Hardin County CAD – Property Search, Records & Appraisal District

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Hardin County, Texas Property, Timber and Tax Guide

Navigate a Hardin County Parcel Through Owner Search, Big Thicket GIS, Timber or Agricultural Review, Appraisal Protest, Tax Payment and Deed Verification

Hardin County appraisal records cover homes, businesses and rural property in Kountze, Lumberton, Silsbee, Sour Lake, Rose Hill Acres, Saratoga, Batson, Votaw, Thicket, Village Mills and surrounding Southeast Texas communities.

This guide helps homeowners, buyers, timber owners, ranchers and businesses research houses, Village Creek property, pasture, hay fields, pine and hardwood timber, beekeeping acreage, wildlife land, manufactured homes, minerals and business equipment.

Use Hardin CAD for appraisal records, GIS, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal and protests. Use the Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector for tax statements, balances, payments and receipts. Use the County Clerk for deeds, liens, easements and official recorded documents.
Search Hardin CAD Open Interactive Map Taxpayer and Protest Portal Search or Pay Taxes
Chief Appraiser Karl Keller
Hardin CAD phone 409-246-2507
Appraisal office 105 S. Pine Street
CAD office hours Mon-Fri, 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Start Here: Choose the Correct Hardin County Property Action

I need the owner, appraisal value or property card Search Hardin CAD by owner, address, Property ID, Geographic ID, subdivision or abstract. Follow the property-search steps
I need a tax balance, payment or receipt Use the County Tax Assessor-Collector account search rather than relying only on the appraisal record. Open the tax-payment workflow
I received an appraisal or exemption notice Read the exact deadline, save the 2026 record and file through the taxpayer portal or official protest form. Prepare a protest
I need legal ownership, liens or easements Search County Clerk records because the appraisal owner field is not a complete title report. Search recorded documents

Critical Corrections to the Existing Hardin County CAD Page

Existing Page Problem Current Practical Correction Why It Matters
hardincad.org presented as the official appraisal district The official government appraisal-district domain is hardin-cad.org. hardincad.org identifies itself as a private sponsored website. Users should avoid confusing a sponsored directory with the official district.
Office listed at 150 N. Pine Street The official physical address is 105 S. Pine Street, Kountze, TX 77625. Applications, protests and office visits can otherwise go to the wrong location.
CAD phone listed as 409-246-3525 The official appraisal-district phone is 409-246-2507. The correct phone connects users with appraisal, exemption, GIS and protest staff.
Office hours shown as 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Hardin CAD lists Monday-Friday hours of 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Users have a wider official service window than the old article states.
Old TrueAutomation map used as the current GIS Use the official BIS map at gis.bisclient.com/hardincad. The current map is linked directly by Hardin CAD.
2026 values described as final The official search states that 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification. A preliminary appraisal is not a final 2026 tax bill.
Online protest linked to an older system The former eProtest page now directs taxpayers to portal.hardin-cad.org. Users should file through the current portal instead of waiting on a moved service.
Property taxes routed only through the appraisal search The Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector provides the official tax-account search at tax.cagi.com/account-search/C100. Tax balances and receipts should be verified with the tax collector.
Agricultural and timber standards summarized generically Hardin CAD publishes local acreage, stocking, production, timber, fish-farm, orchard and beekeeping guidelines. Rural land does not qualify merely because it is vacant or wooded.
GIS treated as a legal flood or boundary decision Use GIS for orientation, then verify floodplain, wetlands, access and boundaries through county officials, FEMA, recorded documents and a surveyor. Big Thicket, Village Creek, Pine Island Bayou and Neches River property can require separate flood and wetland review.
The domain, address, phone, GIS and tax-payment corrections are essential. The old information can direct readers to a sponsored website, wrong office, outdated map or incomplete tax workflow.

Which Hardin County Office Handles Your Task?

Hardin County Appraisal District Property search, market value, ownership maintenance, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal, GIS, renditions and protests.
Appraisal Review Board Formal hearings involving value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, land-use qualification and other protestable district actions.
Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector Property-tax statements, balances, payments, receipts, delinquent amounts and vehicle-title services.
Hardin County Clerk Deeds, liens, releases, easements, restrictions, plats, mineral documents and certified copies.
Floodplain Administration Development permits, floodplain questions, manufactured-home placement and subdivision review in unincorporated areas.
Pritchard & Abbott Specialized appraisal of mineral, utility and industrial accounts for Hardin CAD.
Licensed Surveyor Exact boundaries, acreage, monuments, access and encroachments.
Title Company or Attorney Complete ownership chain, liens, easements, restrictions, mineral reservations and insured legal conclusions.
Fast routing tip Give staff the Property ID before explaining the problem. One owner may have separate surface, timber, mineral, business, manufactured-home and agricultural accounts.

Choose Your Hardin County Property Task

Search Property Records Fix a Failed Search Read the Property Card Use GIS and Flood Checks Understand 2026 Values Apply for Exemptions Pasture, Hay and Crops Timber, Wildlife and Bees Business, Minerals and Mobile Homes Protest a 2026 Appraisal Search and Pay Taxes Search Deeds and Liens

What to Try When the Hardin CAD Search Returns No Result

Search Problem Better Search Method
Full owner name fails Search only the surname, first name or one company word.
Recent buyer is missing Search the seller, former owner or deed grantor.
Trust or estate is missing Search the trustee, decedent, estate, beneficiary and previous owner separately.
Rural tract has no normal address Use the abstract, Geographic ID, legal description, Property ID or GIS map.
Only one timber tract appears Repeat the owner search and compare every Property ID and acreage amount.
Manufactured home is missing Select Mobile Home and search the home owner, land owner and park separately.
Business equipment is missing Select Personal Property and search the legal owner and Doing Business As name.
Mineral account is missing Select Mineral and search the mineral owner, operator, lease or former owner.
“I am trying to locate a Hardin County appraisal account. The current or former owner is ______. The property is near ______. I have this Property ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or legal-description clue: ______.”
Still cannot locate the property? Call 409-246-2507 or email office@hardin-cad.org.

How to Read a Hardin CAD Property Record

Record Field What to Check
Property ID Use the exact number on calls, applications, protests and tax searches.
Owner ID One owner may be connected to several separate accounts.
Geographic ID Useful for rural property, timber tracts and GIS matching.
Legal description Compare the abstract, survey, subdivision and tract with the recorded deed.
Acreage Compare with the deed or survey. CAD acreage is not a legal boundary determination.
Land classification Determine whether the land is residential, pasture, timber, wildlife, commercial or another category.
Improvements House size, age, condition, barns, sheds, pools, manufactured homes and other structures.
Market value The district’s January 1 opinion of market value.
Productivity value Special value for qualifying agricultural, timber or wildlife-management land.
Appraised value May reflect a homestead limitation, circuit breaker or productivity appraisal.
Taxable value Can differ among county, city, school, MUD, WCID and emergency-service entities.
Deed history Use it as a clue, then verify the actual recorded documents with the County Clerk.
Legal descriptions and acreage on the appraisal search are for appraisal-district use. Verify them before using the information in a deed, survey, contract or legal filing.

How to Use Hardin CAD GIS and Check Flood or Development Risk

1
Find the appraisal account first.

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

2
Open the official BIS map.

Use Hardin CAD Interactive Map.

3
Match roads, waterways and adjoining parcels.

This is useful near Village Creek, Pine Island Bayou, the Neches River and rural Big Thicket communities.

4
Open every adjoining Property ID.

One timber operation, subdivision purchase or family ownership can involve several separate tracts.

5
Compare GIS with the deed and plat.

Use recorded documents and a current survey for legal boundaries, easements and access.

6
Contact Floodplain Administration before development.

Hardin County requires permits for certain development, manufactured-home placement and work in special flood-hazard areas.

7
Check wetlands and drainage separately.

Low-lying Big Thicket property can involve floodplain, wetlands, drainage and federal permitting issues that do not appear fully on a CAD map.

GIS is useful for
  • General parcel orientation
  • Road and waterway context
  • Adjoining appraisal accounts
  • Timber and pasture tract research
  • Property without a complete address
GIS does not prove
  • Exact legal boundaries
  • Guaranteed legal access
  • Wetland jurisdiction
  • Mineral ownership
  • Final flood-insurance status
Hardin County Floodplain Administration: 255 Crocker Street, Kountze. Phone: 409-246-5250.
Official development resources: open Floodplain Administration or review Hardin County permits.

2026 Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value

Market Value → Appraisal Limitation or Productivity Value → Exemptions → Taxable Value
2026 Rule Practical Meaning
Preliminary value The official search states that 2026 values can change before certification.
Market value Hardin CAD’s estimate of market value as of January 1.
Residence-homestead limitation Generally limits annual appraised-value growth to 10% plus qualifying new improvements.
School homestead exemption A qualifying residence homestead receives a $140,000 school-district exemption.
Age-65 or disabled school exemption Qualifying homeowners receive an additional $60,000 school-district exemption.
Non-homestead circuit breaker Certain non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may receive a 20% annual appraised-value limitation.
Agricultural or timber value Qualifying land may be appraised according to productive capacity rather than ordinary market value.
Business-property exemption Income-producing tangible personal property totaling $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may be exempt in that unit.
A homestead limitation does not limit the displayed market-value increase to 10%. The limitation generally applies to appraised value.
A preliminary 2026 value is not the final 2026 tax bill. Final tax depends on certified taxable value and rates adopted by the local taxing units.

Hardin County Homestead and Related Exemptions

General residence homestead Available for a qualifying principal residence and includes the statewide school-district exemption.
Age 65 or disabled Qualifying homeowners may receive an additional exemption, tax ceilings, deferral rights and installment options.
Disabled veteran or survivor Relief depends on the veteran’s disability rating and the applicable statutory category.
1
Find the exact residence account.

Confirm the owner, Property ID, situs address, legal description and current exemptions.

2
Use the online forms system or official PDF.

Hardin CAD’s online system supports homestead, veteran, business-rendition and agricultural applications.

3
Attach identification.

Homestead applications require a driver’s-license copy or other information required by Texas law.

4
Prepare extra ownership proof when needed.

Inherited property, trusts, manufactured homes and address differences can require affidavits or supporting records.

5
Submit the form with the Property ID.

Use the online forms system, mail, office delivery or the secure drop box when permitted.

6
Confirm approval on the live property record.

Submitting an application does not prove that the exemption was granted.

Use the secure drop box carefully. Hardin CAD asks users to include their name and phone number with all drop-box submissions. Add the Property ID and document purpose as well.
Official exemption resources: open Online Forms or open the complete forms library.

Hardin County Agricultural Appraisal: Pasture, Hay, Crops and Orchards

Agricultural appraisal is a productivity valuation, not an automatic exemption. The land must be principally devoted to agricultural production at the intensity normally accepted in Hardin County.
Current principal use The primary use must be agricultural or timber production rather than residential, recreational or token activity.
Use history The property generally needs qualifying agricultural or timber use during five of the preceding seven years.
Evidence Useful proof includes leases, expenses, sales receipts, photographs, management plans and completed questionnaires.

Local Hardin County Productivity Guidelines

Land Use Local Screening Guideline Required Management or Production
Native pasture 10 acres Fenced with water access; one animal unit per five acres and at least three animal units.
Improved pasture 10 acres Generally one animal unit per three acres with the agricultural questionnaire.
Dry-crop hay production 5 acres Commercial or livestock-feed production of approximately three round bales or 50 square bales per acre.
Irrigated crop 5 acres Cultivated annual crops watered regularly and marketed for retail or wholesale.
Diversified orchard 5 acres Approximately 50 trees per acre with produce marketed wholesale.
Christmas-tree operation 5 acres Approximately 400 trees per acre under ten feet tall and shaped twice each year.
Fish farm 3 acres Man-made tanks with proof of stocking and sales receipts.
These figures are investigation guidelines rather than automatic approval guarantees. The chief appraiser can review variances case by case when the owner provides convincing production, expense and income evidence.
1
List every Property ID in the operation.

Identify ownership, acreage, physical land class and current use of each tract.

2
Document the five-of-seven-year history.

Use leases, invoices, livestock or crop records, receipts, photographs and prior-owner evidence.

3
Complete the mandatory questionnaire.

Hardin CAD requires an agricultural questionnaire for the listed agricultural categories.

4
Show active commercial management.

Document planting, feeding, fencing, firebreaks, herbicide, pesticide, labor, equipment and marketing.

5
File by April 30.

The local guidelines state that the application must be filed or postmarked before May 1.

6
Request an extension before the deadline when needed.

A written good-cause request can allow an extension of up to 60 days.

7
Reapply after ownership or use changes.

Hardin CAD requires a new application after a change of ownership, use or land-use class.

Personal, hobby or token farming can fail the intensity test. The district compares the owner’s time, labor, equipment, management and capital with a typically prudent commercial operation.

Hardin County Timber, Wildlife Management and Beekeeping

Timberland Guidelines

Timber Category Local Guideline What to Prepare
Pine timber 10 acres Timber questionnaire, stocking, management, expense and harvest evidence.
Mixed timber 10 acres Timber questionnaire and commercial management evidence.
Hardwood timber 10 acres Timber questionnaire and management evidence.
Aesthetic Management Zone Restricted-use timber Ten-year timber with approximately 50 square feet of basal area, management plan and questionnaire.
Streamside Management Zone Generally 50-200 feet depending on slope Management plan protecting a stream, river, lake, creek or wetland and a timber questionnaire.
Reforestation Management Zone Replant within two years Reforestation management plan and questionnaire.
Timber in transition Agriculture-to-timber conversion Evidence of five prior years of agricultural use and timber conversion management.

Wildlife Management

  • Confirm the tract qualified for agricultural appraisal in the year before conversion.
  • Prepare a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife-management plan.
  • Perform at least three qualifying wildlife activities.
  • Keep maps, photographs, receipts, census records and management logs.
  • Submit the required annual wildlife-management report.
  • Allow inspection of the implemented management practices when requested.

Beekeeping Intensity

Beekeeping Acreage Minimum Local Intensity
5 acres 6 active hives
More than 5 acres Add approximately one hive for each additional 2.5 acres
20 acres Approximately 12 active hives
Hardin CAD limits beekeeping appraisal to five through 20 acres. The bees must be kept for pollination or production of human food or another tangible product with commercial value, and the agricultural questionnaire is mandatory.
Timber evidence tip Keep one management file for every Property ID. Include stand maps, planting dates, thinning, firebreaks, reforestation, harvest contracts, sales receipts and photographs.
A subdivision, utility installation or other physical change can trigger a change-of-use review. Contact Hardin CAD before cutting roads, installing utilities or selling nonqualifying tracts from agricultural or timber land.
Official land-use resources: open Ag and Timber Information or read the Productivity Guidelines.

Business Personal Property, Minerals and Manufactured Homes

Business personal property Inventory, furniture, fixtures, computers, machinery, equipment and vehicles used to produce income.
Mineral, utility and industrial accounts These specialized properties are appraised for Hardin CAD by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc.
Manufactured homes The home and underlying land may have different owners, appraisal accounts and title records.
Normal rendition deadline: April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15.
1
Prepare a January 1 asset list.

Separate inventory, machinery, furniture, computers, tools, vehicles and leased equipment.

2
Record original cost and acquisition year.

Keep invoices and proof for property that was sold, retired, damaged or moved.

3
Review the $125,000 exemption.

Income-producing tangible personal property totaling $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may be exempt in that unit.

4
Use the online forms system.

Hardin CAD allows business-personal-property renditions to be completed with attachments and status tracking online.

5
Search mineral accounts separately.

Select Mineral and search the mineral owner, lease, operator, company or former owner.

6
Keep proof of submission.

Save the completed form, asset schedules, portal confirmation, email or stamped delivery copy.

A required rendition filed late can create a tax-based penalty. Contact Hardin CAD promptly when a business closed, moved, changed ownership or missed the deadline.
Official business forms: open Online Forms or download the official rendition.

How to Protest a 2026 Hardin County Appraisal

Use the deadline printed on the Notice of Appraised Value. The usual Texas deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later.
The old online-protest address has moved. Use portal.hardin-cad.org to review property details, communications and available online appeal actions.
1
Save the appraisal notice and current property record.

Mark the Property ID, preliminary value, exemptions, special appraisal and deadline.

< property details, communications and available online appeal actions.
2
Select every valid protest reason.

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

3
Register or sign in to the taxpayer portal.

Match the exact Property ID and owner information before starting an appeal.

4
Use the paper Notice of Protest when needed.

The official forms library also provides the protest form, taxpayer-rights guide and evidence affidavit.

5
Save proof of filing.

Keep the portal confirmation, sent email, certified-mail receipt or stamped office copy.

6
Request the district’s evidence.

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

7
Prepare account-specific evidence.

Use condition photographs, repair estimates, surveys, measurements, adjusted comparables, leases, timber records or production evidence.

8
Attempt an informal review.

State the district value, your requested value or correction and the strongest supporting proof.

9
Attend the ARB hearing when unresolved.

Organize evidence by protest reason and read the hearing procedures before the scheduled date.

10
Read the written order immediately.

Arbitration, SOAH and district-court deadlines depend on the property and dispute.

“I am protesting the 2026 appraisal for Property ID ______. The district’s proposed value is $______. My requested value or correction is ______ because ______. My evidence includes ______.”

Possible Post-Deadline Questions

Possible Remedy When It May Apply
Later notice deadline A notice was mailed later and the notice-based filing period remains open.
Failure to receive required notice A required CAD or ARB notice was not received and statutory payment conditions are satisfied.
Late homestead filing The owner qualified for a residence-homestead exemption but missed the ordinary period.
Late special-appraisal application A qualifying agricultural or timber application is filed within the statutory late period and the owner accepts the applicable penalty.
Appraisal-roll correction The account contains a qualifying ownership, clerical or sufficiently large appraisal error.
Official protest resources: open the Taxpayer Portal, download the Notice of Protest or search ARB records.

How to Search and Pay Hardin County Property Taxes

Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector: Steve Smith, 300 W. Monroe Street, Suite B101, Kountze, TX 77625. Phone: 409-246-5180.
1
Copy the Property ID from the appraisal record.

Confirm the owner and legal description before opening the tax search.

2
Open the official tax-account search.

Use Hardin County Tax Account Search.

3
Select the best search field.

Search by owner name, account number, alternate account number or situs address.

4
Open every matching account.

Confirm the owner, Property ID, tax year, legal description and taxing units.

5
Review every open year.

Paying the newest statement does not automatically clear an older delinquency.

6
Confirm every expected entity.

Accounts can include the county, city, school district, MUD, WCID and emergency-service district.

7
Review the processor fee and total.

Verify the correct account, year and amount before authorizing payment.

8
Save the receipt.

Keep the account number, tax year, payment date, amount and confirmation number.

9
Verify posting.

Return to the tax account after processing and confirm that the intended balance was reduced or cleared.

Certified Payments bureau code: 2465180. Verify the property, year, payment amount and service fee before completing a phone or online transaction.
Tax Office Service Current Hours or Requirement
Main office Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Drive-through 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. for vehicle registration and property-tax payments.
Vehicle-title processing Completed paperwork must be in the office by 4:30 p.m.
A high tax bill and an incorrect appraisal value are different problems. Protest value or exemption issues with Hardin CAD. Resolve payment, posting and receipt issues with the Tax Assessor-Collector.
Unpaid prior-year taxes can include penalty, interest and collection charges. Request a current payoff rather than relying on an old statement.
Official tax resources: open the Tax Assessor-Collector page or search the tax account.

How to Search Hardin County Deeds, Liens, Releases and Easements

Hardin County Clerk: Connie Becton, Hardin County Courthouse, Suite B110, 300 W. Monroe Street, Kountze, TX 77625. Phone: 409-246-5185. Email: hardincountyclerk@hardincountytx.gov.
1
Collect appraisal clues.

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

2
Open the County Clerk’s linked records portal.

Use LGS Online Records Search and select Hardin County.

3
Search grantor and grantee names.

Include spouses, trusts, estates, companies, heirs and previous owners.

4
Select the correct document type.

Look for deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens, easements, restrictions, plats, mineral deeds, leases and assignments.

5
Match the legal description.

A matching owner name is not enough when that person owns several Hardin County properties.

6
Follow every referenced instrument.

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

7
Check releases and assignments.

A lien or deed of trust may appear in the chain even when it was later released or transferred.

8
Order the correct copy.

Ask whether a plain or certified copy is required for a lender, court, probate matter or legal transaction.

9
Use a title professional for a legal conclusion.

The appraisal record and online Clerk index do not replace a complete title examination.

The County Clerk identifies the portal as a public research service rather than legal advice. Confirm authenticity and obtain official copies when a document will be used in a transaction or court matter.
Official Clerk resources: open the County Clerk page or search County Clerk records.

Hardin County Buyer and Landowner Due-Diligence Checklist

Appraisal and tax checks
  • Match every Property ID to the contract
  • Compare appraisal acreage with the deed and survey
  • Review land and improvement details
  • Confirm exemptions and appraisal limits
  • Verify timber, agriculture or wildlife status
  • Search every open tax year
  • Confirm every expected taxing unit
Flood, timber and title checks
  • Search deeds, liens and releases
  • Check easements and legal road access
  • Review floodplain and wetland risk
  • Confirm manufactured-home permits
  • Review mineral reservations and leases
  • Check timber-management obligations
  • Obtain a survey and title commitment
Do not estimate future taxes from the seller’s statement alone. Homestead exemptions, appraisal limitations, tax ceilings, productivity valuation and ownership changes can materially affect the next bill.

2026 Hardin County Property Calendar

January 1 General appraisal date and the date used for many ownership, exemption and land-use facts.
April 15 Normal deadline for most business-personal-property renditions.
April 30 Normal deadline for many exemption, agricultural, timber and wildlife applications.
May 15 Usual protest deadline, or 30 days after the appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.
July 2026 Many ordinary protest deadlines have passed; later notices and statutory remedies depend on the account.
August-September Local entities work through proposed and adopted tax-rate procedures.
October Tax statements are generally issued after values and rates are finalized.
January 31, 2027 Normal deadline for paying 2026 property taxes before delinquency, subject to statutory exceptions.
Use the exact date printed on the notice, application or tax statement. Later notices, weekends, holidays and account-specific circumstances can change a deadline.

Hardin County Property Office Contacts

Office Contact Handles
Hardin County Appraisal District Karl Keller, Chief Appraiser
105 S. Pine Street
P.O. Box 670
Kountze, TX 77625-0670
409-246-2507
office@hardin-cad.org
Mon-Fri, 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 		Property search, values, GIS, ownership, exemptions, agriculture, timber, renditions and protests.
Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector Steve Smith
300 W. Monroe St., Suite B101
P.O. Box 2260
Kountze, TX 77625
409-246-5180
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 		Property-tax statements, balances, payments, receipts, delinquent taxes and vehicle services.
Hardin County Clerk Connie Becton
300 W. Monroe St., Suite B110
P.O. Box 38
Kountze, TX 77625
409-246-5185
hardincountyclerk@hardincountytx.gov
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 		Deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats, mineral documents, recording and certified copies.
Hardin County Floodplain Administration Alex Parker
255 Crocker Street
Kountze, TX 77625
409-246-5250 		Floodplain review, development permits, manufactured-home placement and subdivision questions.

Map to Hardin County Appraisal District

Office-location reminder: Hardin CAD is at 105 S. Pine Street. The Tax Assessor-Collector and County Clerk are in the Hardin County Courthouse at 300 W. Monroe Street.

Hardin County CAD Property Search FAQs

What is the official Hardin County CAD website?

The official appraisal-district website is hardin-cad.org. The similar hardincad.org website identifies itself as a private sponsored property-search site.

What is the official Hardin County CAD property search?

Use esearch.hardin-cad.org. It supports owner, address, Property ID, abstract, subdivision, Geographic ID, mobile-home park and advanced searches.

What are Hardin CAD’s address, phone number and hours?

Hardin CAD is at 105 S. Pine Street in Kountze. Call 409-246-2507. The office is open Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Are the 2026 Hardin CAD values final?

No. The official search states that 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification.

Where do I pay Hardin County property taxes?

Use tax.cagi.com/account-search/C100 or contact the Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector at 409-246-5180.

Where did the Hardin CAD online protest system move?

The former eProtest page now directs taxpayers to portal.hardin-cad.org for property details, communications and available online appeal actions.

What are Hardin County’s basic pasture requirements?

The local guideline generally starts at ten acres, with native pasture using about one animal unit per five acres and improved pasture about one animal unit per three acres.

What are Hardin County’s beekeeping requirements?

The guideline covers five to 20 acres, beginning with six hives and adding approximately one hive for each additional 2.5 acres, up to about 12 hives.

Where can I search Hardin County deeds and liens?

Use the LGS Online Records Search linked by the Hardin County Clerk and select Hardin County, or call the Clerk at 409-246-5185.

Is the Hardin CAD GIS map a legal survey or flood determination?

No. Use GIS for general parcel research, a surveyor for exact boundaries and Hardin County Floodplain Administration, FEMA and an insurer for flood-related decisions.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Hardin County Appraisal District, Hardin County, the Appraisal Review Board, any taxing unit or the State of Texas.

Property values, deadlines, exemptions, agricultural standards, office hours, fees, collector procedures and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information directly with the responsible official office before filing, paying or relying on a record for a legal transaction.

Editorial verification: July 21, 2026.

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