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 4, 2026.
Brown County, Texas, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Brown 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Brown County public records, Brown County arrest records, Brown County warrants, Brown County inmate search, Brown County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Brown County
Who owns a parcel in Brown County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at browncountytx.gov/page/brown.County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Brown County), phone (325) 643-2594, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Brown County
What a parcel in Brown 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 browncountytx.gov/page/brown.Appraisal (page title: Brown County, Texas), phone 325-643-5676, 3804 Hwy 377 S Brownwood, TX 76801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Brown County
Court cases about land from Brown County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Courts and Justice Courts or the Brown County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at browncountytx.gov/page/brown.District.Court, phone 325-646-1987.
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 brownwoodtexas.gov/281/Open-Records-Requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Brownwood, TX).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Brown County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Brown County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at browncountytx.gov/page/brown.Appraisal.
Where are evictions from Brown 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 Brown 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.