Search a Martin County Parcel, Separate Surface and Mineral Accounts and Complete the Correct Appraisal, Protest or Tax Task
Martin County property records cover Stanton homes, Lenorah and Tarzan acreage, Ackerly-area tracts, the county portion of Midland, farms, ranches, mobile homes, commercial property, industrial facilities, pipelines, utilities and an exceptionally large number of oil and gas interests.
This guide explains the official 2026 Martin CAD search, advanced legal-description filters, interactive maps, appraised and taxable values, homestead relief, agricultural appraisal, mineral ownership research, business renditions, online protests, consolidated tax collection and County Clerk records.
Martin CAD’s 2025 report lists 191,742 oil and gas accounts. Always check whether a search result represents the surface, minerals, equipment, utilities or another separately appraised interest.Important Corrections to the Existing Martin County CAD Article
| Existing or Incomplete Detail | Verified Current Information | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| esearch.martincad.org is the official search | The current property search is integrated directly into martincad.org. | The old standalone domain is no longer the best official starting point. |
| Only owner, address and account searches are available | Martin CAD also supports previous owner, legal description, volume, page, deed date, file number, abstract, tract, lot, block, survey, category, acreage and value searches. | Ranch, mineral and industrial accounts frequently cannot be located by street address. |
| Martin CAD does not collect property taxes | Martin CAD’s 2025 report states that county collections were consolidated with the CAD beginning July 1, 2024. | Taxpayers should start with Martin CAD for entities marked “We Collect.” |
| The County Tax Assessor-Collector is the only property-tax payment office | The elected County Tax Assessor-Collector remains a county official, but Martin CAD now performs consolidated collections for participating entities. | The correct payment office depends on the taxing entity shown on the account. |
| All entities are collected by the same office | Martin CAD labels Martin County, Stanton, Grady ISD, Stanton ISD, Sands CISD, the water districts and hospital district as collected by CAD. City of Midland and Klondike ISD are not marked the same way. | Cross-county accounts may require payment through a different collector. |
| A phone inquiry and an online protest can be used together | Martin CAD warns that a taxpayer who initiates an inquiry in person, by phone or by mailed protest may lose the ability to use the online protest process. | The owner should choose the preferred filing route before beginning the case. |
| May 15 is the deadline for every property | The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after Martin CAD mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. | A later notice can produce a later account-specific deadline. |
| The school homestead exemption is $100,000 | The mandatory school-district general homestead exemption is $140,000 beginning in 2026. | Older dollar amounts materially understate current relief. |
| The additional age-65 or disabled exemption is $10,000 | The mandatory additional school exemption is $60,000 beginning in 2026. | The prior amount is no longer current. |
| Agricultural rollback covers five years | A current 1-d-1 rollback generally covers the previous three years. | Development and change-of-use estimates must use current Texas law. |
| The CAD map proves legal boundaries | The interactive map is an appraisal and research tool and does not replace a deed, plat, survey or title examination. | Online parcel lines should not control fencing, access, drilling or construction. |
Which Martin County Office Handles Your Property Task?
Choose Your Martin County Property Task
How to Search Martin County CAD Property Records
Martin CAD’s current search covers tax years 2026 through 2017. The system can display real estate, mineral and personal-property accounts and can limit results to properties showing tax due.
Confirm that the site displays Martin CAD, the Stanton address and the phone number 432-756-2823.
Use 2026 for current appraisal research and earlier years for ownership, exemption, market-value and taxable-value comparisons.
An account number from an appraisal notice, tax statement or saved property page normally gives the cleanest result.
Use last name first for an individual. For a company, trust, estate or mineral owner, use the most distinctive words.
Begin with the street number and main street name. Remove punctuation, directional words and road-type abbreviations when no result appears.
Choose Mineral, Personal Property or Real Estate. One owner can have accounts in all three groups.
A ranch, oil lease, pipeline site or industrial facility can involve separate land, mineral, utility and equipment accounts.
Use the abstract, survey, tract, lot, block and acreage rather than relying only on a mailing city.
Check ownership, property type, location, legal description, values, exemptions, improvements, taxing entities, deed information and tax-due status.
Print or save the property record before requesting a correction, filing an exemption, beginning a protest or evaluating a purchase.
Martin CAD Advanced Search Filters Explained
The current portal offers unusually detailed filters that are especially useful for West Texas land and mineral research.
| Available Information | Best Search Field | What to Verify |
|---|---|---|
| Current owner | Current Owner | Every real, mineral and personal-property account connected to the name. |
| Former owner | Previous Owner | Historical ownership and recently transferred accounts. |
| Street name | Street Name | Number, city, legal description and selected parcel. |
| Deed reference | Volume, Page, File Number or Deed Date | Matching County Clerk instrument and ownership transfer. |
| Rural legal description | Abstract, Survey, Tract, Lot or Block | Acreage, surface parcel and recorded description. |
| Property category | Category Code | Residential, mobile home, agricultural, commercial, industrial, mineral, utility or exempt classification. |
| Land size | Land Acres | Whether the acreage is greater or less than the entered amount. |
| Approximate value | Market Value or Tax Value | Tax year and property type before comparing results. |
| Unpaid tax concern | Show Only Properties with Tax Due | Entity, year, balance and collecting office. |
| Oil or gas interest | Mineral property plus legal or owner filter | Lease, operator, ownership interest and related recorded documents. |
How to Read a Martin CAD Property Record
| Record Field | What It Means | What to Check |
|---|---|---|
| Property ID | Martin CAD’s internal account identifier. | Use it when contacting the CAD, paying tax or filing a protest. |
| Owner name | Ownership currently carried in appraisal records. | Compare with the newest recorded deed, assignment or probate document. |
| Property type | Real estate, mineral or personal property. | Do not treat a mineral account as the surface parcel. |
| Category code | The appraisal classification assigned to the property. | Confirm residential, agricultural, industrial, mineral or utility classification. |
| Legal description | Appraisal description using lot, block, survey, abstract or tract data. | Use the recorded instrument for legally controlling language. |
| Land acreage | Acreage carried for appraisal. | Confirm it with a deed and survey before legal use. |
| Market value | The district’s January 1 estimate of market value. | Land, improvements, use, condition, access and market evidence. |
| Appraised value | Value after an applicable appraisal limitation. | Whether a homestead or non-homestead limit applies. |
| Taxable value | Appraised value after exemptions for a taxing entity. | The taxable amount may differ for each entity. |
| Agricultural value | Productivity value for qualifying open-space land. | Compare market value, agricultural value and homesite treatment. |
| Improvement information | Building size, age, quality, use and condition used in appraisal. | Incorrect square footage, removed buildings or unfinished improvements. |
| Tax due | The search indicates an unpaid amount for one or more years or entities. | Collector, tax year, current payoff and payment posting. |
How to Use the Martin CAD Interactive Map
The interactive map helps users locate surface parcels, compare neighboring tracts and understand the relationship between roads, rural acreage and appraisal accounts.
Copy the owner, legal description, acreage and account information from the property search.
Locate the same account and confirm that the selected outline matches the appraisal record.
Look for separate homesites, access strips, utility tracts, lots and acreage accounts.
A visible road, lease road or pipeline corridor does not automatically create legal access or a public right of way.
Obtain a deed, easement documents and survey before buying, fencing, building, subdividing or granting access.
What Martin CAD’s 2025 Mass-Appraisal Report Shows
The district’s latest mass-appraisal report demonstrates that Martin County is not a typical small residential appraisal roll. Mineral, utility and industrial accounts dominate both parcel count and market value.
| 2025 Category | Accounts or Parcels | Reported Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family residential | 908 | $78,003,260 |
| Mobile homes | 624 | $33,246,120 |
| Vacant residential lots | 453 | $2,319,210 |
| Qualified agricultural acreage | 2,834 | $326,707,160 |
| Farm improvements and open-space land | 471 | $22,377,050 |
| Non-ag land and rural residential | 3,907 | $218,196,190 |
| Commercial real property | 150 | $23,945,570 |
| Industrial real property | 71 | $677,548,970 |
| Oil, gas and minerals | 191,742 | $24,541,668,989 |
| Utilities | 2,642 | $1,643,663,550 |
| Industrial and manufacturing personal property | 489 | $422,904,770 |
| Total certified mineral and real-estate parcels | 208,950 | $29,371,665,360 |
Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value
| Property-Tax Number | Meaning | Common Mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | The district’s estimate of market value as of January 1. | Treating it as a guaranteed sale price. |
| Appraised value | Market value after an applicable appraisal limitation. | Assuming every account receives a cap. |
| Taxable value | Appraised value after exemptions for a specific taxing unit. | Expecting every entity to show the same taxable amount. |
| Productivity value | Special-use value applied to qualifying agricultural acreage. | Using it as evidence of unrestricted market value. |
| Tax rate | Rate adopted by each county, city, school or special district. | Assuming Martin CAD sets the rate. |
Residence-homestead appraisal cap
A qualifying residence homestead’s appraised value generally cannot increase by more than 10% over the previous year’s appraised value, plus the market value of new improvements.
The cap normally begins on January 1 of the year after the owner first qualifies. The market-value line can increase by more than 10% even while the appraised-value line remains limited.
2026 non-homestead circuit-breaker limitation
For 2026, qualifying non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may receive a 20% annual appraisal limitation.
The temporary limitation excludes agricultural land, timberland and certain other specially appraised property. It is scheduled to expire after December 31, 2026 unless Texas law changes.
Latest Published Martin County Tax Rates
The latest complete rate table published by Martin CAD at editorial review was for tax year 2025. These rates are shown as historical references and must not be presented as adopted 2026 rates.
| Taxing Entity | 2025 Rate Per $100 | Collection Note |
|---|---|---|
| Martin County total | 0.1977 | Includes M&O, Road and Bridge and I&S components; Martin CAD lists county collection. |
| Martin County Fresh Water District | 0.031697 | Martin CAD lists this as a collected entity. |
| City of Stanton | 1.003178 | Martin CAD lists city collection. |
| City of Midland total | 0.347999 | Confirm the collector because Martin CAD does not label this entity “We Collect.” |
| Klondike ISD total | 0.7762 | Confirm payment through the correct cross-county collector. |
| Grady ISD total | 0.7489 | Martin CAD lists school collection. |
| Stanton ISD total | 0.771967 | Martin CAD lists school collection. |
| Sands CISD total | 0.9596 | Martin CAD lists school collection. |
| Martin County Hospital District total | 0.12863 | Martin CAD lists hospital-district collection. |
| Permian Basin Underground Water District | 0.001897 | Martin CAD lists water-district collection. |
Martin County Residence Homestead Exemptions for 2026
| Exemption or Protection | 2026 State Rule | Main Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| General school homestead | $140,000 school-district exemption. | Individual owns an interest and uses the home as the principal residence. |
| Age 65 or older | Additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption. | Owner is at least 65 and occupies the residence. |
| Disabled person | Additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption. | Owner meets the statutory disability definition. |
| School-tax ceiling | Limits qualifying school tax for age-65 or disabled homeowners. | Approved exemption and continued homestead use. |
| Homestead appraisal cap | Generally limits appraised-value growth to 10%, plus new improvements. | Normally starts the year after initial qualification. |
| Local-option exemption | A taxing unit may adopt additional percentage or age/disability relief. | Depends on the individual entity’s adopted exemptions. |
How to apply
Confirm the Property ID, owner, address and legal description.
The property must be the applicant’s main home, and the applicant cannot claim another general homestead for the same year.
Use the current homestead application available through Martin CAD.
Provide the driver’s-license or state-identification information required by Texas law.
Additional affidavits or documentation may be needed when identification does not show the homestead address.
Submit the supporting documents required for every additional exemption claimed.
The normal deadline for most Texas exemption applications is April 30.
A residence homestead application may generally be filed up to two years after the original deadline.
Confirm the exemption for the correct school, county, city and special districts.
Disabled Veteran and Survivor Exemptions
| Qualification | General Exemption | Main Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 10%-29% disability rating | $5,000 partial exemption. | VA or military disability documentation. |
| 30%-49% disability rating | $7,500 partial exemption. | VA or military disability documentation. |
| 50%-69% disability rating | $10,000 partial exemption. | VA or military disability documentation. |
| 70%-100% disability rating | $12,000 partial exemption. | VA or military disability documentation. |
| 100% disabled veteran homestead | Total exemption of a qualifying residence homestead. | Qualifying VA rating or individual-unemployability determination. |
| Qualifying surviving spouse | Certain veteran, military and first-responder exemptions may continue. | Death, service, marriage, occupancy and remarriage information. |
Martin County 1-d-1 Agricultural and Wildlife Appraisal
Open-space appraisal values qualifying agricultural land according to productive capacity rather than unrestricted development value. It is a special appraisal, not a complete tax exemption.
| Qualification Area | General Requirement | Evidence to Prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Current agricultural use | Land must be principally devoted to agriculture at the locally accepted intensity. | Lease, livestock, crop, hay and production records. |
| Historical use | Land generally must have qualifying use during five of the preceding seven years. | Prior leases, receipts, photographs and sworn statements. |
| Grazing | Stocking and management must represent a genuine agricultural operation. | Livestock inventory, feed, veterinary and sale records. |
| Crop or hay production | Cultivation and production must meet local agricultural practices. | Seed, fertilizer, irrigation, harvest and sales information. |
| Wildlife management | Land generally must already qualify for open-space appraisal and use approved wildlife practices. | Wildlife plan, annual report, maps, logs and photographs. |
| Change of use | A non-agricultural conversion may trigger rollback tax. | Development plans and a written rollback estimate. |
Copy Property IDs, abstracts, surveys, tracts and acreage.
A residence, yard, industrial pad or commercial area receives different appraisal treatment.
Report current use, history, acreage and operator information accurately.
Use leases, receipts, farm-income information, livestock records and crop or irrigation evidence.
Ask Martin CAD about extensions or late-filing provisions before the appraisal roll is approved.
Maintain records after approval because continuing use can be reviewed.
Do this before development, industrial conversion, subdivision or removal from agricultural production.
How to Search Martin County Oil, Gas and Mineral Accounts
Mineral research is central to Martin County property searches. The district’s 2025 report lists 191,742 oil and gas accounts with more than $24.5 billion in reported market value.
Do not search only real estate when researching royalty, overriding royalty or working interests.
Try individual names, trusts, estates, companies, prior owners and known name variations.
Use abstract, survey, tract, file number or other available legal-description details.
A single owner may have interests in many leases, wells or units.
Mineral values can change with production, reserves, prices, ownership decimals and economic conditions.
Use operator statements to confirm the lease, decimal interest and payment owner.
Review mineral deeds, reservations, leases, assignments, releases, probate documents and memoranda.
Business Personal Property Renditions
Businesses must report qualifying tangible personal property used to produce income. Martin CAD’s forms page includes rendition documents for property owners and agents.
| Rendition Task | 2026 Timing | Practical Action |
|---|---|---|
| Property-reporting date | January 1, 2026 | Report taxable property owned or managed on January 1. |
| Regular filing deadline | April 15, 2026 | File the completed rendition by the statutory deadline. |
| Automatic extension | Generally through May 15 after a timely request | Request the extension before April 15. |
| Additional extension | May be available for good cause | Follow the district’s written instructions. |
| Late filing | Penalty can apply | Contact Martin CAD rather than ignoring the account. |
- Inventory
- Machinery and equipment
- Furniture and fixtures
- Computers and office property
- Oilfield tools and equipment
- Commercial vehicles
- Leased assets
- Industrial and manufacturing equipment
How to Protest a Martin CAD Appraisal in 2026
| Protest Issue | Useful Evidence | Weak Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Residential market value | Comparable sales, appraisal, photographs and documented repairs. | Only stating that the tax increased. |
| Unequal appraisal | Comparable appraised values adjusted for size, age, condition, use and location. | Comparing different property types. |
| Rural land value | Land sales, access, water, soil, utilities, restrictions and tract characteristics. | Comparing a remote tract with a serviced development parcel. |
| Agricultural appraisal denied | Use history, leases, livestock, crop, irrigation and management records. | Assuming ownership of acreage is enough. |
| Mineral value | Production, decline, reserves, pricing, division orders and appraisal calculations. | Using surface value to challenge a mineral account. |
| Industrial or utility property | Asset lists, depreciation, condition, obsolescence, income and engineering information. | Providing only book value. |
| Exemption denied | Ownership, occupancy, identification, age, disability or veteran documentation. | Submitting the wrong application. |
Online protest steps
Confirm the account, proposed value, deadline and Online Owner PIN.
Do not begin a separate inquiry first when online filing is your preferred route.
Register with your name, email address and password.
Enter the Online Owner PIN from the Notice of Appraised Value.
Select the house icon and choose File a Protest.
Possible reasons include market value, unequal appraisal, ownership, exemption and agricultural qualification.
Use clear labels, dates and property-specific explanations.
Complete every question and agree to the electronic signature.
Save the submitted protest from the online dashboard.
Martin CAD will contact the owner regarding the inquiry, informal review or ARB hearing.
Late Protest and Correction Options
| Possible Remedy | When It May Apply | Important Limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Good-cause late protest | The owner missed the normal deadline for a qualifying reason. | Generally must be requested before the ARB approves the appraisal records. |
| Failure-to-receive-notice protest | A required notice was not mailed or delivered as required. | Taxes must not be allowed to become delinquent. |
| One-fourth homestead correction | A residence homestead is appraised at least one-fourth too high. | Payment and prior-protest conditions apply. |
| One-third non-homestead correction | Other property is appraised at least one-third too high. | Payment and prior-protest conditions apply. |
| Clerical or ownership correction | The roll contains a clerical, duplicate-appraisal, inclusion or ownership error. | The correct motion and supporting documents are required. |
How Martin County Property-Tax Collection Works
Martin CAD’s 2025 report states that the Martin County Commissioners Court voted to merge county collections with the appraisal district and that Martin CAD became the county’s consolidated collecting tax office beginning July 1, 2024.
The CAD homepage identifies the entities for which it performs collection. City of Midland and Klondike ISD appear without the “We Collect” notation, so owners of cross-county accounts should confirm the correct collector before paying.
| Taxing Entity | Martin CAD Collection Status | Owner Action |
|---|---|---|
| Martin County | Listed as “We Collect” | Begin with the Martin CAD property and tax search. |
| City of Stanton | Listed as “We Collect” | Confirm city balance on the account. |
| Grady ISD | Listed as “We Collect” | Use Martin CAD for the school-tax account. |
| Stanton ISD | Listed as “We Collect” | Use Martin CAD for the school-tax account. |
| Sands CISD | Listed as “We Collect” | Use Martin CAD for the school-tax account. |
| Permian Basin Underground Water District | Listed as “We Collect” | Review the water-district line on the account. |
| Martin County Fresh Water District | Listed as “We Collect” | Use Martin CAD for the district tax. |
| Martin County Hospital District | Listed as “We Collect” | Use Martin CAD for the hospital-district tax. |
| City of Midland | Not marked “We Collect” | Confirm the collector shown on the tax statement. |
| Klondike ISD | Not marked “We Collect” | Confirm payment instructions directly with the school-tax collector. |
Safe tax-payment steps
Confirm the Property ID, owner, property type and tax year.
The Martin CAD search can display only properties with tax due.
Do not assume one payment clears every cross-county school, city or special-district balance.
A current-year payment does not automatically clear an older account.
Use Martin CAD for entities marked “We Collect” and verify separate instructions for City of Midland or Klondike ISD accounts.
Electronic processors may charge a fee separate from the tax balance.
Keep the account, tax year, entity, amount, payment date and confirmation number.
Contact Martin CAD before submitting a duplicate payment.
Quarterly Installments and Deferrals
How to Search Martin County Deeds, Liens and Mineral Records
The combined County and District Clerk records deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, plats, oil and gas instruments and other official public records.
Save the owner name, legal description, Property ID, file number and approximate deed date.
Use the county’s official Online Record Search link.
Try current owners, prior owners, trusts, estates, companies and spelling variations.
Look for deeds, deeds of trust, releases, easements, assignments, mineral deeds, leases and memoranda.
Names alone are not enough when an owner holds multiple surface or mineral tracts.
A deed or assignment can refer to earlier reservations, leases, unit designations, easements and releases.
An online index or image may not satisfy a lender, court, probate or title requirement.
Martin County Property Buyer Checklist
- Correct Property ID
- Owner and property type
- Legal description and acreage
- Market and appraised values
- Homestead or agricultural appraisal
- Separate mineral and personal-property accounts
- Every taxing entity
- Correct collecting office
- Current and prior tax years
- Penalty and interest
- Installment or deferral status
- Tax lien or foreclosure status
- Current deed
- Deeds of trust and releases
- Liens and judgments
- Easements and access
- Mineral reservations and leases
- Probate and trust documents
- Professional survey
- Legal and physical access
- Water, well and utility availability
- Pipeline and oilfield easements
- Environmental or surface-use concerns
- Restrictions and development feasibility
Local Martin County Property Scenarios
| Property Situation | Important Checks | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton residence | City tax, Stanton ISD, homestead, improvement details and adjoining lots. | A home and vacant lot may have separate accounts. |
| Lenorah or Tarzan acreage | Survey, abstract, legal access, agricultural use, water and oilfield easements. | A mailing address does not establish access, utility service or qualification. |
| Ackerly-area property | County boundary, Sands CISD, collector, deed description and acreage. | Ackerly extends into more than one county. |
| Martin County portion of Midland | City jurisdiction, collector, utilities, school district and property classification. | City services and tax collection can cross county lines. |
| Farm or ranch | Five-of-seven history, grazing or crop intensity, homesite, access and rollback exposure. | Rural ownership alone does not establish 1-d-1 qualification. |
| Oil or royalty interest | Owner name, legal description, division order, lease, production and tax status. | One owner can have hundreds of separate mineral accounts. |
| Industrial or pipeline property | Real estate, equipment, utility and related personal-property accounts. | A facility may have several independently appraised components. |
| Mobile home | Home account, land ownership, serial information, title and homestead eligibility. | The mobile home and land may have different owners and accounts. |
How to Correct a Martin CAD Record
| Problem | Correct Starting Point | Evidence to Prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong mailing address | Martin CAD | Property ID, owner and signed address information. |
| Recent deed not reflected | County Clerk, then Martin CAD | Recorded file number, deed date and copy. |
| Wrong acreage or legal description | County Clerk, surveyor and Martin CAD | Deed, plat, survey and CAD map. |
| Incorrect building information | Martin CAD | Measurements, photographs, permits and demolition records. |
| Homestead is missing | Martin CAD | Form 50-114, identification and occupancy evidence. |
| Agricultural appraisal is missing | Martin CAD | Form 50-129, use history, lease and production records. |
| Mineral owner or interest is wrong | County Clerk, Pritchard & Abbott and Martin CAD | Mineral deed, assignment, division order, lease and royalty statement. |
| Tax payment is not posted | Martin CAD collections or the collector shown on the statement | Receipt, confirmation, account, entity, tax year and payment date. |
| Appraised value is disputed | Martin CAD and Appraisal Review Board | Notice of Protest and qualified valuation evidence. |
Martin County Property Office Contacts
| Office | Current Contact Information | Use This Office For |
|---|---|---|
| Martin County Appraisal District |
Chief Appraiser: April Salazar Campos, RPA, RTA, RTC 308 N. Saint Peter Street P.O. Box 1349 Stanton, TX 79782-1349 Phone: 432-756-2823 Fax: 432-756-2825 Email: admin@martincad.org |
Property searches, appraisal, exemptions, agriculture, mapping, protests and participating tax collections. |
| Martin County Tax Assessor-Collector |
Tax Assessor-Collector: Lori Pardue 301 N. Saint Peter Street P.O. Box 998 Stanton, TX 79782-0998 Phone: 432-756-3397 Fax: 432-756-2992 Email: lpardue@co.martin.tx.us Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Vehicle titles, registration, voter registration and confirmation of county tax-office responsibilities. |
| Martin County and District Clerk |
County and District Clerk: Lali Ybarra 301 N. Saint Peter Street P.O. Box 906 Stanton, TX 79782 Phone: 432-756-3412 Fax: 432-607-2212 Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Deeds, liens, plats, mineral documents, probate records and certified copies. |
Martin County Appraisal District Map
The map below points to Martin CAD at 308 N. Saint Peter Street in Stanton.
Official Martin County Property Resources
Top 12 Martin County CAD Property Search FAQs
1. What is the official Martin County CAD website?
The official website and current property-search portal are available at martincad.org.
2. Can I search Martin CAD records for 2026?
Yes. The current tax-year menu includes 2026 through 2017.
3. What property types can I search?
The portal supports real estate, mineral and personal-property searches.
4. Can I search by abstract, survey or deed information?
Yes. Advanced fields include legal description, abstract number, survey, tract, lot, block, volume, page, deed date and file number.
5. Does Martin CAD collect property taxes?
Yes. Martin CAD’s 2025 report states that consolidated county tax collection moved to the district beginning July 1, 2024. Confirm the collector for City of Midland and Klondike ISD accounts.
6. What is the 2026 school homestead exemption?
The mandatory school-district general residence homestead exemption is $140,000.
7. What is the 2026 age-65 or disabled school exemption?
A qualifying age-65 or disabled homeowner receives an additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption.
8. What was the normal Martin CAD protest deadline for 2026?
The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after Martin CAD mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later.
9. Can I protest online after calling Martin CAD?
Possibly not. Martin CAD warns that beginning an inquiry by phone, in person or through a mailed protest can remove the online protest option.
10. How do I get an online protest PIN?
Create a Martin CAD account and use the official Request a PIN service. The Notice of Appraised Value may also show the Online Owner PIN.
11. How many oil and gas accounts does Martin CAD maintain?
The 2025 mass-appraisal report lists 191,742 oil, gas and mineral accounts.
12. Are Martin CAD parcel lines legally exact?
No. CAD maps and legal descriptions are appraisal and research tools and do not replace a recorded deed, title examination or professional survey.
Independent Editorial Notice
County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Martin County Appraisal District, the Martin County Appraisal Review Board, Martin County Tax Assessor-Collector, Martin County and District Clerk, Pritchard & Abbott, any taxing entity or the State of Texas.
Property values, tax balances, exemptions, agricultural requirements, protest deadlines, tax rates, payment methods, officeholders, forms and procedures can change. Confirm time-sensitive information with the responsible official office before filing, paying or making a property decision.
Editorial verification: July 15, 2026. This article was rebuilt using the current Martin CAD property search, interactive map, forms, online protest instructions, contact page, 2025 tax-rate report, 2025 mass-appraisal report, 2025–2026 reappraisal plan, Martin County offices and current Texas Comptroller guidance.
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