phone 866-549-1010, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Commerce
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Commerce, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at commercetx.org (page title: Commerce TX), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Commerce
An eviction is a court case in the County Courts and Justice Courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Hunt County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Texas Public Information Act a county office must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at huntcounty.net/page/countyclerkrequests (page title: County Clerk Requests | Hunt County, Texas).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Commerce?
The County Clerk, at huntcounty.net/page/countyclerkrequests. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Commerce are filed there, and the Appraisal District (appraisaldistrict.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Commerce?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at appraisaldistrict.org.
Where are evictions from Commerce filed?
In the County Courts and Justice Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Texas?
Texas property is appraised by a separate appraisal district, not a county assessor, and a homestead's appraised value for tax can rise no more than 10 percent a year.
Is this the official Commerce website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.