Is this County CAD property tax tool official?

No. This tool gives educational estimates only. Users should confirm official values, exemptions, tax rates, payment details and protest deadlines with the county appraisal district or tax office.

Can this tool estimate homestead exemption savings?

Yes. Users can enter an exemption amount and tax rate to estimate yearly, monthly and multi-year exemption savings.

Can this tool help with a property tax protest?

Yes. The protest calculator estimates potential savings from a lower appraised value and includes a simple evidence checklist.

Does this tool collect personal data?

No. The calculator runs in the visitor's browser and does not require name, email, property ID or account login.

Clay County CAD Property Search

Clay County, Texas Property, Ranch and Tax Guide

Cross from the Correct Clay County Parcel Search to GIS, Agricultural Records, Protest Evidence, Tax Payment or Recorded Deed

Clay County appraisal records include homes and businesses in Henrietta, Bellevue, Byers, Petrolia and Windthorst, rural property near Charlie, Dean, Halsell, Jolly, Thornberry and Vashti, ranches, agricultural acreage, beekeeping tracts, minerals and business equipment.

This guide explains the current Clay CAD search, official map, 2026 protest dates, homestead and agricultural forms, mineral accounts, online tax-payment fees and the correct way to research deeds that are not available in a public county portal.

Clay CAD handles appraisals, exemptions, protests and property-tax collection. The elected County Tax Assessor-Collector mainly handles motor-vehicle services. The County Clerk handles deeds, liens and official property documents.

Search Clay CAD Open Interactive Map Forms and Applications Property-Tax Payment

Chief Appraiser Lisa Murphy

Clay CAD phone 940-538-4311

Appraisal and tax office 101 E. Omega St., Henrietta

Office hours Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Important Corrections to the Existing Clay County CAD Page

Existing Page Information	Current Practical Information	Why the Correction Matters
Clay CAD was described as not collecting property taxes.	Clay CAD operates the property-tax collection office and publishes its own online and phone-payment instructions.	Sending property owners to the elected County Tax Assessor-Collector can route them to the motor-vehicle office instead of property-tax collection.
The search was directed mainly to esearch.claycad.org.	The active official search is integrated into ClayCAD.org and includes property, owner, address, legal, abstract, subdivision and lease filters.	The current official website provides search, map, forms, PIN, protest and payment tools together.
Search was described only by owner, address and account.	The portal also supports Owner ID, Property ID, Geo ID, abstract, subdivision, lease number, lease name and protest status.	Ranches and mineral interests may have no reliable street address.
May 15 was presented as the only 2026 protest deadline.	Clay CAD published June 4, 2026, as its final general protest date and June 15, 2026, for mineral and business-personal-property protests.	Local notice mailing dates produced later county-specific deadlines.
A missed ordinary deadline was described as eliminating every challenge.	Good-cause late protests, failure-to-receive-notice procedures and certain appraisal-roll corrections may still apply.	Owners should ask about the specific remedy before assuming the case is closed.
Agricultural guidance was generic.	Clay CAD publishes local agricultural intensity standards, a separate beekeeping guide and wildlife-management materials.	Acreage ownership or token livestock does not automatically satisfy local intensity requirements.
No precise online-payment fees were provided.	The district states that e-check costs $2 and card payments cost 2.5% with a $2 minimum.	Owners can compare payment methods before checkout.
No warning about payment posting time.	Clay CAD states that Certified Payments funds can take three to seven business days to reach its Tax Office.	A processing delay should not automatically trigger a duplicate payment.
Online deed research was treated as readily available.	The Clay County Clerk states that property records are currently not available online, although records have been digitized back to the 1960s.	Users should contact or visit the Clerk instead of relying on a portal belonging to another Clay County.

The previous article’s biggest error was payment routing. Clay CAD—not the County motor-vehicle office—is the practical starting point for Clay County property-tax balances and payments.

Which Office Handles Your Clay County Property Task?

Clay County Appraisal District Property search, values, ownership maintenance, exemptions, agriculture, renditions, maps, protests and property-tax collection.

Appraisal Review Board Formal hearings involving market value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, special appraisal, ownership and other protestable actions.

Clay CAD Tax Office Property-tax balances, online or phone payments, receipts and collection questions.

County Tax Assessor-Collector Automobile and trailer registration, titles and related motor-vehicle services.

Clay County Clerk Deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, easements, oil and gas leases, plats and certified copies.

Pritchard & Abbott Specialized appraisal assistance involving mineral, utility and industrial accounts.

Surveyor or Title Company Exact boundaries, access, easements, encroachments, restrictions, liens and mineral reservations.

Property-Tax Attorney Complex ARB cases, arbitration, court appeals, ownership disputes and delinquent-tax litigation.

Fast routing tip Give Clay CAD the Property ID and property type first. One owner may have separate home, acreage, mineral, mobile-home and business accounts.

Choose Your Clay County Property Task

Search Property Records Fix a Failed Search Read the Property Record Use the Interactive Map Understand Values File an Exemption Agriculture and Beekeeping Search Mineral Accounts Business Rendition Protest or Correct a Value Search or Pay Taxes Search Deeds and Liens

How to Search Clay County CAD Property Records

Open ClayCAD.org.

Use the official district system rather than a commercial property or people-search website.

Select the correct tax year.

Use 2026 for the current appraisal cycle or an earlier year to compare ownership, value and exemption history.

Use Property ID when available.

The number from an appraisal notice or tax statement normally gives the cleanest result.

Otherwise search the owner as LASTNAME FIRSTNAME.

For a trust, estate or business, begin with one distinctive word.

Simplify an unsuccessful address.

Use the street number and main street name. Remove punctuation, unit numbers and unnecessary abbreviations.

Use property criteria for rural land.

Try Geo ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision, acreage or the interactive map.

Use lease fields for mineral property.

The official search includes lease name and lease number fields.

Select the correct property type.

Real estate, personal property, mineral, automobile and mobile-home accounts may be separate.

Open every matching account.

A ranch or business may include several separately appraised tracts, improvements or assets.

Match the legal description before relying on the result.

Similar family names and rural mailing addresses can return the wrong tract.

Review both appraisal and tax sections.

The search results can show market value and base tax due, while the detail page provides account, ownership, land, improvement and history sections.

Save a dated copy.

Print the account or save it as a PDF before requesting a correction, filing a form or preparing evidence.

Recent-purchase tip Search the seller when the buyer name does not appear. Deed recording and appraisal ownership updates can happen at different times.

Official search: Open Clay County Appraisal District Property Search.

What to Try When Clay CAD Returns No Result

Search Problem	Better Method	Why It Works
Full owner name fails	Use only the surname or one business word.	Initials, spouses, trusts and suffixes may be stored differently.
Recent buyer is missing	Search the seller or former owner.	The deed and appraisal ownership display may update on different schedules.
Ranch has no street address	Use abstract, Geo ID, legal description, acreage or map.	Rural accounts are often organized around survey information.
Only one ranch tract appears	Repeat the owner search and compare every Parcel ID.	One operation can include multiple appraisal accounts.
Mineral interest is missing	Select Mineral and search owner, lease name or lease number.	Mineral ownership can be separate from surface ownership.
Business equipment is missing	Choose Personal Property and search the business or asset owner.	Equipment is not necessarily part of the building account.
Mobile home does not appear with the land	Search the mobile-home owner and land owner separately.	Clay CAD may create an improvement-only account when the home owner does not own the land.
Tax balance is missing	Use “Show only Properties with Tax Due” or call the Clay CAD Tax Office.	A property may be paid, exempt, recently updated or listed under another related account.

“I am trying to locate a Clay County property account. The owner or former owner is ______. The property is near ______. I believe it is real estate, personal property, a mobile home or a mineral account. My Property ID, Geo ID, abstract or lease clue is ______.”

Still cannot find the account? Call 940-538-4311 or email claycad1@gmail.com.

How to Read a Clay CAD Property Record

Record Field	Meaning	What to Check
Parcel ID	Primary account identifier used by the appraisal system.	Use it on calls, forms, protests and tax payments.
Geographic ID	Map-oriented identifier for the property.	Useful for rural land without a reliable address.
Legal Description	Appraisal summary of the survey, abstract, block, subdivision or tract.	Compare it with the deed; it is not a title opinion.
Category Code	Administrative property classification such as residence or open-space agricultural land.	Confirm the category matches the property’s actual use.
Total Acres	Acreage maintained in the appraisal account.	Compare it with the deed and survey after a split or sale.
Market Value	District opinion of market value as of January 1.	Review land class, improvement size, age, condition and comparable evidence.
Production Value	Productivity value assigned to qualifying agricultural land.	Do not confuse this lower special value with market value.
Homestead Cap Loss	Value excluded by the residence-homestead appraisal limitation.	A new owner or recently qualified homestead may show no cap loss.
Taxing Jurisdictions	County, city, school and emergency-service entities connected to the account.	Confirm the property is assigned to the correct taxing units.
Roll Value History	Prior-year land, improvement, market and taxable values.	Look for sudden changes or missing exemptions.
Deed History	Selected ownership-document references.	Verify the complete document through the County Clerk.

Legal-description warning: Clay CAD states that legal descriptions and acreage are provided for appraisal research and should be independently verified before legal use.

How to Use the Clay CAD Interactive Map

Find the property account first.

Copy the Parcel ID, Geo ID, abstract, acreage and legal-description clues.

Open the official Interactive Map.

Allow time for the embedded mapping application to load.

Locate the general tract.

Use roads, nearby towns, adjoining properties, abstract information and recognizable features.

Compare neighboring accounts.

This helps identify family tracts, multiple ranch accounts or a recent division.

Save a dated screenshot when useful.

Label it with the Parcel ID before including it in research or protest evidence.

The map can help with

General parcel location
Rural tract orientation
Neighboring appraisal accounts
Road and subdivision context

The map cannot prove

Exact legal boundaries
Clear title
Legal access
Mineral ownership

Official map: Open the Clay CAD Interactive Map.

Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value

Market Value → Appraisal Limitation or Agricultural Productivity Value → Exemptions → Taxable Value

Market value Clay CAD’s January 1 opinion of what the property would sell for under normal market conditions.

Appraised value The value after an applicable homestead limitation, circuit-breaker limitation or productivity appraisal.

Taxable value The amount remaining after exemptions and limitations for each taxing unit.

A homestead cap does not limit market value to a 10% annual increase. It generally limits growth in appraised value after qualification requirements are met, plus qualifying new improvements.

Certified data status: Clay CAD’s public records library currently posts certified real, personal and mineral appraisal-roll files through 2025. Use the live 2026 search and your official 2026 notice for current-year review.

Clay County Homestead and Related Exemptions

2026 school-tax exemptions: The general residence-homestead exemption is $140,000. Qualifying age-65 or disabled homeowners receive an additional $60,000 school-district exemption.

Residence homestead For an owner’s principal residence when ownership and occupancy requirements are met.

Age 65 or disabled May provide additional exemption relief, a school-tax ceiling and installment-payment options.

Disabled veteran Relief depends on the qualifying disability rating and statutory exemption category.

Practical Application Workflow

Find the correct Parcel ID.

Confirm the residence, land and owner details before completing the application.

Download the official homestead form.

Use the application posted on Clay CAD’s Forms page.

Attach identification and required affidavits.

Clay CAD states that homestead applications require a driver’s-license copy or other information required by Texas law.

Mail or deliver the application.

Use Clay County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 108, Henrietta, TX 76365-0108 for mailed forms.

Keep proof and verify approval.

Submission alone does not prove the exemption was granted.

Missed April 30? Clay CAD states that a residence-homestead application may be filed up to two years after the taxes become delinquent. Contact the district for the correct procedure.

Mobile-home homestead: A qualifying owner may claim a homestead on a mobile home without owning the land. Clay CAD may require separate taxation plus title or purchase-contract evidence.

Official exemption forms: Open Clay CAD Forms and Applications.

Agricultural Appraisal, Beekeeping and Wildlife Management

Clay CAD publishes local agricultural-use qualifications, a separate beekeeping intensity guide and wildlife-management documents. Use the county guidance rather than relying only on a generic statewide summary.

Traditional agriculture Grazing, hay, crops or another qualifying operation must meet use-history and local-intensity requirements.

Beekeeping The district provides a specific qualification and intensity guide plus an annual-report format.

Wildlife management Land generally must already qualify for agricultural appraisal and follow a documented wildlife-management plan.

Evidence to Keep by Parcel ID and Year

Livestock, crop or hay records
Lease and operator agreements
Feed, seed and veterinary receipts
Fence and water records
Dated property photographs

Hive counts and placement maps
Beekeeping inspection or management records
Wildlife plan and annual report
Maps identifying every Parcel ID
Drought or disaster documentation

Clay County evidence tip Do not submit one unlabeled evidence packet for several ranch tracts. Match each photo, lease, receipt, hive map or livestock record to the exact Parcel ID.

Change-of-use warning: Development or another nonqualifying use can create additional tax exposure. Contact Clay CAD before changing the tract’s principal use.

Official agricultural resources: Download Clay CAD Agricultural, Beekeeping and Wildlife Forms.

How to Search Clay County Mineral Accounts

Local appraisal structure: Clay CAD states that Pritchard & Abbott appraises mineral, utility and industrial accounts. Real estate and personal property are appraised locally.

Select Mineral as the property type.

A normal real-estate search may not display the mineral interest.

Search the owner, trust, estate or former owner.

Mineral ownership may remain under a different name from the surface property.

Try lease name and lease number.

These fields may work better than a rural postal address.

Open every matching account.

One owner can hold interests in several leases, wells or units.

Compare with legal and payment documents.

Use mineral deeds, probate records, division orders and royalty statements.

The appraisal mineral account is not a mineral-title opinion. Legal ownership may require County Clerk, probate and professional title research.

Clay County Business Personal Property Rendition

2026 exemption level: Income-producing tangible personal property totaling $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may qualify for exemption under current Texas law.

Do not assume the exemption means every business can ignore Clay CAD correspondence. Confirm whether the district needs a rendition, exemption information or supporting asset schedule.

Locate the personal-property account.

Do not use the building owner’s real-estate Parcel ID for tenant-owned equipment.

Prepare a January 1 asset list.

Separate inventory, machinery, equipment, computers, furniture and fixtures.

Download the rendition and instruction guide.

Clay CAD provides both on its Forms page.

Explain condition or obsolescence.

Use acquisition dates, original cost, photographs, invoices and repair information.

Save the filed form and proof.

Keep the rendition, asset schedule and delivery confirmation together.

Normal timing: Most business renditions are ordinarily due April 15. A timely written extension request generally moves the deadline to May 15.

Official business forms: Open Clay CAD Rendition Forms and Instructions.

2026 Clay County Protest and Late-Remedy Guide

Clay CAD’s published 2026 protest dates have passed. The district listed June 4, 2026, as the final general protest date and June 15, 2026, for mineral and business-personal-property protests.

General real-property deadline June 4, 2026, was Clay CAD’s published final filing date for ordinary 2026 protests.

Mineral deadline June 15, 2026, was the district’s published mineral-property protest date.

Business personal property June 15, 2026, was also the published final date for business-personal-property protests.

Practical Protest Workflow

Save the appraisal notice and account page.

Record the Parcel ID, value, property type and printed deadline.

File every valid protest reason.

Possible issues include market value, unequal appraisal, exemption, ownership, agricultural qualification or incorrect property characteristics.

Request an online account PIN early.

Create an account, request the PIN and confirm access before a filing deadline.

Request the district’s hearing evidence.

Ask for comparable properties, schedules, photographs and calculations Clay CAD plans to use.

Prepare a short evidence packet.

Use dated photos, repair bids, measurements, adjusted comparables, lease data or agricultural records.

State the requested correction clearly.

Lead with the current value, requested value and strongest exhibit.

Possible Options After the Published Deadline

Possible Procedure	When It May Apply	Immediate Action
Good-cause late protest	A qualifying reason prevented timely filing.	Contact Clay CAD immediately; late protests are not allowed after ARB approval of the records.
Failure to receive required notice	A legally required appraisal or ARB notice was not received.	Ask about the notice-related protest and tax-payment requirements.
Late homestead application	The owner qualified but missed the ordinary exemption date.	Submit the application within the applicable late-filing period.
Appraisal-roll correction	A qualifying clerical, ownership or statutory appraisal error exists.	Identify the exact error and ask which Texas Tax Code procedure applies.

Appeal payment rule: Continuing an ARB dispute through arbitration, SOAH or district court generally requires timely payment of the applicable undisputed or prior-year tax amount.

Official protest actions: Request a Clay CAD PIN, open File a Protest or read Clay CAD’s 2026 Protest Procedures.

How to Search and Pay Clay County Property Taxes

Correct payment office: Clay County Appraisal District operates the property-tax collection office. The elected County Tax Assessor-Collector handles vehicle and trailer services.

Search the correct property account.

Confirm the Parcel ID, owner, legal description and every tax-due account.

Review every available tax year.

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

Write down the exact amount and Parcel ID.

Clay CAD says both are needed before proceeding to Certified Payments.

Choose e-check, card or phone payment.

Compare the convenience fee before submitting the transaction.

Save the confirmation number.

The district specifically advises taxpayers to retain the payment confirmation.

Allow for processing time.

Clay CAD states that online funds may take three to seven business days to reach its Tax Office bank account.

Verify posting before paying again.

Call the district when a confirmed payment has not yet appeared online.

Payment Method	Published Fee or Detail	Practical Tip
E-check	$2 flat convenience fee	Usually cheaper than a card for a large tax bill.
Credit card	2.5% of the transaction, $2 minimum	Review the final fee before confirming payment.
Telephone	Call 1-866-549-1010	Have the bureau code, Parcel ID and exact tax amount ready.
Clay CAD bureau code	5384311	This code is required for the telephone-payment system.

January deadline rule: Clay CAD states that current-year online payments submitted by midnight on January 31 are treated as timely, even though bank posting may occur later.

2026 bill status: Final 2026 tax bills are not normally available in July because taxing units still must complete their rate-adoption process.

Official tax-payment instructions: Open Clay CAD Property-Tax Payment Instructions.

How to Research Clay County Deeds, Liens and Easements

Clay County’s official Clerk page currently states that property records are not available online. Avoid linking users to an online system belonging to Clay County, Florida, Illinois, Missouri or another state.

Collect the appraisal clues.

Save the owner, former owner, Parcel ID, Geo ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision and deed-history reference.

Contact the Clay County Clerk.

Explain whether you need a deed, lien, release, easement, mineral document, plat or deed of trust.

Search grantor and grantee variations.

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

Match the complete legal description.

A matching name alone does not prove that a document concerns the correct tract.

Follow referenced documents.

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

Request the correct copy.

Ask for a certified copy when a court, lender, title company or legal process requires certification.

Clay County Clerk Sasha Kelton
214 N. Main Street
Henrietta, TX 76365
Mail: P.O. Box 548
Phone: 940-538-4631
Email: ccclerk@claycountytx.com

Clerk hours and access Monday–Friday
7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Annex closed noon–1:00 p.m.
Deed records digitized back to the 1960s but not currently available online.

The Clerk cannot provide legal advice and has no duty to conduct a complete public-record search for you. Use a title company, land professional or attorney when legal certainty is required.

New filing rule: The Clerk’s office states that valid identification is required when filing property records.

Official Clerk information: Open the Clay County Clerk Page.

Clay County Buyer Due-Diligence Checklist

Appraisal and tax checks

Match every Parcel ID to the contract
Verify acreage and category code
Review market and productivity values
Check exemptions that may end after sale
Search every open tax year

Title and boundary checks

Review the current vesting deed
Search liens and deeds of trust
Check releases and easements
Obtain a survey when boundaries matter
Use a title commitment for legal certainty

Rural-property checks

Confirm legal road access
Review septic and water information
Check flood and drainage conditions
Verify agricultural-use history
Ask about change-of-use tax exposure

Mineral and utility checks

Separate surface and mineral ownership
Review mineral reservations and leases
Check pipeline and utility easements
Identify related mineral accounts
Use professional title help when needed

Do not estimate the buyer’s future taxes from the seller’s current bill. Homestead exemptions, appraisal limitations and agricultural qualification can change after a sale.

2026 Clay County Property Calendar

January 1 General appraisal date and date used for many ownership, use and exemption facts.

April 15 Normal deadline for most business-personal-property renditions.

April 30 Normal filing date for many exemptions and agricultural applications.

June 4, 2026 Clay CAD’s published final general protest date for 2026.

June 15, 2026 Published final date for mineral and business-personal-property protests.

August–September Local taxing units propose and adopt rates used to calculate 2026 taxes.

October Property-tax statements are commonly prepared after rates and rolls are completed.

January 31, 2027 Most 2026 property taxes are normally due by this date, subject to weekend and special-payment rules.

Clay CAD Data and Records Worth Using

2025–2026 reappraisal plan Review the district’s appraisal and property-inspection planning. Open Data and Records

Mass-appraisal reports Review appraisal methods, models and annual district operations. Open Appraisal Reports

Certified appraisal rolls Download real, personal and mineral files for large-scale property research. Open Certified Rolls

Annual reports Review district activity and property-tax administration information. Open Annual Reports

Tax-rate information Compare adopted rates and local taxing-unit worksheets. Review Tax-Rate Records

ARB agendas and minutes Review hearing activity, appraisal-roll approval and public meeting records. Open ARB Records

Clay County Property Contacts

Office	Contact	Best Use
Clay County Appraisal District	101 E. Omega Street Henrietta, TX 76365 Mail: P.O. Box 108 940-538-4311 claycad1@gmail.com Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.	Property search, appraisals, exemptions, maps, agriculture, protests and property-tax collection.
Clay County Clerk	214 N. Main Street Henrietta, TX 76365 Mail: P.O. Box 548 940-538-4631 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	Deeds, liens, easements, mineral documents, plats and certified copies.
County Tax Assessor-Collector	Patti Jackson 214 N. Main Street Henrietta, TX 76365 940-538-4356	Automobile and trailer registration and title services—not the primary property-tax payment office.

Map to Clay County Appraisal District

Official Clay County Property Actions

Property and tax search Search owners, accounts, legal descriptions, values and tax-due properties. Open Clay CAD Search

Interactive map Locate rural tracts and compare neighboring appraisal accounts. Open Interactive Map

Forms Homestead, agriculture, beekeeping, wildlife, rendition and protest forms. Open Clay CAD Forms

Request a PIN Create account access for eligible online property and protest tasks. Request an Online PIN

Pay property taxes Review official fees, posting times, phone number and bureau code. Open Payment Instructions

Recorded documents Contact the Clerk for deeds, liens, easements and property-record copies. Open County Clerk Page

Nearby North Texas County CAD Guides

Montague County CAD Search nearby Montague County property, agricultural, mineral and tax records. Open Montague County CAD Guide

Archer County CAD Search nearby Archer County property, appraisal, tax and deed records. Open Archer County CAD Guide

Wichita County CAD Search nearby Wichita County property, exemptions, protests and taxes. Open Wichita County CAD Guide

Jack County CAD Search nearby Jack County ranch, mineral, appraisal and tax records. Open Jack County CAD Guide

Clay County CAD Property Search FAQs

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

Use ClayCAD.org to search current real-estate, personal-property, mineral, mobile-home and tax records.

2. What is the Clay County Appraisal District phone number?

The official Clay CAD phone number is 940-538-4311.

3. How do I search Clay County ranch land without an address?

Search by owner, Parcel ID, Geo ID, abstract, legal description, subdivision, acreage or the official interactive map.

4. What were Clay CAD’s 2026 protest deadlines?

Clay CAD published June 4, 2026, for general protests and June 15, 2026, for mineral and business-personal-property protests.

5. Can I still challenge a Clay County appraisal after the deadline?

Possibly. Contact Clay CAD immediately about good cause, failure to receive notice or an appraisal-roll correction procedure.

6. Where do I apply for a Clay County homestead exemption?

Download the application from Clay CAD’s official Forms page and submit it to the appraisal district.

7. Does Clay CAD have special beekeeping requirements?

Yes. Clay CAD publishes a local beekeeping qualification and intensity guide plus an annual-report format.

8. Does Clay CAD collect property taxes?

Yes. Clay CAD operates the property-tax collection office and provides online, e-check, card and telephone-payment instructions.

9. What is Clay CAD’s phone-payment bureau code?

The published Certified Payments bureau code is 5384311. The payment phone number is 1-866-549-1010.

10. Can I search Clay County deeds online?

The County Clerk currently states that property records are not available online. Contact or visit the Clerk at 214 N. Main Street in Henrietta.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Clay County Appraisal District, the Appraisal Review Board, Clay County, the County Clerk, the Tax Assessor-Collector, Pritchard & Abbott, Certified Payments or the State of Texas.

Property records, values, deadlines, exemptions, convenience fees, tax balances, 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 19, 2026.

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Estimate Taxes, Exemptions, Escrow, Protest Savings and Next Steps

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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.

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Safety cushion (%)

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

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Check deadline: Find the protest deadline on your appraisal notice or official CAD website.

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Check exemptions: Missing homestead or senior exemptions can change the final taxable value.

Save proof: Keep submission confirmation, screenshots or certified mail receipt.

Appraised Value Growth / Cap Impact

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

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Possible cap (%)

Tax rate (%)

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Estimate a more realistic monthly ownership cost by adding mortgage, property tax, insurance and HOA.

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