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.
Caldwell County, Texas, has about 52,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Caldwell 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Caldwell County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Caldwell 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 co.caldwell.tx.us/page/District.Clerk (page title: District Clerk | Caldwell County, TX), phone 512-398-1806, 1703 S. Colorado St, Lockhart, TX 78644, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Caldwell County
What a parcel in Caldwell 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 caldwellcad.org/search (page title: search | Caldwell County Appraisal District), phone 512-398-5550, 211 Bufkin Ln Lockhart, TX 78644, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Caldwell County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Caldwell County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Luling: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofluling.net/m/directory/department?did=11, phone 830-875-2469 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.caldwell.tx.us/page/District.Clerk, phone 512-398-1806.
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 caldwellcounty.texas.gov/records/public-information-request (page title: Public Information Request | Caldwell County, TX).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Caldwell County?
The County Clerk, at co.caldwell.tx.us/page/District.Clerk, phone 512-398-1806. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Caldwell County are filed there, and the Appraisal District (caldwellcad.org/search) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Caldwell County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at caldwellcad.org/search.
Where are evictions from Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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.