Hill County CAD Property Search

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Hill County, Texas Property, GIS and Tax Guide

Route the Correct Hill County Parcel Through Appraisal Search, GIS, Exemptions, Protest Evidence, Tax Collection or Deed Verification

Hill County appraisal records cover homes and businesses in Hillsboro, Whitney, Itasca, Hubbard, Blum, Covington, Abbott, Aquilla and nearby communities, Lake Whitney-area parcels, farms, ranches, manufactured homes, minerals and business equipment.

This guide explains Hill CAD’s detailed property search, preliminary 2026 values, GIS map, online protest portal, exemption forms, agricultural standards, mineral contact, tax-collection split and County Clerk land-record system.

Important correction: Hill CAD does collect property taxes for 21 jurisdictions. Other accounts are collected by the Hill County Tax Office or Whitney ISD, so the correct payment office depends on the taxing entity.
Search Hill CAD Records Open Interactive GIS Open Protest Portal Find the Tax Collector
Chief Appraiser Mike McKibben
Hill CAD phone 254-582-2508
CAD address 1407 Abbott Ave., Hillsboro
CAD office hours Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Critical Corrections to the Existing Hill County Page

Existing Page Detail Current Official Information Why the Correction Matters
Hill CAD does not collect property taxes Hill CAD states that it collects taxes for 21 of the 39 taxing entities it serves. Sending every payment question to the County Tax Office routes many owners to the wrong collector.
Only owner, address and account-number searches were explained The official search includes Owner, Address, ID, ARB and Advanced tabs with abstract, subdivision, DBA, mobile-home, mineral and Geographic ID filters. Rural land, businesses, minerals and manufactured homes often require advanced search fields.
2026 values were presented without a preliminary-value warning Hill CAD’s official search states that 2026 values are preliminary and can change before certification. A preliminary figure should not be described as the certified final value.
The parcel map was treated like a legal boundary source Hill CAD warns that online legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal research and must be independently verified for legal use. CAD mapping does not replace a deed, title report or professional survey.
April 30 was presented as a final homestead cutoff The general exemption deadline is before May 1, but certain qualifying residence-homestead applications can be filed late. A qualified homeowner should not abandon a claim solely because the regular date passed.
Old or incomplete school-exemption amounts The school residence-homestead exemption is $140,000, with an additional $60,000 school exemption for eligible age-65 or disabled owners. Outdated exemption amounts produce incorrect tax estimates.
No Hill County beekeeping requirements The district’s published agricultural guidelines describe five to 20 acres, six hives on the first five acres and another hive for each additional 1.5 acres. Beekeeping qualification involves local acreage, hive, history and management requirements.
Mineral accounts were treated like ordinary land accounts Hill CAD contracts mineral appraisal work to Thomas Y. Pickett & Company and publishes a specialized mineral contact. Mineral questions are often resolved faster by the district’s contracted mineral appraiser.
No payment-posting or partial-payment warning Hill CAD says online payments generally take two to three business days, e-checks can take longer and partial payments do not stop delinquency or foreclosure procedures. A partial or pending payment should not be mistaken for a formal payout agreement.
No current online deed-search procedure The Hill County Clerk links a Tyler Technologies land-record search and offers a Property Fraud Alert resource. The CAD owner field is not a complete deed, lien or title search.
The old article’s biggest error was the payment workflow. Hill CAD, the Hill County Tax Office and Whitney ISD can collect different accounts. Users must identify the taxing entity before paying.

Which Hill County Office Handles Your Property Task?

Hill County Appraisal District Property values, ownership maintenance, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, GIS, business renditions, protests and taxes for 21 listed jurisdictions.
Appraisal Review Board Formal hearings involving market value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, agricultural qualification and other protestable CAD actions.
Hill County Tax Office Taxes collected for Hill County, lateral road, ESDs, Hill College, specified cities and Tehuacana Creek Water Improvement District.
Whitney ISD Tax Office Whitney Independent School District collects its own taxes according to Hill CAD’s official collector list.
Hill County Clerk Deeds, liens, easements, releases, plats, mineral documents, official copies and Property Fraud Alert.
Thomas Y. Pickett & Company Contracted mineral appraisal questions involving mineral accounts, ownership interests and mineral valuation.
Surveyor or Title Company Exact boundaries, legal access, title commitments, encroachments, restrictions and mineral reservations.
Taxing-Unit Governing Body County, city, school, college and special-district officials adopt tax rates. CAD does not independently adopt each entity’s rate.
Fast routing trick Start with the Property ID and taxing-unit list. The same parcel can have its appraisal at Hill CAD while individual tax balances are divided among different collectors.

Choose Your Hill County Property Task

Search Property Records Fix a Failed Search Read the CAD Record Use the GIS Map Understand Values Apply for Exemptions Agricultural Land Beekeeping Appraisal Business Property Mineral Accounts Prepare a Protest Check Late Remedies Find and Pay Taxes Search Deeds and Liens Download CAD Data Contacts and Map

What to Try When the Hill CAD Search Returns No Result

Search Problem Better Search Method Why It Helps
Full owner name fails Use only the first or last name. The official portal recommends a simpler owner-name search.
Address finds nothing Search only the street name. Directions, suffixes and unit information can block an exact match.
Recent buyer is missing Search the seller or previous owner. A recorded deed can appear before the CAD ownership display is updated.
Farm has no usable address Use the abstract, Geographic ID, owner or GIS. Rural land is often indexed by survey and abstract information.
Manufactured home is missing Select Mobile Home and search the structure and land owners separately. The home and underlying land may have different accounts.
Business equipment is missing Select Personal and search the DBA or legal owner. The equipment owner can differ from the building owner.
Mineral interest is missing Select Mineral and search owner, trust, estate and account variations. Mineral ownership does not automatically follow the surface parcel.
Too many results appear Add subdivision, neighborhood, Property ID, Owner ID or Geographic ID. Advanced filters separate common names and large ownership groups.
Need protest status Use the ARB Search fields for protest status, informal date, hearing date or formal date. Those fields are designed for appraisal-review research.
“I am trying to locate a Hill CAD account. The current or former owner is ______. The property is near ______. It is a home / farm / mineral / mobile-home / business account. My Property ID, abstract or legal-description clue is ______.”

How to Read a Hill CAD Property Record

Record Field Meaning Practical Check
Property ID Main Hill CAD appraisal-account identifier. Use it on calls, forms, tax searches and evidence labels.
Owner ID Identifier linked with an owner record. One owner may have several Property IDs.
Geographic ID Mapping or geographic account identifier. Useful for rural property and parcels without reliable addresses.
Legal description CAD summary of the abstract, survey, lot, block, subdivision or tract. Compare it with the recorded deed before using it legally.
Market value CAD’s January 1 opinion of market value. Compare property type, condition, size, acreage and market evidence.
Appraised value Value after an applicable limitation or special appraisal. It may be lower than market value because of a cap or productivity appraisal.
Taxable value Value remaining for a taxing unit after exemptions and limitations. The amount can differ among county, city, school and special districts.
Exemptions Approved homestead, age, disability, veteran or other exemption codes. Confirm the correct benefit and tax year.
Land details Acreage, category, soil or productivity class and land value. Review every tract when one agricultural operation spans several accounts.
Taxing units Entities connected with the property. Use this section to determine whether Hill CAD, the County Tax Office or Whitney ISD collects the tax.
Research-only warning: Hill CAD states that online legal descriptions and acreage are for appraisal use and should be independently verified before being used for legal documents.

How to Use the Hill CAD Interactive GIS Map

1
Find the appraisal account first.

Copy the Property ID, Geographic ID, owner, acreage and legal-description clues.

2
Open the official BIS interactive map.

Use Hill CAD’s homepage or the direct GIS link below.

3
Locate the parcel and neighboring accounts.

Compare roads, subdivisions, abstracts, tracts and adjoining Property IDs.

4
Review every related polygon.

Lake-area holdings, farms and family estates can be divided among several CAD parcels.

5
Save a dated map image.

Label the image with the Property ID before using it in a correction request or protest file.

The map can help with
  • General parcel location
  • Neighboring appraisal accounts
  • Rural tract orientation
  • Road and subdivision context
  • Finding property without a normal address
The map cannot prove
  • Exact boundary monuments
  • Legal access rights
  • Waterfront or lake-use rights
  • Clear title
  • Mineral or easement ownership
Lake Whitney buyer tip Do not assume the parcel reaches the water. Compare the deed, survey, easements and map before relying on a listing’s “waterfront” description.
Official GIS: Open the Hill CAD Interactive Map.

Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value

Market Value → Cap or Special Appraisal → Exemptions → Taxable Value
Market value Hill CAD’s estimate of what the property would sell for under normal market conditions as of January 1.
Appraised value The value after an applicable homestead limitation, circuit-breaker limitation or productivity appraisal.
Taxable value The amount a taxing unit uses after exemptions and applicable limitations are applied.
2026 circuit breaker: Certain qualifying non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may receive a 20% appraised-value limitation. Agricultural, timber and several other special-appraisal categories are excluded. The current limitation expires after 2026 unless the law changes.
Homestead-cap misunderstanding: A 10% appraisal limitation does not prevent the market-value line from increasing by more than 10%. It limits qualifying appraised value under the statutory calculation.

Hill County Homestead and Related Exemptions

Current school exemptions: The school-district residence-homestead exemption is $140,000. Qualifying age-65 or disabled homeowners receive an additional $60,000 school exemption.
General residence homestead For an owner’s principal residence when ownership and occupancy requirements are satisfied.
Age 65 or older May provide additional exemptions, a school-tax ceiling, installment options and possible tax deferral.
Disabled person May provide additional exemption relief, a tax ceiling and installment or deferral options.
Disabled veteran Relief depends on the qualifying disability rating and statutory exemption category.
Surviving spouse Survivor benefits may apply when ownership, residence and remarriage requirements are met.
Heir property Inherited owners without a conventional deed may use permitted affidavits and supporting ownership evidence.

Practical Homestead Filing Steps

1
Download the current Form 50-114.

Use Hill CAD’s forms page or the current Texas Comptroller form.

2
Confirm ownership and principal residence.

Use the date you acquired and began occupying the home.

3
Match the identification address.

Hill CAD states that homestead applications must include a driver’s license copy or other information required by the Texas Property Tax Code.

4
Attach special evidence when required.

Manufactured homes, inherited ownership, disability or veteran claims can require additional documents or affidavits.

5
Keep proof of delivery.

Save the complete application and a stamped copy, certified-mail receipt or electronic confirmation.

6
Verify approval on the CAD record.

Submitting a form does not itself prove that the exemption was approved.

Missed the regular deadline? Certain qualifying residence-homestead applications may be filed during a statutory late-filing period. Contact Hill CAD promptly.
Official exemption forms: Open Hill CAD Forms.

Hill County Agricultural and Wildlife Appraisal

Rural land is not automatically agricultural. Hill CAD’s published guidelines require current agricultural use, qualifying history, principal agricultural use and the local degree of intensity.
Use history Agricultural production generally must be shown for five of the preceding seven years.
First-time qualification Hill CAD’s published guidelines state that land first qualifying for open-space appraisal must establish five continual years of use.
Principal use Agricultural activity must be the property’s most important or primary use.
Local intensity The operation must meet management and production practices typical for Hill County.

Published Acreage and Intensity Guidance

Published Guideline Practical Meaning
More than five unimproved acres, or more than 6.01 acres with no more than one acre occupied by improvements At least five acres generally must be actively used in the agricultural operation.
Residence, commercial buildings, driveways and similar areas do not count toward the minimum agricultural acreage Use productive acreage rather than total deed acreage when evaluating the operation.
Native-range stocking can vary by soil and carrying capacity A copied livestock number from another property does not prove Hill County intensity.
A tract under six acres with a residence is generally considered principally residential Small tracts can require proof that they are part of a larger operating agricultural unit.

Hill CAD currently publishes guidelines revised in January 2024. Confirm any 2026 acreage, stocking or application requirement directly with the district before relying on the document.

Evidence File to Prepare

  • Form 50-129
  • Lease or operator agreement
  • Livestock purchase and sale records
  • Feed, seed, fertilizer and veterinary receipts
  • Dated photographs of active use
  • Fencing, pasture and water records
  • Parcel map for every Property ID
  • Crop, hay or production records
  • Wildlife-management plan and report
  • Prior-year use history
1
Identify every tract account.

One farm or ranch operation can include several separate Property IDs.

2
Match each account to its actual use.

Separate qualified pasture, cropland, homesite, non-qualified acreage and other uses.

3
File the application by April 30.

Hill CAD’s published guidelines state that late applications may be accepted before roll approval with a 10% penalty.

4
File a new application after ownership changes.

Prior qualification does not automatically transfer to a new owner.

5
Keep records after approval.

Hill CAD may inspect the property or request updated evidence of continued qualification.

Change-of-use warning: Hill CAD’s published guidance describes a three-year rollback period plus 5% annual interest when qualifying agricultural land changes to a nonagricultural use. Obtain current written guidance before developing or changing the land’s use.
Official agricultural resources: Open Hill CAD Agricultural Information and download the application and wildlife forms.

Hill County Beekeeping Agricultural Appraisal

Use the current published guidelines as a starting point, not an automatic approval. Hill CAD appraisers inspect qualifying beekeeping properties and the district can request documentation of history, hives, management and forage.
Acreage range The district’s published guidance covers no less than five acres and no more than 20 acres.
First five acres A minimum of six colonies or hives is described for the first five qualifying acres.
Additional acreage One additional colony or hive is described for each additional 1.5 acres.
Twenty-acre example The published guidance describes at least 16 hives for the maximum 20-acre beekeeping tract.

Prepare More Than a Hive Count

  • Apiary registration documentation
  • Five-year agricultural-use history
  • Map showing hive locations
  • Landscape and forage plan
  • Hive purchase or lease records
  • Inspection and health records
  • Feeding and pest-control records
  • Honey, wax or other product records
  • Dated hive photographs
  • Evidence that hives remain alive and on site
Beekeeping evidence tip A rental invoice alone is weak evidence. Keep photographs, hive-health records, forage planning and product or pollination documentation for the entire year.
Read the district’s complete guidance: Open Hill CAD Agricultural Information.

Business Personal Property and Rendition Workflow

2026 regular rendition deadline: Most business-personal-property renditions were due April 15. A timely written request generally extended the deadline to May 15.
Common reported assets Inventory, furniture, fixtures, computers, machinery, tools and other tangible property used to produce income.
Current exemption threshold Income-producing tangible personal property with total taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may qualify for exemption.
Property categories Hill CAD’s official search separates Personal, Auto, Mobile Home, Real and Mineral accounts.

Useful Rendition File

  • January 1 asset list
  • Original cost and acquisition year
  • Inventory totals
  • Equipment location
  • Disposed or transferred assets
  • Depreciation schedules
  • Purchase invoices
  • Condition and obsolescence evidence
  • Lease or ownership documents
  • Proof of filing or extension
Business closed or moved? Contact Hill CAD and document the closure, relocation, sale or disposal date. Do not assume the account closes automatically.
Official rendition forms: Open Hill CAD Business Personal Property Forms.

Hill County Mineral Account Search and Contact

Surface ownership and mineral ownership can differ. A land parcel does not automatically show every mineral owner, lease or producing interest connected with the tract.
1
Select Mineral in Advanced Search.

Search the owner, trust, estate, business or Property ID when available.

2
Open every related mineral account.

One owner may have separate interests in several leases, units or producing properties.

3
Compare the account with source documents.

Use mineral deeds, assignments, division orders, royalty statements and production records.

4
Contact the contracted mineral appraiser.

Hill CAD publishes Thomas Y. Pickett & Company as its mineral-appraisal contractor.

Published mineral contact Maria May
Phone: 972-430-9115
Email: mariam@typco.com
Mineral-title warning: A mineral appraisal account is not a title opinion. Legal ownership can require County Clerk research and professional mineral-title work.
Start the mineral search: Open Hill CAD Property Search and select Mineral.

How to Prepare a Hill CAD Property Protest

Use the deadline printed on the appraisal notice. The normal Texas deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. The ordinary 2026 deadline has passed for most owners as of July 20, 2026.
1
Save the notice and current property record.

Record the Property ID, proposed market value, appraised value, exemptions and filing deadline.

2
Identify each valid protest ground.

Examples include excessive market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect property data, denied exemption or denied agricultural appraisal.

3
Open the official Taxpayer Portal or protest system.

Hill CAD links online protest access from its homepage and property-search system.

4
File the protest by the account deadline.

File a separate protest for each property unless the district’s instructions expressly permit another method.

5
Request Hill CAD’s evidence.

Ask for comparable properties, appraisal schedules, photographs and other material the district plans to use.

6
Build a property-specific evidence file.

Use dated photographs, repair estimates, measurements, appraisals, comparable accounts, surveys, leases or asset schedules.

7
State one clear requested result.

Show the CAD value, your requested value or correction and the evidence supporting it.

8
Use the informal review effectively.

Ask how the account was calculated and obtain any proposed agreement in writing.

9
Prepare separately for the ARB hearing.

Arrange exhibits in presentation order and follow Hill CAD’s published hearing procedures.

10
Read the written ARB order immediately.

Arbitration, SOAH or district-court deadlines depend on the property and appeal route.

Useful Evidence by Property Type

Property Type Useful Evidence Weak Argument
Home Comparable sales, condition photos, repair estimates, measurements and appraisal. The tax bill increased without showing a valuation error.
Farm or rural land Access, utilities, terrain, water, soil, tract shape, restrictions, survey and adjusted land sales. Comparing remote acreage with highway or development-ready property.
Lake-area property Actual water access, flood conditions, restrictions, elevation, utilities and adjusted comparable sales. Treating every property with a Whitney mailing address as equivalent waterfront property.
Business property Asset list, cost, age, condition, inventory, depreciation and obsolescence support. An unsupported total-value estimate.
Mineral property Interest ownership, production, price, expenses, decline and lease records. Surface-property evidence unrelated to the mineral account.
Official protest resources: Open Hill CAD Online Protest, open the Taxpayer Portal or download Form 50-132 and ARB forms.

Possible Remedies After a Deadline

Possible Remedy When It May Apply Immediate Step
Good-cause late protest A qualifying reason prevented timely protest filing. Contact Hill CAD before the ARB approves the appraisal records.
Failure to receive required notice CAD or the ARB failed to mail a legally required notice. Ask about the applicable notice hearing before the tax becomes delinquent.
Late homestead application The owner qualified but missed the regular exemption date. File the current Form 50-114 promptly within the statutory period.
Late agricultural application Qualifying land missed the April 30 filing date. Ask Hill CAD about filing before roll approval and the possible 10% penalty.
Appraisal-roll correction A qualifying clerical, ownership, multiple-appraisal or statutory over-appraisal issue exists. Identify the exact Tax Code correction ground instead of filing a routine late value complaint.
Act immediately. Late remedies have separate eligibility rules and deadlines. A missed ordinary protest is not automatically a correctable clerical error.

How to Find and Pay the Correct Hill County Property-Tax Account

Do not assume one collector handles every tax. Hill CAD collects for 21 jurisdictions, the Hill County Tax Office collects eight listed entities and Whitney ISD collects its own taxes.
1
Open the Hill CAD property record.

Copy the Property ID and list every taxing unit connected with the account.

2
Open Hill CAD’s Tax Collections page.

Match each taxing entity to Hill CAD, the County Tax Office or Whitney ISD.

3
Search every applicable collector.

A payment through one office does not automatically clear a separately collected balance.

4
Review every unpaid tax year.

Paying the newest amount does not automatically satisfy older delinquent taxes.

5
Confirm the legal description and Property ID.

Do not pay an account solely because the owner name is similar.

6
Review the vendor fee and posting time.

Fees and processing times differ between Hill CAD’s payment system and the County Tax Office payment system.

7
Save a separate receipt for each collector.

Label each receipt with the collector, Property ID, tax year, amount and payment date.

Which Office Collects Which Taxes?

Collector Examples of Listed Entities Official Action
Hill CAD Tax Collections Abbott, Aquilla, Blum, Bynum, Covington, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, Malone, Mount Calm and Penelope school districts, plus several listed cities and Whitney City. Search the account and select Pay Taxes
Hill County Tax Office Hill County, Lateral Road, ESD No. 1, ESD No. 2, Hill College, Tehuacana Creek Water Improvement District, Mertens City and Penelope City. Open Hill County Tax Office
Whitney ISD Whitney Independent School District. Use the current Whitney ISD link on Hill CAD’s collector page

Paying an Account Collected by Hill CAD

Online payment path Search by owner, account number, property address or DBA, open the property and select the Pay Taxes button.
Current published fees Hill CAD lists 2.3% for credit or debit cards and $1.50 for electronic checks through Certified Payments.
Posting time Hill CAD states that online payments normally take two to three business days to post and e-checks may take longer.
Telephone payment Call 866-549-1010 and use bureau code 8020114. E-check is not available by telephone.
Partial payment The online system permits another amount to be entered instead of the full balance.
Critical limitation A partial payment does not postpone delinquency, stop a tax suit or foreclosure or create a written payout agreement.

Paying an Account Collected by the Hill County Tax Office

Official tax search Use the Property Search and Pay Taxes Online option on hilltax.org.
Payment processor The County Tax Office uses Point & Pay and displays the convenience charge before payment.
Posting time The office states that online payments generally take three to five business days to process.
Do not submit a duplicate payment while the first transaction is pending. Check the confirmation and contact the collector before paying the same account again.
Normal Texas deadline: Most current property taxes are due by January 31. Unpaid taxes generally become delinquent February 1, unless the bill states a postponed delinquency date.
Hill CAD-collected account: Search and select Pay Taxes.
County Tax Office account: Open Hill County Online Tax Payment Help.

Payment Plans, Installments and Deferrals

Age-65 or disabled installments Qualifying homestead owners can request four equal installments when the first payment and required notice are submitted before delinquency.
Tax deferral Certain age-65, disabled or qualifying disabled-veteran homestead owners may defer taxes, but interest continues and the lien remains.
Delinquent payout agreement A formal written agreement must be approved by the collecting office. An ordinary partial online payment is not a payout agreement.
Contact the actual collector. Payment options must be arranged with the office holding that specific tax balance.
Texas payment-option guidance: Review installments, partial payments and deferrals.

Use Truth in Taxation for Proposed Rates

Use Hill CAD for value Protest market value, unequal appraisal, exemptions or property characteristics through Hill CAD.
Use taxing units for rates County, city, school, college and special-district governing bodies adopt their own tax rates.
Use the transparency portal Review proposed taxes, public-hearing information and taxing-unit contact details during rate adoption.
Email updates are available. Search the property, open its detail page and use Subscribe to Notifications on the Hill County Truth in Taxation portal.
Official transparency portal: Open Hill County Truth in Taxation.

Hill County Delinquent Tax Sales

Tax-sale property is sold by legal description and as-is. The Tax Office warns buyers to investigate the location, condition, title, liens and lawsuit records before bidding.
Verify the property Compare the minimum-bid sheet with the CAD record, deed records, survey information and the property on the ground.
Check additional liabilities A property can remain subject to demolition, mowing, maintenance or property-association charges.
Understand redemption Texas redemption rights and title-curative work may affect when and how the purchaser can use or resell the property.
Do not use CAD value as a bidding value. CAD records do not reveal occupancy, interior condition, legal access, possession problems or every surviving lien.
Official sale information: Open Hill County Tax Sale Guidance.

How to Search Hill County Deeds, Liens and Land Records

1
Collect CAD clues first.

Save the current owner, previous owner, Property ID and legal description.

2
Open the County Clerk’s official land-record search.

Accept the Tyler Technologies disclaimer to enter the record index.

3
Search all spelling variations.

The official system warns users to search possible name variations and additional criteria.

4
Search grantor and grantee separately.

Try current owners, former owners, spouses, trusts, estates, lenders and businesses.

5
Review the document type.

Look for deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens, easements, plats, mineral deeds and probate-related documents.

6
Match the legal description.

A matching name is not enough when one owner has several properties.

7
Follow referenced instruments.

A deed may refer to an older plat, easement, restriction, mineral reservation, lien or release.

8
Order the appropriate copy.

The Clerk lists plain copies at $1 per page and certified copies at $5 per document. Confirm the current total before ordering.

Hill County Clerk Nicole Tanner
80 N. Waco Street, 1st Floor
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Phone: 254-582-4030
Alternate: 254-582-4012
Mailing and email P.O. Box 398
Hillsboro, TX 76645
countyclerk@co.hill.tx.us
In-person recording rule: Since September 1, 2025, a person presenting a real-property document for in-person filing must provide photo identification to the Clerk.
Title warning: The online index is a guide to recorded documents, not a legal title opinion. Use a title company or attorney when legal certainty is required.
Official land records: Open Hill County Clerk Records Public Access.

Hill County Property Fraud Alert

The Hill County Clerk links a Property Fraud Alert resource from the official County Clerk page. Name-monitoring alerts can help an owner discover a potentially unfamiliar recording sooner.

1
Open the County Clerk page.

Select the Property Fraud Alert link listed below the land-record search.

2
Register useful name variations.

Consider full legal names, trusts, businesses and commonly recorded variations.

3
Review every alert promptly.

An alert does not prove fraud, but an unfamiliar deed, lien or release should be investigated.

Important limitation: A fraud alert does not stop a document from being recorded and does not replace regular review of official property records.
Official starting page: Open the Hill County Clerk page and select Property Fraud Alert.

Change an Owner Mailing Address

Changing a mailing address does not transfer ownership. Ownership changes require recorded legal documents; the address request only updates where appraisal and tax correspondence is sent.
1
Find the correct Property ID.

Open the Hill CAD account and verify the owner and legal description.

2
Submit the official address-change request.

Provide the old address, new address, owner information and all affected properties.

3
Check separately with each collector when necessary.

Confirm that CAD and tax-collection mailing records show the updated address.

4
Verify the update online.

Recheck the appraisal record before the next notice or tax-bill cycle.

Official request: Open Hill CAD Change of Address Request.

Hill CAD GIS Shapefiles and Bulk Data

Parcel shapefiles Hill CAD’s Download Data page provides GIS shapefiles for mapping and countywide analysis.
Current update date The official page labels the available shape files as updated July 1, 2026.
Best use Use bulk data for multiple parcels, neighborhood analysis, research projects or GIS work—not as a substitute for a legal survey.
One property or many? Use eSearch for one account. Use Download Data when the project involves many parcels or GIS analysis.
Official bulk data: Open Hill CAD Download Data.

Hill County Buyer and Owner Verification Checklist

Appraisal record
  • Correct Property ID
  • Owner and mailing address
  • Legal description
  • Land and improvement details
  • Exemptions and taxing units
Tax balances
  • Hill CAD-collected entities
  • County Tax Office entities
  • Whitney ISD when applicable
  • Every unpaid year
  • Separate receipts
Recorded documents
  • Current vesting deed
  • Deeds of trust and liens
  • Releases
  • Easements and restrictions
  • Mineral reservations
Farm or ranch
  • Legal access
  • Survey and acreage
  • Water and fencing
  • Agricultural-use history
  • Rollback-tax risk
Lake Whitney-area property
  • Actual waterfront boundary
  • Flood and elevation information
  • Private-road access
  • Restrictions and easements
  • Septic and utility information
Future tax estimate
  • Remove seller-only exemptions
  • Check buyer homestead eligibility
  • Use current proposed rates
  • Include new improvements
  • Check every collector
Buyer warning: Do not calculate future taxes by copying the seller’s current bill. Exemptions, appraisal limits, tax ceilings, agricultural qualification and collection routing can change after the sale.

2026 Hill County Property Deadline Board

January 1 General appraisal date used for value, ownership, condition, use and many exemption questions.
April 15 Normal deadline for most business-personal-property renditions.
April 30 Hill CAD’s published deadline for agricultural applications and the regular period for many exemption filings.
May 15 or later Normal protest deadline is May 15 or 30 days after CAD mails the appraisal notice, whichever is later.
October–November Collectors prepare and mail tax statements after certification and rate adoption.
January 31 Normal last day to pay current taxes without penalty and interest.
February 1 Unpaid taxes generally become delinquent unless the statement provides a postponed date.
Notice-specific dates Late notices, exemption denials, change-of-use determinations and separately collected accounts can create different deadlines.
Always use the date printed on the actual notice, application or tax bill. Weekends, holidays and special statutory procedures can change the operative deadline.

Current Hill County Property Contacts

Office Current Contact Main Tasks
Hill County Appraisal District 1407 Abbott Avenue
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Mailing: P.O. Box 416
254-582-2508
hcad@hillcad.org
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 		Appraisal, exemptions, GIS, agriculture, renditions, protests and taxes for 21 jurisdictions.
Hill County Tax Office 126 S. Covington Street
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Mailing: P.O. Box 412
254-582-4000
khightower@co.hill.tx.us
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 		Taxes for Hill County and the entities listed on the official County Tax Office property-tax page.
Hill County Clerk 80 N. Waco Street, 1st Floor
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Mailing: P.O. Box 398
254-582-4030
countyclerk@co.hill.tx.us 		Deeds, liens, easements, plats, mineral documents, certified copies and fraud-alert resources.
Mineral Appraisal Contractor Thomas Y. Pickett & Company
Maria May
972-430-9115
mariam@typco.com 		Questions about Hill CAD mineral accounts and mineral appraisal information.

Map to Hill County Appraisal District

Bring: Property ID, identification, appraisal notice and copies of relevant forms, deeds, photographs, estimates, maps, receipts or agricultural records.

Official Hill County Property Actions

Search appraisal records Hill CAD Property Search
Open the interactive map Hill CAD GIS
File an online protest Hill CAD Online Protest
Access the taxpayer portal Hill CAD Taxpayer Portal
Download forms Hill CAD Forms
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Hill County CAD Property Search FAQs

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

The official free property search is esearch.hillcad.org. It supports Owner, Address, ID, ARB and Advanced searches for real, personal, mineral, auto and mobile-home accounts.

2. What is the Hill County Appraisal District address and phone number?

Hill CAD is at 1407 Abbott Avenue, Hillsboro, TX 76645. The main phone number is 254-582-2508.

3. Who is the Hill County Chief Appraiser?

Mike McKibben is listed as the Hill County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser.

4. Are Hill CAD’s 2026 property values final?

No. Hill CAD’s official search states that 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification.

5. Can I file a Hill CAD property protest online?

Yes. Hill CAD links an online protest system and Taxpayer Portal. Follow the deadline printed on the appraisal notice and file a separate protest for each applicable property.

6. What was the normal 2026 Hill CAD protest deadline?

The normal deadline was May 15 or 30 days after Hill CAD mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever was later. Contact Hill CAD immediately about any possible late remedy.

7. Does Hill CAD collect property taxes?

Yes. Hill CAD states that it collects taxes for 21 jurisdictions. The Hill County Tax Office collects other listed entities, and Whitney ISD collects its own taxes.

8. What is the 2026 Texas school homestead exemption?

The general school-district residence-homestead exemption is $140,000. Qualifying age-65 or disabled homeowners receive an additional $60,000 school exemption.

9. Is the Hill CAD GIS map a legal survey?

No. The GIS map helps locate appraisal parcels but does not replace a recorded deed, title report or professional boundary survey.

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

Use the Hill County Clerk Records Public Access system linked by the County Clerk. Search all possible owner-name variations and match each document’s legal description to the correct CAD parcel.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Hill County Appraisal District, the Appraisal Review Board, Hill County, the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, Whitney ISD, Thomas Y. Pickett & Company, any municipality, school district, college, emergency-services district, water district or the State of Texas.

Property records, values, exemptions, agricultural requirements, office hours, protest deadlines, collector assignments, tax balances, payment fees and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information through the responsible official office.

Editorial verification: July 20, 2026.

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