Randall County, Texas Property Guide 2026
Search Randall County Appraisal Records, Verify the Parcel and Complete the Right Tax Action
Find a Canyon, Amarillo, Timbercreek Canyon, Palisades, Happy-area or rural Randall County property, compare its land and improvement data, verify exemptions, prepare an appraisal protest and move to the correct tax or deed office.
Randall County appraisal records are maintained by Potter-Randall Appraisal District, commonly called PRAD. PRAD determines values and exemptions. Randall County Tax Office issues and collects the tax bill, while the County Clerk records deeds, liens and plats.
Official district
Potter-Randall Appraisal District
PRAD phone
806-358-1601
PRAD address
5701 Hollywood Rd., Amarillo
Chief Appraiser
Jeff Dagley
Tax Office phone
806-468-5540
Quick Answer: PRAD, Randall Tax Office or County Clerk?
Use PRAD for
Property search, account data, market and appraised values, land and building details, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, renditions, map tools, notices and protests.
Use Randall County Tax Office for
Tax statements, current or delinquent balances, online payments, receipts, partial payments, installment agreements, tax certificates and payment posting.
Use the County Clerk for
Deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, easements, plats, official recorded instruments and certified copies.
Two-county warning: PRAD serves both Potter and Randall counties. Before relying on a search result, confirm the county, account, situs, legal description and taxing units. A similar Amarillo address may belong to Potter County.
Start Here: Choose the Exact Randall County Result You Need
Find a home or parcel
Search by owner, situs address, account number, DBA or available property details.
Confirm Randall County
Match county, legal description, school district, city and special districts before using the record.
Review the 2026 appraisal
Separate market, appraised and taxable values; then check land, improvements and exemptions.
Apply for an exemption
Use the current PRAD form or portal and retain proof of submission.
Address a protest issue
Use the deadline printed on the appraisal notice and organize evidence around the exact error.
Search and pay taxes
Use the Randall County Tax portal, verify the roll-code account and save the final receipt.
Jump Directly to Your Randall County Property Task
Randall County Property-Tax Status in August 2026
Timing reality: The normal spring protest deadline has passed for many 2026 appraisal notices. A later-mailed notice can have a later deadline, and limited statutory remedies may remain available for notice failures, clerical errors, ownership errors, multiple appraisals, substantial over-appraisal or some late exemptions.
January 1
General appraisal date for 2026 property condition, ownership and market value.
May 15 or later
Most protests were due May 15 or 30 days after the district mailed the notice, whichever was later.
Fall 2026
Taxing units adopt rates and Randall County prepares tax statements.
January 31, 2027
Normal last day to pay 2026 taxes without penalty and interest, subject to statutory calendar rules.
Do not confuse value with tax: PRAD determines the taxable appraisal base. Local taxing units set rates. Randall County Tax Office calculates and collects the bill for the units it serves.
How to Search Randall County CAD Property Records
Open the official PRAD search.
Go to Potter-Randall Property Search.
Start with the account number when available.
The account from an appraisal notice or tax statement normally gives the cleanest match.
Search an owner broadly.
Start with the last name or first important business word. Remove middle names, punctuation, trust wording or suffixes if no result appears.
Simplify the property address.
Use the street number and main street name. Remove city, ZIP code, unit, direction and street suffix when the full address fails.
Search a DBA separately.
A commercial or business-personal-property account may appear under the legal entity, assumed name or agent.
Use the legal description for rural property.
Search or compare survey, abstract, section, block, tract, subdivision, lot or acreage when a street address is weak.
Open every plausible account.
One owner can have a residence, vacant lot, acreage, mobile home, mineral interest and business account.
Confirm Randall—not Potter.
Compare county, city, school district, account prefix, legal description and taxing units.
Review the complete account.
Check ownership, mailing address, situs, land, improvements, exemptions, value history and property class.
Save a dated copy.
Print or download the record before applying, protesting, purchasing, paying or asking for a correction.
Local search tip: For rural tracts south of Amarillo, around Canyon, Timbercreek Canyon, Palisades, Happy-area roads or open Panhandle land, the account number and legal description usually outperform a postal address.
Five Fields to Match Before Using a PRAD Result
County
Confirm Randall County, not Potter.
Account number
Match the notice or tax statement.
Legal description
Compare survey, abstract, lot or block.
Situs / acreage
Confirm physical location and tract size.
Taxing units
Check city, ISD and special districts.
Multiple-account warning: A rural operation may have separate surface tracts, homesite, agricultural land, improvements, mobile home, mineral interests and business equipment. Do not stop after the first owner-name result.
PRAD Search Problems and Practical Fixes
| Problem | Try This | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Full owner name returns no result | Search only the surname, spouse, trust, estate or first major company word. | The account may use initials, an entity or a prior owner. |
| Recent buyer is missing | Search the seller or former owner and check the deed separately. | CAD ownership can lag behind recording or deed processing. |
| Complete address fails | Remove unit, city, ZIP, direction and street suffix; use fewer words. | Situs formatting can differ from postal or listing-site wording. |
| Search returns a Potter County property | Add legal description or compare county and taxing units. | PRAD serves two counties and Amarillo crosses the boundary. |
| Rural tract has no usable address | Use account number, owner, abstract, survey, section, block or tract. | The appraisal situs may be a road description rather than a postal address. |
| Business account is missing | Search legal name, DBA, agent and physical asset location. | Real estate and business personal property are separate accounts. |
| Current-year information looks incomplete | Save the screen and contact PRAD with the account and year. | Current-year data can change during appraisal and certification work. |
| No account can be identified | Call PRAD with the former owner, deed legal description and location. | Ask staff for the correct Randall County account and property class. |
“I am trying to identify the correct Randall County PRAD account. The current or former owner is ______, the property is near ______, and my deed, notice or tax statement shows ______. Can you confirm the county, account number, legal description and property type?”
How to Read a Randall County Appraisal Record
| Record Field | Plain-English Meaning | What to Check |
|---|---|---|
| Account number | PRAD’s appraisal identifier for the property account. | Use the exact number for forms, calls, protest and tax lookup. |
| Owner and mailing address | The owner and address used for appraisal correspondence. | A mailing-address update does not transfer legal title. |
| Situs address | The physical location used in the appraisal system. | Rural situs wording may differ from postal or emergency addressing. |
| Legal description | Survey, abstract, section, block, tract, subdivision, lot or unit description. | Compare with the deed, plat, survey and title commitment. |
| Land value | Value assigned to the site or acreage. | Acreage, access, utilities, frontage, topography, use and land class. |
| Improvement value | Value assigned to houses, shops, barns and other improvements. | Size, age, condition, quality, use and removed or unfinished structures. |
| Market value | PRAD’s January 1 estimate of market value. | Compare with sales, condition, income or cost evidence. |
| Appraised value | Value after a statutory appraisal limitation or special appraisal may apply. | Homestead cap, productivity value, circuit breaker and new improvements. |
| Exemptions | Approved benefits that reduce taxable value or change tax treatment. | Correct owner, property, year and taxing unit. |
| Taxable value | Value remaining for a particular taxing unit after exemptions and limitations. | Different units can show different taxable values. |
Title and boundary warning: PRAD’s owner, acreage, legal description and map data are appraisal records. They do not replace a recorded deed, title examination or on-the-ground survey.
How to Verify a Randall County Parcel With PRAD Map Tools
Open the appraisal record first.
Save the account number, legal description, owner, acreage and situs.
Use the map option provided through PRAD.
Begin at the official property-search page and select the available map-based search or parcel view.
Search by account or strongest identifier.
An account or legal description is safer than selecting a parcel only by visual location.
Compare the parcel shape.
Match roads, subdivisions, adjoining tracts, section lines, visible improvements and acreage.
Check county and taxing boundaries.
Amarillo-area properties can be close to the Potter/Randall line. Confirm county and jurisdiction information on the property account.
Return to the record before acting.
Make sure the map selection opens the same account, owner and legal description.
Map limitation: Use parcel mapping to locate and compare appraisal accounts—not to establish a fence, easement, access right, encroachment or legal boundary.
2026 Randall County Market, Appraised and Taxable Value Rules
| Rule | Practical Meaning | Common Mistake |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 market value | Property is generally appraised at market value based on its condition and ownership on January 1. | Using repairs or damage that occurred after January 1 without explaining timing. |
| Residence-homestead cap | After qualification requirements are met, annual appraised-value growth is generally limited to 10% plus qualifying new improvements. | Assuming the cap freezes market value or tax bills. |
| 2026 circuit breaker | Certain non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may receive a 20% annual appraised-value limitation. | Assuming every commercial, rental or vacant property qualifies. |
| Agricultural appraisal | Qualifying land may be appraised according to productivity rather than ordinary market value. | Calling it an exemption or assuming it transfers automatically after purchase. |
| New improvements | Qualifying new construction can be added outside an appraisal limitation. | Comparing a completed home with a prior partial-construction value. |
| Taxable value by unit | Each taxing unit applies its own exemptions and rate to the applicable taxable value. | Expecting every line on the bill to use the same taxable value. |
How to Apply for a Randall County Homestead Exemption
Confirm that the home is your principal residence.
You must have a qualifying ownership interest and use the property as your main home.
Open PRAD’s current forms.
Go to PRAD Forms and select the current Residence Homestead Exemption Application, Form 50-114.
Review the Public Portal option.
Open PRAD Public Portal for supported online owner services.
Prepare the required identification.
Follow the form’s Texas driver-license or state-ID address requirements and attach any statutory exception documents.
Use the correct ownership route.
Heir-property, trust, manufactured-home and surviving-spouse situations can require additional affidavits or records.
Submit to PRAD—not the Tax Office.
PRAD determines exemption qualification. Randall County Tax Office applies approved exemptions when calculating bills.
Keep proof of delivery.
Save a portal confirmation, certified-mail receipt or date-stamped copy.
Verify the exemption on the correct year.
Return to the property account after processing and check every applicable taxing unit.
General school exemption
Texas school districts provide a mandatory $140,000 residence-homestead exemption.
Age 65 or disabled
Qualifying owners receive an additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption and may qualify for local options or a school-tax ceiling.
Filing cost
Filing directly with the appraisal district is free. Paid mailers do not create additional eligibility.
Late filing: Some residence-homestead, age-65, disability and veteran exemptions have special late-filing provisions. File promptly instead of assuming the benefit is permanently lost.
Rural, Agricultural and Open-Space Property Checks
Randall County appraisal records can include dryland and irrigated cropland, cattle operations, pasture, rural homesites, wildlife-use acreage, improvements, wells, center-pivot systems and tracts being converted to residential or commercial development.
Match every tract
Compare account numbers, surveys, abstracts, sections, blocks, acreage and adjoining parcels.
Separate market and productivity value
Review the land’s market value, productivity value and qualifying acreage independently.
Document current qualifying use
Keep leases, stocking or crop records, receipts, photographs, maps and management records.
Check homesite treatment
A residence and its surrounding homesite can be appraised differently from qualifying acreage.
Review change-of-use exposure
Subdivision, commercial conversion or cessation of qualifying use can create additional tax consequences.
Verify water and improvements
Check wells, irrigation equipment, barns, shops, feed structures and other taxable improvements.
Buyer warning: A seller’s agricultural appraisal, wildlife use or homestead status does not prove that the same treatment will continue after a purchase or change of use.
Business Personal Property and Rendition Workflow
Income-producing furniture, machinery, equipment, computers, inventory and other tangible personal property may have a separate PRAD account from the real estate where the business operates.
Search legal name and DBA
Check the entity, assumed name, agent and physical asset address separately.
Prepare an asset schedule
List equipment, acquisition date, original cost, disposal, location and supporting records.
Use the current rendition form
General business renditions are normally due April 15, with statutory extensions available in qualifying cases.
Check the exemption threshold
Tangible personal property with total taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit is exempt under current Texas law.
Review penalties
Late or false renditions can create significant statutory penalties.
Separate payment accounts
Paying a real-property bill does not automatically clear a separate business-personal-property account.
How to Review and Protest a Randall County Appraisal
Read the appraisal notice completely.
Confirm the account, county, notice date, proposed value, exemptions, filing route and exact deadline.
File through an official route.
Use PRAD’s Public Portal or the current Notice of Protest form. Save the confirmation or proof of delivery.
State every valid protest ground.
Common issues include market value, unequal appraisal, exemption denial, ownership, property description, agricultural qualification or failure to receive required notice.
Correct property facts first.
Review acreage, building size, age, condition, class, quality, use, improvements and exemption codes.
Build evidence around January 1.
Use sales, dated photos, inspection reports, repair estimates, surveys, closing documents, leases, income records or asset schedules.
Request the district’s evidence.
Compare PRAD’s sales and appraisal model with your property and protest grounds.
Document any informal agreement.
Confirm the revised value and whether it resolves every issue before accepting.
Prepare for the ARB hearing.
Organize a short factual presentation with labeled exhibits and follow the hearing instructions.
- Notice and filing deadline
- PRAD account and value history
- Comparable sales or equity set
- Dated condition photographs
- Repair bids or inspection report
- Survey, deed or title material
- Lease, income or BPP records
- Submission confirmation
Strongest presentation: Identify the exact error, show the evidence that proves it and state the value or correction you are requesting. “My taxes are too high” does not establish an appraisal error because PRAD and the ARB do not set tax rates.
Missed the Normal 2026 Protest Deadline? Check These Limited Routes
Later-mailed notice
A later notice can carry a later deadline. Use the date and deadline printed on the specific notice.
Good-cause late protest
The ARB may consider a qualifying late filing before approval of the appraisal records.
Failure to receive required notice
A special hearing may be available before delinquency when notice requirements and payment conditions are met.
Clerical or ownership correction
Certain clerical errors, multiple appraisals, wrongful inclusion or ownership errors may be corrected.
Substantial over-appraisal
Limited correction motions may apply to a residence appraised at least one-fourth too high or other real property at least one-third too high, subject to strict conditions.
Late exemption
Some homestead, senior, disability and veteran applications have separate late-filing rules.
Act quickly: Give PRAD the account number, tax year, notice history, exact error and payment status. Late remedies are narrow, fact-specific and deadline-sensitive.
How to Search and Pay Randall County Property Taxes
Correct office: Randall County Tax Office—not PRAD—handles statements, balances, payment, receipts, penalties, interest and collection arrangements for the taxing units it serves.
Confirm the appraisal account first.
Save the PRAD account, owner, property address, legal description and property type.
Open the official tax search.
Go to Randall County Online Taxes.
Use account number for the cleanest result.
Enter the roll-code letter and all numbers with no dashes, periods or spaces. Example format: R073110004500.
Search owner names last name first.
Enter the surname followed by the first name or initial.
Simplify the property location.
Enter the street number and street name without direction or street type such as Avenue, Lane or Drive.
Select account type and pay status.
Filter Real, Business Personal Property, Mineral, Commercial or Other and review paid and unpaid accounts.
Review every tax year and unit.
Confirm the amount, penalty, interest, prior-year balances and collecting office before paying.
Review the payment fee.
Randall County states that payment cards carry a surcharge. The county payment page lists a 3% convenience fee with a $2 minimum for the property-tax payment route; confirm the live checkout fee.
Save and verify the receipt.
Record the confirmation number, account, amount, date and tax years. Confirm posting before repeating a pending transaction.
Canyon Tax Office
501 16th St., Suite 200
Canyon, TX 79015
Canyon, TX 79015
Amarillo Annex
4320 S. Western, Suite 100
Amarillo, TX 79109
Amarillo, TX 79109
Tax Office phone
806-468-5540
Payment options: Randall County accepts partial payments on current or delinquent property taxes. Unpaid delinquent balances continue to accrue penalty and interest. Qualifying over-65, disabled or veteran homesteads may have installment options when statutory agreement and payment requirements are met.
No statement is not a defense: Tax statements are generally mailed in October and are due upon receipt. Not receiving a bill does not cancel the tax, lien, penalty or interest.
Taxing Units That May Appear on a Randall County Account
The exact combination depends on the parcel’s location. School, city and special-district boundaries do not always match the mailing city or county line.
Randall County
The county taxing unit may appear on property located within Randall County.
School districts
Canyon, Amarillo, Bushland, Happy or Wildorado ISD may appear on applicable property.
Municipalities
City of Amarillo, City of Canyon, City of Happy, Timbercreek Canyon or Palisades may appear.
Water and utility districts
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District or Tierra Blanca MUD may appear where applicable.
College and hospital districts
Amarillo College District or South Randall County Hospital District may appear based on location.
Road district
Boatwright-Trew Road District may appear on qualifying property.
Who answers what? Ask PRAD about appraisal value and exemption treatment. Ask the taxing unit about its adopted rate. Ask Randall County Tax Office about the bill and payment for the units it collects.
How to Search Randall County Deeds, Liens and Recorded Documents
Save the PRAD information.
Copy current and prior owners, account number, situs, legal description, subdivision, lot, block, survey and abstract.
Open the official County Clerk page.
Go to Randall County Clerk.
Contact Property Records / Recording.
The recording department uses 806-468-5505, extension 4003.
Search all name variations.
Include current and former owners, spouses, trusts, estates, companies and alternate spellings.
Match the complete legal description.
A same-name deed or lien may involve a different parcel.
Request an official copy when needed.
Use a certified or clerk-issued copy for legal, title, probate, loan or court purposes.
Recording deadline: The Clerk’s published office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., but it does not accept filings after 4:45 p.m. The office also publishes a photo-ID requirement for filing deeds.
Buyer and Owner Verification Checklist
- Match Randall County and PRAD account
- Compare deed and appraisal legal description
- Search every surface and business account
- Confirm acreage and improvement data
- Check homestead or ag status by year
- Review all city, ISD and special districts
- Search current and delinquent taxes
- Check pending protest or correction
- Review change-of-use tax exposure
- Use a survey for legal boundaries
Amarillo-area buyer check: Do not rely on the postal city alone. Confirm whether the property is in Randall or Potter County and which office collects each tax line.
Potter-Randall Appraisal District Contact and Map
Street address
5701 Hollywood Road
Amarillo, TX 79118-4933
Amarillo, TX 79118-4933
Mailing address
P.O. Box 7190
Amarillo, TX 79114-7190
Amarillo, TX 79114-7190
Phone and fax
Phone: 806-358-1601
Fax: 806-355-8426
Fax: 806-355-8426
Email
info@prad.org
Office hours
Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
District contacts
Chief Appraiser: Jeff Dagley
Taxpayer Liaison: Carson Teel
Taxpayer Liaison: Carson Teel
Official Randall County Property Resources
Potter-Randall Appraisal DistrictProperty search, forms, portal, appraisal information and district contacts.
Use for value, exemption and protest tasks.
PRAD Property SearchSearch Randall and Potter appraisal accounts.
Verify the county before using a result.
PRAD Public PortalOwner-facing portal and supported electronic appraisal tasks.
Use notice credentials when required.
PRAD FormsHomestead, other exemptions, renditions, agricultural and protest forms.
Use the current form and instructions.
Randall County Tax OfficeStatements, collection information, locations and payment guidance.
Use after verifying the PRAD account.
Property Tax SearchSearch current and prior tax accounts and continue to payment.
Keep the roll-code letter and remove dashes.
Payment OptionsOnline, phone, office, partial-payment and installment information.
Review live fees and deadlines.
Randall County ClerkRecorded documents, deed-filing requirements and recording contacts.
Use for legal land records.
Texas Comptroller DirectoryState-maintained PRAD, tax-office and taxing-unit routing.
Useful for office-role verification.
10 Randall County CAD Questions Answered
1. What is the official Randall County appraisal district?
Randall County appraisal records are handled by Potter-Randall Appraisal District, commonly called PRAD. The official website is PRAD.org.
2. How do I search Randall County property records?
Open PRAD’s official Property Search and start with the exact account number. You can also search by owner, address, DBA or available property details. Confirm the result says Randall County because PRAD also serves Potter County.
3. Where is Potter-Randall Appraisal District located?
PRAD is located at 5701 Hollywood Road, Amarillo, Texas 79118-4933. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 7190, Amarillo, Texas 79114-7190.
4. What is the PRAD phone number?
The Potter-Randall Appraisal District phone number is 806-358-1601. Its fax number is 806-355-8426 and published email is info@prad.org.
5. Does PRAD collect Randall County property taxes?
No. PRAD determines appraisal values, exemptions and special appraisal and supports protests. Randall County Tax Office handles tax statements, balances, payments, receipts and collection matters for the taxing units it serves.
6. How do I apply for a Randall County homestead exemption?
Use PRAD’s current Form 50-114 or supported Public Portal route, attach the required identification and submit it to PRAD. Filing directly with the district is free, and you should verify approval on the correct tax-year account.
7. What are the current Texas school homestead exemption amounts?
Texas school districts provide a mandatory $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Qualifying owners age 65 or older or disabled receive an additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption.
8. How do I protest a Randall County appraisal?
Use PRAD’s Public Portal or the current Notice of Protest, identify the owner and property, state every protest ground and save proof of filing. Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the district mails the appraisal notice, whichever is later, but the individual notice controls.
9. How do I pay Randall County property taxes online?
Use RandallCounty.PropertyTaxPayments.net. Enter the roll-code letter and account numbers without dashes, periods or spaces, verify every tax year and amount, review the live surcharge and save the final receipt.
10. Where do I search Randall County deeds and liens?
Start with the official Randall County Clerk page or contact Property Records and Recording at 806-468-5505, extension 4003. Search all owner-name variations and match the complete legal description before ordering an official copy.
Independent Guide Disclaimer
County-CAD.us is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with Potter-Randall Appraisal District, the Appraisal Review Board, Randall County Tax Assessor-Collector, Randall County Clerk, any taxing unit, payment processor or the State of Texas.
Property values, exemptions, deadlines, office personnel, hours, forms, portal availability, fees, tax rates, balances and collection arrangements can change. Confirm time-sensitive information with the responsible official office before filing, paying, buying property or taking legal action.
Last editorial verification: August 6, 2026.
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