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 on September 23, 2026.
Cooke County, Texas, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cooke 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: Cooke County public records, Cooke County arrest records, Cooke County warrants, Cooke County inmate search, Cooke County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cooke County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cooke 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.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.county.clerk (page title: Cooke County, Texas), phone 940-668-5474, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cooke County
The Appraisal District sets the value each parcel in Cooke County is taxed on and 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 cookecad.org (page title: Public Portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cooke County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cooke County and Texas. These property pages from its Cooke County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Cooke, 049 (comptroller.texas.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cooke County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cooke County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Gainesville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at gainesville.tx.us/132/Mayor-and-City-Council, phone (940) 297-9414 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cooke 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 Cooke County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.1Dockets, phone 940-668-5401.
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 co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.openrecords (page title: Cooke County, Texas).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cooke County?
The County Clerk, at co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.county.clerk, phone 940-668-5474. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cooke County are filed there, and the Appraisal District (cookecad.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cooke County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cookecad.org.
Where are evictions from Cooke 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 Cooke 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.