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 October 9, 2026.
Austin County, Texas, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Austin County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Austin County public records, Austin County arrest records, Austin County warrants, Austin County inmate search, Austin County police reports, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Austin County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Austin County are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at austincounty.com/page/austin.County.Clerk (page title: Austin County, Texas), phone (979) 227-3144, Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Austin County
What a parcel in Austin County 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 esearch.austincad.org (page title: Austin CAD Property Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Austin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Austin County and Texas. These recorded document pages from its Austin County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Open Records Policy (sos.state.tx.us)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Austin County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Austin County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Sealy: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ci.sealy.tx.us/departments/index.php (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Austin County
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 Austin 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Austin County?
The County Clerk, at austincounty.com/page/austin.County.Clerk, phone (979) 227-3144. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Austin County are filed there, and the Appraisal District (esearch.austincad.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Austin County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at esearch.austincad.org.
Where are evictions from Austin County 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 Austin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.