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.
Hardin County, Texas, has about 59,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hardin 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: Hardin County public records, Hardin County arrest records, Hardin County warrants, Hardin County inmate search, Hardin County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hardin County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hardin 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 hardincountytx.gov/page/County.Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Hardin County, Texas), phone (409) 246-5185, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hardin County
What a parcel in Hardin 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 hardin-cad.org (page title: Hardin CAD), phone (409) 246-2507, 105 S. Pine St. Kountze, TX 77625-9998, Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hardin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hardin County and Texas. These recorded document pages from its Hardin 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 Hardin County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Hardin County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lumberton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityoflumberton.com/contact-us, phone (409) 755-3700 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Silsbee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofsilsbee.com/city-employment, phone (409) 385-2863 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hardin 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 Hardin County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtrecord.net/hardin-county-tx-courts, phone 409-246-5120. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Courts and Justice Courts, not to the Hardin 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at hcesd2.com/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Hardin County ESD #2).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hardin County?
The County Clerk, at hardincountytx.gov/page/County.Clerk, phone (409) 246-5185. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hardin County are filed there, and the Appraisal District (hardin-cad.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hardin County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hardin-cad.org.
Where are evictions from Hardin 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 Hardin 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.