Switch a Titus County Parcel onto the Correct Track for Owner Search, GIS, Agricultural Appraisal, Protest, Tax Payment and Deed Records
Titus County appraisal records include homes, businesses and rural property in Mount Pleasant, Talco, Winfield, Cookville, Harts Bluff and surrounding East Texas communities.
This guide helps users research Lake Bob Sandlin property, pasture, timberland, beekeeping acreage, wildlife land, manufactured homes, minerals and business equipment.
Titus CAD appraises all taxable property but uses a split tax-collection system. The appraisal district collects certain city and school taxes, while the Titus County Tax Office collects county, hospital and college taxes. Some cross-county school taxes may require another collector.Critical Corrections to the Existing Titus County CAD Page
| Existing Page Problem | Current Practical Correction |
|---|---|
| Official website listed without the hyphen | The current official district website is titus-cad.org. The property search is esearch.titus-cad.org. |
| CAD office listed at 1804 N. Industrial Boulevard | The official physical address is 2404 W. Ferguson Road, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455. |
| CAD phone listed as 903-572-1931 | The official appraisal-district phone is 903-572-7939. |
| Old TrueAutomation map presented as the current GIS | The official site now links to the BIS interactive map at gis.bisclient.com/tituscad. |
| 2026 appraisal value described as final | The official search states that 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification. |
| GIS map described as proof of flood zones | Use GIS for parcel orientation. Verify flood risk through FEMA, county development information, a surveyor and an insurer. |
| May 15 or May 31 stated without explaining the conflict | Current Texas Comptroller guidance says most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later. Use the exact notice deadline and contact Titus CAD because its static FAQ still displays May 31. |
| One payment link presented as clearing every tax | Titus CAD and the County Tax Office collect different taxing-unit statements. Cross-county school taxes may require a third collector. |
| Appraisal sales history treated as a title search | Verify deeds, mortgage documents, easements, liens and releases through the Titus County Clerk. |
| Agricultural qualification explained with generic advice | Titus CAD publishes a farm-and-ranch survey, wildlife guidance and county beekeeping intensity requirements. |
Which Titus County Office Handles Your Task?
Choose Your Titus County Property Task
How to Search Titus County CAD Property Records
Use esearch.titus-cad.org. No paid property-record service is required.
Use an earlier year when comparing ownership, values, exemptions or appraisal history.
The account number on an appraisal notice, property card or tax statement normally gives the cleanest result.
If the full name fails, use only the first name, surname, trust, estate or one business-name word.
The official search recommends trying only the street name when a complete address produces no result.
The search separates Real, Personal, Mineral, Auto and Mobile Home accounts.
Try the abstract, subdivision, Geographic ID, Owner ID, neighborhood or legal-description clues.
A manufactured home can have a separate appraisal account from the underlying land.
The operating business name may differ from the legal owner listed on the account.
A ranch, timber operation, lake property, business or mineral owner can have several accounts.
Confirm the abstract, subdivision, tract, acreage, Geographic ID and property location.
Print the property card or save it as a PDF before filing an exemption, correction, special-appraisal application or protest.
What to Try When the Titus CAD Search Returns No Result
| Problem | Better Search Method |
|---|---|
| Full owner name fails | Search only the surname, first name or one distinctive business word. |
| Recent buyer is missing | Search the seller, previous owner or deed grantor. |
| Trust or estate is missing | Search the trustee, decedent, estate, beneficiary and previous owner separately. |
| Rural tract has no street address | Use the owner, abstract, Property ID, Geographic ID, legal description or GIS map. |
| Lake-area parcel is unclear | Compare subdivision, lot, adjoining accounts and official plats rather than relying on the mailing address. |
| Manufactured home is missing | Select Mobile Home and search the home owner, land owner and park separately. |
| Business property is missing | Select Personal and search both the legal owner and Doing Business As name. |
| Mineral account is missing | Select Mineral and search the mineral owner, operator, company or former owner separately from the surface tract. |
How to Read a Titus CAD Property Record
| Record Field | What to Verify |
|---|---|
| Property ID | Use the exact number on calls, applications, protests and tax searches. |
| Owner ID | One owner can be connected to several property accounts. |
| Geographic ID | Useful for rural property and GIS matching. |
| Legal description | Compare the abstract, survey, subdivision and tract with the recorded deed. |
| Acreage | Compare with a deed or survey. CAD acreage is not a legal boundary determination. |
| Land classification | Check whether the land is residential, agricultural, timber, wildlife, commercial or another category. |
| Improvements | House size, construction year, condition, barns, manufactured homes, boathouses and other structures. |
| Market value | The district’s January 1 opinion of market value. |
| Productivity value | Special appraisal value for qualifying agricultural or timber land. |
| Appraised value | May reflect a residence-homestead limitation, circuit breaker or productivity appraisal. |
| Taxable value | Can differ among county, city, school, hospital and college entities. |
| Estimated taxes or tax due | Confirm the collector and every open tax year before paying. |
How to Use Titus CAD GIS and Official Plat Downloads
Copy the Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision and acreage.
This is useful for Lake Bob Sandlin property, rural pasture, timberland and property without a complete address.
One ownership or agricultural operation can include several separate appraisal tracts.
Titus CAD provides county subdivision plats, county abstract plats, Mount Pleasant blocks and plats for Talco and Winfield.
Use FEMA, county permitting information, a current survey and insurance research for a final conclusion.
- General parcel orientation
- Road and subdivision context
- Adjoining appraisal accounts
- Lake and waterway proximity
- Rural land without an address
- Exact legal boundaries
- Guaranteed legal access
- Shoreline ownership
- Mineral ownership
- Final flood-insurance status
2026 Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value
| 2026 Rule | Practical Meaning |
|---|---|
| Preliminary market value | The current official search warns that 2026 values remain subject to change before certification. |
| Residence-homestead limitation | Generally limits annual appraised-value growth to 10% plus qualifying new improvements after the limitation becomes effective. |
| Non-homestead circuit breaker | Certain non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may receive a 20% annual appraised-value limitation. |
| Circuit-breaker expiration | The current statutory limitation expires December 31, 2026 unless extended or changed by law. |
| Agricultural valuation | Qualifying agricultural land is appraised according to productive capacity rather than ordinary market value. |
| Taxable value | The amount remaining for each taxing unit after applicable appraisal limits and exemptions. |
Titus County Homestead and Related Exemptions
Confirm the owner, Property ID, physical address, legal description and current exemptions.
Use the General Residence Homestead Exemption form on Titus CAD’s official Forms page.
Titus CAD states that homestead applications must include a driver’s-license copy or other information required by the Texas Property Tax Code.
Inherited property, manufactured homes, address differences, trusts or other ownership situations can require extra documentation.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 528, Mount Pleasant, TX 75456-0528.
Submitting an application does not itself prove that the exemption was granted.
Titus County Agriculture, Pasture and Beekeeping Appraisal
What the Titus CAD Farm and Ranch Survey Covers
| Survey Topic | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Pasture lease rates | Helps the district calculate agricultural productivity values using typical local lease arrangements. |
| Fence and maintenance costs | Identifies normal landowner expenses for productive pasture. |
| Brush and weed control | Helps distinguish actively managed improved pasture from unmanaged land. |
| Animal-unit stocking | Helps establish the degree of intensity expected for cattle, goats, sheep and horses. |
| Hay and cropland production | Provides local lease, fertilizer, planting and production information. |
| Forestry operations | Helps the district understand the scale and management of local timber operations. |
Titus County Beekeeping Intensity Guide
| Dedicated Acreage | Posted Minimum Active Hives or Colonies |
|---|---|
| 5 acres | 6 |
| 7.5 acres | 7 |
| 10 acres | 8 |
| 12.5 acres | 9 |
| 15 acres | 10 |
| 17.5 acres | 11 |
| 20 acres | 12 |
Do not assume one application automatically covers adjoining or separately owned tracts.
Separate pasture, hay, crops, bees, timber, wildlife, residential use and idle acreage.
Keep leases, invoices, production records, livestock records, hive inspections, photographs and prior-owner evidence.
Call Titus CAD before buying livestock, hives or equipment solely to qualify a parcel.
April 30 is the ordinary deadline for many agricultural special-appraisal applications.
The district may review qualification or request updated use information in a later year.
Titus County Timberland and Wildlife Management
Wildlife Management Checklist
- Confirm that the tract received qualifying 1-d-1 agricultural appraisal in the preceding year.
- Prepare a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife-management plan for each tract.
- Use at least three qualifying wildlife-management practices.
- Choose practices appropriate to the target indigenous wildlife population.
- Keep maps, photographs, receipts, census records and annual reports.
- Show that wildlife management is the land’s principal use rather than a passive hobby.
| Qualifying Wildlife Practice | Useful Evidence |
|---|---|
| Habitat control | Brush management, prescribed planting, nesting areas and habitat-improvement records. |
| Erosion control | Terraces, grass establishment, creek-bank stabilization and before-after photographs. |
| Predator control | Target-species justification, logs and management records. |
| Supplemental water | Ponds, troughs, guzzlers, maintenance logs and photographs. |
| Supplemental food | Food plots, feeders, seed receipts and seasonal activity logs. |
| Supplemental shelter | Brush piles, nesting structures, escape cover and shelter maintenance. |
| Population census | Camera surveys, spotlight counts, bird counts and written population records. |
Business Personal Property, Minerals and Manufactured Homes
Separate inventory, machinery, furniture, computers, tools, vehicles and leased equipment.
Keep invoices and proof for assets that were sold, retired, damaged or moved.
The district’s linked schedule may not always display the current tax year, so confirm the applicable factors with appraisal staff.
Income-producing tangible personal property valued at $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may be exempt under current Texas law.
Keep the rendition, schedules, asset list and delivery confirmation.
How to Protest a 2026 Titus County Appraisal
Mark the Property ID, proposed value, exemptions, special appraisal and exact deadline.
Examples include excessive value, unequal appraisal, wrong acreage, incorrect improvements, denied exemption or denied agricultural appraisal.
Use eprotest.titus-cad.org or submit the district’s Notice of Protest form.
Keep the electronic confirmation, certified-mail receipt, postmark or hand-delivery copy.
Ask for comparable properties, sales, schedules, photographs, measurements and other evidence the district plans to use.
Use dated photographs, repair bids, measurements, adjusted comparables, leases, production records or timber documents.
Titus CAD states that an appraiser may review the account with the owner before the formal ARB hearing.
The ARB hears evidence from the property owner and appraisal district and issues a written order.
Arbitration, SOAH and district-court deadlines depend on the property and issue.
Possible Late Remedies
| Possible Remedy | When It May Apply |
|---|---|
| Good-cause late protest | A qualifying event beyond the owner’s control caused the missed deadline and the ARB has not approved the appraisal records. |
| Failure to receive required notice | A required appraisal-district or ARB notice was not received and statutory tax-payment conditions are satisfied. |
| Late homestead application | The owner qualified for a residence-homestead exemption but missed the ordinary filing period. |
| Appraisal-roll correction | The account contains a qualifying ownership, clerical or sufficiently large appraisal error. |
How to Search and Pay Every Titus County Property-Tax Statement
Collector 1: Titus County Appraisal District
| Titus CAD Collects For | Payment Starting Point |
|---|---|
| City of Mount Pleasant | Titus CAD property search |
| City of Talco | Titus CAD property search |
| City of Winfield | Titus CAD property search |
| Chapel Hill ISD | Titus CAD property search |
| Harts Bluff ISD | Titus CAD property search |
| Mount Pleasant ISD | Titus CAD property search |
Confirm the owner, Property ID and legal description.
The official cart can accept more than one property before checkout.
Paying a current city or school statement does not necessarily clear county taxes.
Save the confirmation and verify that the payment posts to the correct account.
Collector 2: Titus County Tax Office
| County Tax Office Collects For | Payment Starting Point |
|---|---|
| Titus County | esearch.co.titus.tx.us |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | esearch.co.titus.tx.us |
| Northeast Texas Community College | esearch.co.titus.tx.us |
The county tax system also provides advanced fields for real, personal, mineral, auto and mobile-home accounts.
Confirm that county, medical-center and college taxes appear when applicable.
Review all open years, convenience fees and the official receipt.
How to Search Titus County Deeds, Mortgages and Liens
Save the current owner, prior owner, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, acreage and legal description.
Use the Texas County Government Records link provided on the official County Clerk page.
Accept the vendor’s terms and choose the appropriate official-public-record search.
Include spouses, trusts, estates, companies, heirs and previous owners.
Look for deeds, mortgages, easements, liens, releases, powers of attorney, plats and other real-property records.
A matching owner name is not enough when that person owns several properties or mineral interests.
A current deed may refer to an older plat, easement, restriction, mortgage or release.
Ask whether a plain or certified copy is required for a lender, court, probate case or legal transaction.
Currently Posted Clerk Fees
| Service | Posted Fee |
|---|---|
| Record a real-property document | $25 for the first page plus $4 for each additional page |
| Plain copy | $1 per page |
| Certification | $5 per instrument, plus copy charges |
| File a plat | $120 |
| Federal or hospital lien | $25 |
Titus County Buyer and Landowner Checklist
- Match every Property ID to the contract
- Compare appraisal and deed acreage
- Review land and improvement details
- Confirm exemptions and appraisal limits
- Search both local tax portals
- Identify separate school collectors
- Review deeds, liens and releases
- Check easements and restrictions
- Confirm legal road and lake access
- Verify agricultural-use history
- Review mineral reservations
- Obtain a survey and title commitment
2026 Titus County Property Calendar
Titus County Property Office Contacts
| Office | Contact | Handles |
|---|---|---|
| Titus County Appraisal District |
2404 W. Ferguson Road P.O. Box 528 Mount Pleasant, TX 75456-0528 903-572-7939 info@titus-cad.org Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Property search, values, maps, exemptions, agriculture, timber, renditions, protests and selected city-school tax collections. |
| Titus County Tax Assessor-Collector |
Melissa Stevens 110 S. Madison St., Suites A and B Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 903-577-6712 titustaxoffice@yahoo.com Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
County, medical-center and college property-tax collections, statements, receipts and vehicle registration. |
| Titus County Clerk |
Leslie Brosnan 100 W. First St., Suite 204 Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 903-577-6796 realproperty@co.titus.tx.us Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. |
Deeds, mortgage documents, easements, liens, releases, plats, recording and certified copies. |
Map to Titus County Appraisal District
Titus County CAD Property Search FAQs
What is the official Titus County CAD property search?
The official free property search is esearch.titus-cad.org. It supports owner, address, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, Geographic ID and advanced searches.
What are Titus CAD’s phone number, address and hours?
Call 903-572-7939. The office is at 2404 W. Ferguson Road and is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Are the 2026 Titus CAD values final?
No. The official property search states that 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification.
How do I find Titus County land without a street address?
Search by owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision, legal-description clues or the official interactive map.
Does one office collect every Titus County property tax?
No. Titus CAD collects selected city and school taxes, while the County Tax Office collects county, hospital and college taxes. Some school taxes can require another collector.
How can I pay Titus CAD-collected taxes by phone?
Call 1-866-549-1010 and use Bureau Code 3301921. Confirm the property, tax year, entities, amount and convenience fee before paying.
What is the Titus County property protest deadline?
Current Texas guidance says most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. Use the exact notice deadline.
What are the Titus County beekeeping acreage and hive requirements?
The posted local guide covers five to 20 acres, beginning with six active hives on five acres and adding one hive for each additional 2.5 acres.
Where can I search Titus County deeds and liens?
Use the Tyler Technologies record search linked by the Titus County Clerk or call 903-577-6796 for official-record assistance.
Is the Titus CAD GIS map a legal survey or flood determination?
No. Use GIS for general parcel research, a licensed surveyor for legal boundaries and official flood or insurance resources for flood questions.
Independent Editorial Notice
County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Titus County Appraisal District, Titus County, the Appraisal Review Board, any taxing unit or the State of Texas.
Property values, forms, deadlines, fees, exemptions, office hours, collector assignments and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information directly with the responsible official office before filing, paying or relying on a record for a legal transaction.
Editorial verification: July 20, 2026.
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