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.
Travis County, Texas, has about 1.4 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Travis 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: Travis County public records, Travis County arrest records, Travis County warrants, Travis County inmate search, Travis County criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Travis County
Who owns a parcel in Travis 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 countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/recording/search-copies-... (page title: Recording Search + Copies of Records | Travis County Clerk), phone (512) 854-9188, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Travis County
The Appraisal District sets the value each parcel in Travis 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 traviscad.org/propertysearch (page title: Property Search | Travis Central Appraisal District), phone 512-834-9317, Mon - Wed - Fri 7:45 am - 4:45 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Travis County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Travis County and Texas. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Travis County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Foreclosed properties (tax-office.traviscountytx.gov)
- Property Tax System (traviscad.org)
- Property taxes, current (tax-office.traviscountytx.gov)
- Case Information & Records (traviscountytx.gov)
- Meetings and Official Notices (countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Travis County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Travis County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Pflugerville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pflugervilletx.gov/city-hall (verified September 25, 2026).
- Lago Vista
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Travis County
Court cases about land from Travis County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Courts and Justice Courts or the Travis County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at traviscountytx.gov/courts/criminal/attorneys/web.
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 traviscountytx.gov/its/records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Travis County, Texas).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Travis County?
The County Clerk, at countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov, phone (512) 854-9188. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Travis County are filed there, and the Appraisal District (traviscad.org/propertysearch) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Travis County?
The Appraisal District, whose page SearchSystems verified is at traviscad.org/propertysearch.
Where are evictions from Travis 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 Travis 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.