SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Leon County, Texas, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Leon 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, directory links and common questions.

Related guides: Leon County public records, Leon County arrest records, Leon County warrants, Leon County inmate search, Leon County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Leon County

Who owns a parcel in Leon 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 co.leon.tx.us/page/leon.dcrecordsrequest (page title: Leon County, Texas), phone 903-536-2227, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Leon County

The Appraisal District sets the value each parcel in Leon 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 co.leon.tx.us/page/leon.County.Assessor.Collector (page title: Leon County, Texas), phone 903-536-2543, 155 N. Cass Street P. O. Box 37 Centerville, TX 75833, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Leon 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 Leon County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.leon.tx.us/page/leon.courtdockets, phone 903-536-2331.

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.leon.tx.us/page/leon.dcrecordsrequest (page title: Leon County, Texas).

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Leon County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Leon County and Texas. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Leon County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Leon County?

The County Clerk, at co.leon.tx.us/page/leon.dcrecordsrequest, phone 903-536-2227. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Leon County are filed there, and the Appraisal District (co.leon.tx.us) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Leon County?

The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.leon.tx.us.

Where are evictions from Leon 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 Leon 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.