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 1, 2026.
El Paso County, Texas, has about 876,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in El Paso 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: El Paso County public records, El Paso County arrest records, El Paso County warrants, El Paso County inmate search, El Paso County police reports, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in El Paso County
Who owns a parcel in El Paso 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 apps.epcountytx.gov/publicrecords (page title: County of El Paso Texas -), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in El Paso County
What a parcel in El Paso 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 epcad.org/Search (page title: El Paso Central Appraisal District), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for El Paso County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for El Paso County and Texas. These property pages and recorded document pages from its El Paso County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Selected Accounts For Payment (actweb.acttax.com)
- Assumed Business Names (apps.epcountytx.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of El Paso County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in El Paso County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Socorro: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at costx.us/city-clerk, phone (915) 858-2915 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Horizon City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at horizoncity.org/contact, phone (915)852-1046 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in El Paso County
Court cases about land from El Paso County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Courts and Justice Courts or the El Paso County District Court.
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 El Paso County?
The County Clerk, at apps.epcountytx.gov/publicrecords. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in El Paso County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in El Paso County?
The Appraisal District.
Where are evictions from El Paso 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 El Paso 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.