Waller County CAD – Property Search

Waller County, Texas Property and Tax Guide

Route a Hempstead, Brookshire, Prairie View, Waller or Rural Property to the Correct Appraisal Record, GIS Parcel, Protest, Tax Collector and Recorded Deed

Waller County appraisal records include homes and businesses, farms, ranches, agricultural and wildlife land, manufactured homes, subdivision property, mineral interests and business equipment.

This rebuilt guide replaces the incorrect Walker County and Huntsville content previously published at this URL with Waller County-specific official tools and local instructions.

Waller CAD appraises property but cannot accept tax payments. Your county, school, city, drainage or MUD taxes may be collected by different offices, so check every jurisdiction before paying.
Chief Appraiser Becky Gurrola
Waller CAD phone 979-921-0060
Physical office 900 13th Street, Hempstead
Office hours Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Critical Corrections to the Existing Waller County Page

Existing Page Problem Correct Waller County Information
The article heading and body discuss Walker County This URL is for Waller County. Walker County and Waller County are different appraisal districts, counties and record systems.
Huntsville, New Waverly, Riverside, Dodge and Phelps are used as local examples Waller County searches should focus on Hempstead, Brookshire, Prairie View, Waller, Pattison, Pine Island, Monaville, Fields Store and Waller County portions of Katy-area developments.
Walker CAD phone 936-295-0402 is published Waller County Appraisal District’s current phone is 979-921-0060.
Walker CAD office at Highway 190 in Huntsville is published Waller CAD is at 900 13th Street, Hempstead, TX 77445.
The article links to Walker County’s search and map Use esearch.waller-cad.org and the official BIS Waller CAD interactive map.
Flood and location advice references the Trinity River and Lake Livingston Those Walker County references should be removed. Waller County buyers should separately review local drainage, floodplain, access and development information for the actual parcel.
Tax payment is described as one simple county-office task Waller CAD cannot accept tax payments. County, school, city and special-district taxes may use several different collectors.
Search help covers only owner, address and account number The official Waller search also includes abstract, mobile-home park, property type, agent, protest status, business name, subdivision, condo, Owner ID, Geographic ID, neighborhood and hearing filters.
No local agricultural deadline warning Waller CAD states that agricultural and wildlife applications received May 1 or later are late and receive a 10% late-filing penalty. None can be accepted after certification.
No County Clerk deed workflow The County Clerk provides Official Public Records search, subdivision plat records, Fraud Notify and courthouse and Brookshire annex service.
The current page should not remain live with Walker County content. The wrong county name, locations, phone, appraisal search, map and payment instructions can cause filing errors and missed deadlines.

Which Office Handles Your Waller County Property Task?

Waller County Appraisal District Property search, appraisal values, GIS, ownership maintenance, exemptions, agricultural or wildlife appraisal, renditions and protests.
Waller County Tax Office Tax bills and payments for Waller County and several county, city, school, drainage and emergency-service accounts.
Waller ISD Tax Office Waller ISD, City of Waller and City of Prairie View accounts listed under that collector.
Special-District Collectors MUD, WCID, road district and management-district bills assigned to private tax-collection firms by Waller CAD.
Waller County Clerk Deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats, restrictions, mineral documents and certified copies.
Appraisal Review Board Formal hearings involving value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, ownership and special-appraisal qualification.
Surveyor or Title Company Boundaries, acreage, legal access, encroachments, easements, restrictions and complete title review.
County Development Offices Floodplain, septic, driveway, subdivision, addressing and rural development questions.
Fast routing tip Give staff the Property ID and taxing-unit code. One Waller County parcel can involve several collectors, especially in a MUD, WCID or Katy-area development.

Choose Your Waller County Property Task

What to Try When the Waller CAD Search Returns No Result

Search Problem Better Method
Full owner name fails Use 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 former owner separately.
Rural acreage has no reliable address Use abstract, Geographic ID, legal description, owner or GIS.
Only one family tract appears Repeat the owner search and compare every Property ID and acreage amount.
Manufactured home is missing Search the home owner, underlying land owner and mobile-home park separately.
Business equipment is missing Use Doing Business As, owner, mailing address and property-type filters.
A MUD account is missing from the tax search Check the taxing-unit code and use the collector assigned by Waller CAD rather than assuming the county portal contains every bill.
“I am trying to locate a Waller County appraisal account. The current or former owner is ______. The property is near ______. I have this Property ID, abstract, subdivision, Geographic ID or deed clue: ______.”
Still cannot locate the account? Call Waller CAD at 979-921-0060.

How to Read a Waller CAD Property Record

Record Field What to Check
Property ID Use the exact number on calls, applications, protests and tax searches.
Owner ID One owner can be connected to several separate appraisal accounts.
Geographic ID Useful for matching rural land with the interactive map.
Legal description Compare abstract, survey, subdivision, lot, block and tract with the recorded deed.
Land acreage Compare with the deed and survey. CAD acreage is not a legal boundary determination.
Land value Review homesite, non-homesite, market and productivity components.
Improvements House size, age, condition, barns, shops, manufactured homes and other structures.
Market value The district’s January 1 estimate of ordinary market value.
Appraised value May reflect a homestead limitation, circuit breaker or productivity appraisal.
Exemptions Confirm homestead, age-65, disability, veteran and locally adopted exemptions.
Taxing jurisdictions Use each entity code to identify the correct collector before paying.
The official search says legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal-district use. Verify them before using the information in a deed, contract, survey or legal document.

How to Use the Waller CAD Interactive GIS Map

1
Search the appraisal account first.

Copy the Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision and acreage.

2
Open the official BIS map.

Use the Waller CAD Interactive Map.

3
Match roads, subdivisions and neighboring accounts.

This helps with farms, county-road parcels, manufactured-home tracts and fast-growing development areas.

4
Check every adjoining Property ID.

A single farm, family ownership or development can contain several appraisal parcels.

5
Save a labeled reference image.

Add the Property ID and date. Do not present the appraisal map as a survey.

GIS is useful for
  • General parcel location
  • Road and subdivision context
  • Neighboring appraisal accounts
  • Rural tract orientation
  • Finding property without a good address
GIS does not prove
  • Exact boundary monuments
  • Legal access
  • Floodplain compliance
  • Encroachments
  • Clear title

2026 Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value

Market Value → Applicable Limitation or Productivity Value → Exemptions → Taxable Value
Rule Practical Meaning
Market value Waller CAD’s January 1 estimate of ordinary market value.
Residence-homestead limitation Generally limits annual appraised-value growth to 10% plus qualifying new improvements after statutory conditions are met.
2026 circuit breaker Certain non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may qualify for a 20% appraised-value limitation.
Productivity appraisal Qualifying agricultural, timber or wildlife land may be appraised using productive capacity rather than ordinary market value.
Taxable value The value remaining for each taxing unit after applicable limitations and exemptions.
Estimated tax A 2026 appraisal value is not the final 2026 bill. Tax rates are adopted later and the actual bill comes from the assigned collector.
A homestead cap does not prevent market value from increasing by more than 10%. The limitation generally applies to appraised value, not the district’s market-value estimate.

Waller County Homestead and Related Exemptions

General residence homestead A qualifying principal residence receives a $140,000 school-district homestead exemption in 2026.
Age 65 or disabled Qualifying owners receive an additional $60,000 school exemption and may qualify for local exemptions, ceilings, deferral or installments.
Local entity exemptions Waller County, cities, school districts, ESDs and special districts offer different optional homestead, senior and disability amounts.
Examples of local differences: Waller County lists a 20% optional residence-homestead exemption, while cities, school districts and special districts publish their own exemption combinations.
1
Find the exact residence account.

Confirm owner, Property ID, legal description and current exemption codes.

2
Download the current homestead form.

Use Waller CAD’s official local forms page or the current Texas Comptroller form.

3
Attach required identification and affidavits.

Review address, ownership, inherited-property and manufactured-home requirements.

4
Submit the application to Waller CAD.

Mail to P.O. Box 887, Hempstead, TX 77445-0887, deliver to the office or use an officially accepted method.

5
Confirm approval on the property record.

Keep the application and delivery proof until the exemption appears.

Missed the normal filing date? Certain residence-homestead applications have statutory late-filing options. Contact Waller CAD promptly rather than assuming the exemption is permanently lost.

Waller County Agricultural, Timber and Wildlife Appraisal

Local deadline warning: Waller CAD states that agricultural and wildlife applications received May 1 or later are late and receive a 10% late-filing penalty. No application can be accepted after certification.
Local standards matter. Waller CAD says its minimum-acreage and degree-of-intensity policy will remain unchanged. Obtain the district’s current written standards instead of copying another county’s requirements.
Land Use Evidence to Prepare
Livestock or pasture Leases, stocking records, livestock purchases and sales, feed, fencing, water and grazing management.
Hay or crop production Seed, fertilizer, weed control, cultivation, cutting, baling, harvest and sales records.
Commercial timber Timber application, management plan, planting, thinning, harvest, reforestation and sale records.
Wildlife management Wildlife plan, annual report, maps, receipts, photographs, activity logs and census records.

Waller County Wildlife Workflow

1
Confirm prior qualification.

Wildlife management generally begins with land already qualifying for open-space agricultural appraisal.

2
Use Gulf Prairies and Marshes guidance.

Waller CAD’s linked guidance identifies Waller County within that ecological region.

3
Select at least three qualifying activities.

The wildlife guidance requires at least three of the seven accepted management activities each year.

4
Use measurable intensity.

Describe the acreage, project size, frequency, equipment, target species and expected result for each practice.

5
Submit an annual report between January 1 and April 30.

Include receipts, before-and-after photographs, updated maps, activity logs, observation logs and census data.

Check the form year before filing. The local forms page may still display prior-year agricultural, timber or wildlife documents. Ask Waller CAD for the current application when a 2026 form is not clearly posted.
Evidence tip Label every document with the Property ID and year. Mixed receipts from several farms or family tracts do not clearly prove the qualifying use of one account.
Ask about additional tax before changing the land’s use. Development, subdivision or ending qualifying production can create change-of-use tax consequences.

Business Personal Property, Manufactured Homes and Inventory

Business personal property Inventory, furniture, fixtures, machinery, computers, tools, vehicles and other income-producing tangible property.
Manufactured homes The home and underlying land may have different owners, Property IDs, exemption records and tax accounts.
Residential inventory Developers and builders should review Waller CAD’s separate residential real-property inventory policy and rendition form.
Normal 2026 rendition deadline: April 15 for most business property. A timely written request generally extends the filing date to May 15, with a possible additional 15 days for good cause.
1
Prepare a January 1 asset list.

Separate inventory, equipment, furniture, computers, vehicles and leased assets.

2
Record acquisition year and original cost.

Keep invoices and proof of assets that were sold, retired, damaged or moved.

3
Review the 2026 depreciation schedule.

Waller CAD publishes current three-, four-, five-, six-, ten-, twelve-, fifteen-, twenty- and twenty-five-year tables.

4
Check the $125,000 exemption.

Income-producing tangible personal property with total taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may qualify under current Texas law.

5
Save the complete filing record.

Keep the rendition, supporting schedules, extension request and delivery confirmation.

How to Protest a 2026 Waller County Appraisal

Use the deadline printed on the appraisal notice. Waller CAD states that the deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later.
July 2026 timing: The ordinary deadline has passed for many owners. A later-mailed notice or qualifying late remedy may still create a filing opportunity.
1
Save the notice and property record.

Mark the Property ID, proposed value, exemptions and exact deadline.

2
Identify every genuine protest ground.

Examples include excessive value, unequal appraisal, wrong acreage, incorrect improvements, missing exemption or denied special appraisal.

3
Register for the Taxpayer Portal.

Use the Owner ID and E-File PIN from the appraisal notice. A current PIN request requires Property ID, Owner ID and email.

4
File before the deadline.

Use the portal or official Notice of Protest form and save the submission confirmation.

5
Request the district’s evidence.

Ask for comparable properties, schedules, photographs, measurements and other evidence the district plans to present.

6
Prepare property-specific proof.

Use dated photographs, repair bids, measurements, adjusted comparable records, leases or agricultural documents.

7
State one clear requested result.

Write the district value, your requested value or correction and the strongest supporting evidence.

8
Attend the informal review and ARB hearing if needed.

Present the strongest evidence first and keep every agreement or order in writing.

Growth-area tip Do not compare only by distance. Access, subdivision restrictions, utilities, flood and drainage conditions, MUD location, road frontage and development potential can make nearby properties materially different.

Possible Late Remedies

Possible Remedy When It May Apply
Good-cause late protest A qualifying reason caused the missed deadline and the request is made before the ARB approves the appraisal records.
Failure to receive required notice A legally required CAD or ARB notice was not received and applicable payment conditions are satisfied.
Late homestead application The owner qualified for the residence-homestead exemption but missed the ordinary filing date.
Section 25.25 correction The record contains a qualifying clerical, ownership, real-property or business-personal-property error.

How to Find the Correct Waller County Tax Collector

Waller CAD cannot accept any tax payment. Use the collector shown for each taxing entity on the property record or bill.
Collector Common Waller County Entities
Waller County Tax Office Waller County, Farm-to-Market, Hempstead ISD, Royal ISD, City of Hempstead, City of Brookshire, Brookshire-Katy Drainage District, Brookshire MWD, East Waller County Management District and Waller-Harris ESD 200.
Waller ISD Tax Office Waller ISD, City of Waller and City of Prairie View.
Fort Bend County Tax Office Katy ISD and City of Katy accounts listed under that collector.
Special-district firms Various MUD, WCID, road and management districts assigned to Assessments of the Southwest, Utility Tax Service, Bob Leared Interests or Tax Tech.
1
Open the Waller CAD property record.

Copy the Property ID and list every taxing entity and code.

2
Use Waller CAD’s collector table.

Match every entity code with its assigned collector and official collector website.

3
Search the county-collected account when applicable.

The Waller County Tax Office portal can provide bills, balances, receipts and payment access for the entities it collects.

4
Search Waller ISD and Prairie View separately.

The County Tax Office specifically states that it does not accept those payments.

5
Check every MUD or WCID.

A county payment does not automatically clear a special-district account handled by another collector.

6
Review all open years.

Paying the newest statement does not automatically clear an older delinquent balance.

7
Save each receipt separately.

Keep the Property ID, entity, collector, tax year, amount and confirmation number.

Missing a bill does not stop penalties and interest. The County Tax Office says taxes are normally due by January 31 and become delinquent February 1.
July 2026 delinquency warning: Unpaid 2025 county-collected taxes may include 18% statutory penalty and interest as of July 1, plus applicable attorney or collection charges.
County tax-office locations Hempstead: 836 Austin Street, Suite 1400, open Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Brookshire Annex: 32225 US Hwy. 90 East, open 7:30–11:00 a.m. and 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Tax certificates The County Tax Office lists a $10 general tax certificate and a $35 detailed certificate per account, with a twenty-year detail limit.

How to Search Waller County Deeds, Liens and Easements

Waller County Clerk: Debbie Hollan, 836 Austin Street, Suite 1200, Hempstead, TX 77445. Phone: 979-826-7711. Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., open through lunch.
1
Collect the appraisal clues.

Save the current owner, former owner, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, acreage and legal description.

2
Open the Clerk-linked Official Public Records search.

Select Waller County in the County Government Records system.

3
Search grantor and grantee names.

Include spouses, trusts, estates, companies and former owners.

4
Select the correct document type.

Look for deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens, easements, plats, mineral deeds, oil-and-gas leases and assignments.

5
Match the legal description.

A matching owner name is not enough when an owner has several tracts or mineral interests.

6
Follow referenced instruments.

A current deed may refer to an older restriction, plat, easement, mineral reservation or deed of trust.

7
Order the correct copy.

Ask whether an ordinary or certified copy is required for the lender, court, probate case or legal transaction.

Photo identification rule: Since September 1, 2025, the Clerk requires photo identification for Official Public Record documents presented over the counter.
Current linked copy fees Ordinary copies: $1 per page.
Certification: an additional $5 per document.
Confirm the current total before ordering.
Current linked recording fees Regular Official Public Records: $15 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, plus any applicable indexing or document penalties.
Brookshire annex: The Clerk also serves customers at 32225 US Hwy. 90 Business, Brookshire. This is a physical location only; do not mail records there.
Official records actions: review County Clerk instructions, open Official Public Records or register for the Clerk’s free Fraud Notify service from the official Clerk page.

Waller County Buyer and Landowner Checklist

Appraisal and tax checks
  • Match every Property ID to the contract
  • Compare appraisal and deed acreage
  • Review land and improvement details
  • Verify exemptions and special appraisal
  • Identify every tax collector
  • Search all open tax years
Rural, development and title checks
  • Verify legal road access
  • Review flood and drainage conditions
  • Check MUD, WCID and management-district status
  • Confirm agricultural-use history
  • Review easements and mineral reservations
  • Obtain a survey and title commitment
Do not estimate future taxes from the seller’s current total. Exemptions, appraisal limitations, agricultural qualification and the number of separate collector bills may change after purchase.

2026 Waller County Property Calendar

January 1 General appraisal date and date used for many ownership, exemption and land-use facts.
April 15 Normal deadline for most business-personal-property renditions.
April 30 Normal deadline for many exemption, agricultural, timber and wildlife applications and reports.
May 1 onward Waller CAD treats agricultural and wildlife applications as late and adds a 10% late-filing penalty.
May 15 General protest deadline, or 30 days after the appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.
August–September Proposed and adopted tax-rate information is updated in the local truth-in-taxation database.
October Property-tax statements commonly begin arriving from the assigned collectors.
January 31, 2027 Normal deadline for timely payment of 2026 property taxes, subject to later-bill and statutory exceptions.
Use the exact date printed on the notice, application or bill. Later notices, weekends, holidays, collector rules and special circumstances can change a deadline.

Waller County Property Office Contacts

Office Contact Handles
Waller County Appraisal District 900 13th Street
P.O. Box 887
Hempstead, TX 77445-0887
979-921-0060
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Property search, GIS, values, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, renditions and protests. It cannot accept tax payments.
Waller County Tax Office 836 Austin Street, Suite 1400
Hempstead, TX 77445
979-826-7620
Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Property-tax payments for county-collected entities, tax statements, receipts, certificates and delinquent balances.
Waller County Clerk 836 Austin Street, Suite 1200
Hempstead, TX 77445
979-826-7711
countyclerk@wallercounty.us
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Deeds, liens, easements, plats, mineral records, certified copies and fraud alerts.

Map to Waller County Appraisal District

Correct office reminder: Waller CAD is at 900 13th Street in Hempstead. Do not use the Walker County Highway 190 office in Huntsville.

Waller County CAD Property Search FAQs

1. What is the official Waller County CAD property search?

The official free search is esearch.waller-cad.org. It supports owner, address, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, Geographic ID, mobile-home park, business and advanced searches.

2. What are Waller CAD’s phone number, address and hours?

Call 979-921-0060. Waller CAD is at 900 13th Street in Hempstead and is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

3. Can Waller CAD accept property-tax payments?

No. Waller CAD states that it cannot accept tax payments. Pay the collector assigned to each taxing entity on the property account or tax bill.

4. How do I find Waller County rural land without an address?

Search by owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or legal description, then verify the tract on the official GIS map.

5. What is the 2026 Waller County protest deadline?

The general deadline is May 15 or 30 days after Waller CAD mailed the appraisal notice, whichever is later. Use the date printed on the notice.

6. What happens if a Waller County agricultural application is filed after April 30?

Waller CAD states that agricultural and wildlife applications received May 1 or later are late and receive a 10% late-filing penalty. Applications cannot be accepted after certification.

7. Can a Waller County homestead application be filed late?

Certain qualifying residence-homestead applications have statutory late-filing options. File promptly and ask Waller CAD to confirm eligibility.

8. Where do I pay Waller County property taxes?

Check every taxing-unit code. The Waller County Tax Office collects many accounts, while Waller ISD, Prairie View, Katy-area entities and numerous MUDs use other collectors.

9. What does Waller County require for wildlife management?

Use Gulf Prairies and Marshes guidance, implement at least three of seven qualifying activities and document the work with plans, maps, receipts, photographs, logs and annual reports.

10. Where can I search Waller County deeds and liens?

Use the Official Public Records portal linked by the Waller County Clerk or contact the Clerk at 979-826-7711.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Waller County Appraisal District, Waller County, the Appraisal Review Board, any school district, city, MUD, WCID, tax collector or the State of Texas.

Property values, forms, deadlines, exemptions, collector assignments, fees, office hours and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information 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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Homestead and Exemption Savings

Estimate how much a homestead, senior, disabled, veteran or local exemption may reduce annual tax.

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Estimate monthly property tax, insurance, HOA and reserve cushion. Useful for buyers and homeowners comparing affordability.

Property Tax Protest Savings

Estimate possible savings if your appraised value is reduced after a protest, evidence review or correction.

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Estimate how a value increase or appraisal cap may affect taxable value. Rules vary by state, county and exemption status.

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