Trinity County, Texas property guide
Trinity County Property Search, Appraisal Records and Tax Help
Search Trinity County property records by owner, address, property ID or advanced criteria, review preliminary 2026 appraisal values, locate rural parcels and find the correct account before filing an exemption, protest or tax payment.
This guide also explains Trinity CAD’s dual appraisal-and-collection role, online-appeal registration, agricultural and timber qualification, prior-year payment verification, appraisal notices, deed research and why a GIS parcel line cannot establish an exact boundary.
Official resources checked August 6, 2026
Current data status
2026 values are preliminary
The official search warns that values can change before appraisal-roll certification.
Tax collection
Trinity CAD collects property taxes
Locate the account and use the green Pay Taxes option in the CAD search.
Chief appraiser
Gary Gallant
He is listed as chief appraiser and tax assessor-collector for Trinity CAD.
District office
123 S. Main Street
The appraisal and property-tax collection office is in Groveton.
Start With the Right Trinity County Property Tool
Search an appraisal account
Find owner information, property IDs, addresses, legal descriptions, values, exemptions and taxing entities.
Locate a rural parcel
Use the interactive map to identify a likely parcel and compare surrounding appraisal accounts.
Open interactive map →File an online appeal
Register with the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN shown on the appraisal notice.
Download an official form
Find homestead, veteran, agricultural, timber, rendition and protest applications.
View official forms →Search and pay taxes
Find the property in Trinity CAD’s search and select the green Pay Taxes button.
Search tax accounts →Verify a deed or lien
Use the County Clerk for recorded deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats and mineral instruments.
Open County Clerk page →
The existing article links to the wrong CAD domain and suggests looking for a “Dispatch Log.”
Trinity CAD’s official website is trinitycad.net. Emergency dispatch records are unrelated to property appraisal, exemptions, protests or tax payments.
How to Search Trinity County CAD Property Records
Owner
Search a person, trust, estate or company name.
Address
Start with a simple street number and name.
ID
Use a property, owner or geographic identifier.
Advanced
Filter by abstract, subdivision, property type, neighborhood or hearing information.
Open the official Trinity CAD property search.
Go to esearch.trinitycad.net.
Confirm the tax year.
The system currently includes 2026 and prior years. Select an earlier year only when researching historical values or tax information.
Use the property ID when available.
Copy the complete identifier from the appraisal notice, tax statement or prior official property record.
Simplify an owner-name search.
Trinity CAD recommends using only the first or last name when a complete name returns no match.
Example: enter WILLIAMS before adding initials, suffixes or trust language.
Simplify the property address.
The official system recommends trying only the street name when the full postal address fails.
Example: try MAIN before adding South, Street, Groveton or the ZIP code.
Use Advanced Search to narrow the list.
Add the abstract, subdivision, property type, owner ID, geographic ID, neighborhood or mobile-home park.
Review every possible account.
One owner may have a residence, timber tract, agricultural land, business-personal-property account, mobile home and mineral interests.
Open and verify the matching record.
Confirm the owner, property ID, situs address, legal description, property type and tax year.
Save a dated copy.
Print the page or save it as a PDF before requesting a correction, filing a protest or making a tax payment.
Best search order for a home
- Property ID from the notice or tax bill.
- Street number and simple street name.
- Owner’s last name.
- Advanced search with subdivision.
- County Clerk deed when ownership is unclear.
Best search order for rural land
- Property or geographic ID.
- Current and previous owner names.
- Abstract, survey or tract information.
- Nearby county road or subdivision.
- Interactive map and recorded deed.
What “Preliminary 2026 Values” Means
2026 is searchable
The official property system currently provides a 2026 tax-year selection.
Values can still change
Trinity CAD labels displayed 2026 values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.
Preliminary roll is published
Trinity CAD’s public-information page provides a separate 2026 preliminary appraisal-roll resource.
Do not treat a preliminary value as a final certified value.
Informal reviews, protests, exemption processing, corrections and Appraisal Review Board orders can change a property record before certification.
How to Register for the Trinity CAD Taxpayer Portal
Trinity CAD’s portal uses credentials from the property owner’s appraisal notice. Registration is not complete until the district approves the account.
Locate the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN.
These credentials are printed on the appraisal notice issued by Trinity CAD.
Open the official registration page.
Go to portal.trinitycad.net/Account/Register.
Enter the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN.
Copy them exactly, including any leading zeros.
Complete your contact information.
Enter your name, cell telephone number and an email address you can access.
Create a qualifying password.
The portal requires at least eight characters with uppercase, lowercase, a number and a special character.
Submit registration and wait for approval.
The portal states that login becomes available after Trinity CAD approves the registration.
Request a current PIN when necessary.
Use the portal’s PIN-request function and provide the property ID, owner ID and email address.
Save every appeal confirmation.
A draft or pending registration is not proof that a protest was filed.
Portal version information
The registration page showed version 1.0.0 and a last-updated date of July 15, 2026 when this guide was reviewed.
Do not wait for registration approval when a protest deadline is near.
Contact Trinity CAD at 936-642-1502 and use another officially accepted filing method when necessary.
How to Read a Trinity CAD Property Record
| Record field | What it means | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Property ID | The appraisal district’s unique account reference. | Use the complete ID on forms, protests, payment searches and correspondence. |
| Owner ID | An identifier associated with the owner record. | It may be required for portal registration and should not be confused with the property ID. |
| Geographic ID | A mapping or location identifier maintained by the appraisal system. | It is not a deed instrument number or legal survey certification. |
| Owner name | The owner currently carried for appraisal and collection administration. | A recently recorded deed, probate matter or trust transfer may not yet appear. |
| Mailing address | The address used for notices, statements and correspondence. | It can differ from the physical property location. |
| Situs address | The physical location associated with the account. | Vacant land, timber tracts and mineral accounts may not have a conventional address. |
| Legal description | An abbreviated appraisal reference to a lot, block, survey, abstract or tract. | Use the recorded deed or plat for legal documents. |
| Acreage | The land quantity maintained for appraisal purposes. | Trinity CAD warns that acreage must be independently verified before legal use. |
| Market value | The district’s opinion of property value as of the applicable January 1 appraisal date. | Review land, improvements, business assets and mineral components separately. |
| Appraised value | The value after an applicable homestead limitation or special-appraisal rule. | It can be lower than market value. |
| Taxable value | The value remaining for a taxing unit after exemptions and limitations. | Each entity can have a different taxable value. |
| Exemptions | Approved homestead, age-65, disability, veteran or other exemption information. | A missing exemption can indicate no application, pending review or denial. |
| Tax balance | The amount maintained by Trinity CAD’s collection system for the account and year. | Call before paying prior years because the district specifically warns owners to verify those balances. |
Market, appraised and taxable values are different.
A property can have one market value, a lower limited appraised value and several entity-specific taxable values after exemptions.
How to Use the Trinity County Interactive Map Safely
Open the official interactive map.
Go to gis.bisclient.com/trinitycad.
Search with the strongest identifier available.
A property ID or geographic ID is generally safer than relying only on a common owner name.
Select the likely appraisal parcel.
Compare the owner, property ID, road, subdivision, abstract and nearby landmarks.
Open adjoining accounts independently.
A home, timber tract, mobile home, business improvement and mineral interest can be separate accounts.
Use the map as a location aid only.
GIS lines may be generalized, shifted from aerial imagery or different from a current boundary survey.
Appropriate map uses
Locating an appraisal account, comparing nearby parcel IDs, reviewing approximate tract shape and identifying displayed jurisdiction layers.
Do not use the map alone for
Fence placement, timber cutting boundaries, easements, setbacks, utility construction, certified acreage, access rights or encroachment disputes.
Trinity County Open-Space and Timber Appraisal
Trinity CAD publishes separate agricultural and timber applications along with local intensity guidance. Qualification depends on current use, historical use, degree of intensity and a timely application—not merely owning rural or wooded acreage.
Current and principal use
The land must be actively devoted principally to qualifying agricultural or timber production as of January 1.
Historical use
Most 1-d-1 applications require qualifying use during at least five of the preceding seven years.
Income and intensity
The operation should show a genuine agricultural or timber purpose and the level of management ordinarily accepted in the area.
| Evidence category | Useful documents | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|
| Property identity | Property ID, deed, survey, maps and acreage records. | Using only an approximate GIS acreage. |
| Historical use | Prior applications, leases, receipts, production records and dated photographs. | Documenting only the current year. |
| Livestock use | Stocking records, breeding records, sales, pasture evidence and water sources. | Assuming occasional grazing automatically qualifies. |
| Timber management | Forestry plan, planting, thinning, harvesting and management documentation. | Assuming all wooded acreage is qualified timberland. |
| Wildlife practices | Management plan, annual report, receipts, photographs and activity logs. | Submitting a plan without proving that practices occurred. |
Local intensity examples are not automatic approval rules.
Trinity CAD’s published guidelines provide operation examples, but the chief appraiser evaluates the property’s actual use, history, tract characteristics and evidence.
Small timber tracts
Trinity CAD’s published agricultural and timber guidance states that a management plan is required to complete a timber application for tracts of 20 acres or less.
What Trinity CAD’s Reappraisal Cycle Means for Owners
Trinity CAD reports approximately 29,000 residential, commercial, personal, industrial, utility and mineral accounts. Its appraisal rotation is designed to physically review every property at least once during a three-year cycle, with additional work driven by sales, permits and market activity.
Three-year rotation
Property may receive a field review even when the owner did not file an application or protest.
Market-driven review
Recent sales can trigger closer analysis of neighborhoods and property classes.
New construction
Permits, visible changes and new improvements can result in updated property characteristics.
Verify appraisal personnel.
Ask for identification and call Trinity CAD at 936-642-1502 when someone claims to be inspecting property for the appraisal district.
How to Search and Pay Trinity County Property Taxes
Unlike many Texas counties, the Trinity County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office does not collect property taxes. Trinity CAD’s chief appraiser is also listed as the district’s tax assessor-collector, and property payments are initiated through the CAD search.
Open Trinity CAD’s official property search.
Go to esearch.trinitycad.net.
Locate the exact property account.
Use the property ID when possible and verify the owner, address and legal description.
Open the property record.
Review the tax years and confirm that you are paying the intended real, personal, mobile-home or mineral account.
Select the green “Pay Taxes” button.
The system can add one or multiple property accounts to a payment cart.
Review every selected account and year.
Remove any property or tax year that should not be included.
Call before paying a prior-year balance.
Trinity CAD’s homepage specifically instructs taxpayers to verify prior-year amounts before making payment.
Review the processing charge.
Credit-card or payment-processor fees may be separate from the tax balance.
Save the final receipt.
Retain the property ID, tax year, amount, payment date and confirmation number.
Do not send a property-tax payment to the county vehicle-title office without verification.
The state county directory states that the Trinity County Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes. Contact Trinity CAD for property-tax balances and collection instructions.
Multiple-property payments
Trinity CAD’s online cart allows users to locate more than one property and complete a combined credit-card transaction.
Escrow verification
Owners and mortgage servicers can use Trinity CAD’s Escrow Check resource for collection-related review.
Trinity County Homestead, Land and Rendition Forms
| Task | Official form or page | Prepare before filing |
|---|---|---|
| Residence homestead | Homestead application | Property ID, ownership, occupancy date and identification required by the form. |
| Disabled-veteran exemption | Veteran exemption form | VA or military documentation supporting qualification. |
| 1-d agricultural appraisal | Agricultural Appraisal 1-d | Income information and evidence meeting the more restrictive 1-d requirements. |
| 1-d-1 open-space appraisal | Agricultural Appraisal 1-d-1 | Acreage, use history, operation details, leases and intensity evidence. |
| Timber appraisal | Timberland application | Timber history, management activity, acreage and forestry documentation. |
| Business rendition | Personal-property rendition | Inventory, furniture, machinery and equipment owned or controlled on January 1. |
| Property-owner protest | Notice of Protest | Property ID, protest grounds, requested result and organized evidence. |
| Change mailing address | Online address-change request | Owner information, property ID, previous address, new address and contact details. |
| Appraisal notice by email | Email-delivery request form | Property and owner information plus a valid email address. |
Homestead filing check
- You own an interest in the property.
- It is your principal residence.
- The property ID is correct.
- The required identification is attached.
- The application is signed and dated.
- You retain delivery confirmation.
Rendition filing check
- Use the correct tax year.
- Identify the business location.
- List assets held on January 1.
- Separate inventory and fixed assets.
- Request an extension before the deadline.
- Keep a complete filed copy.
How to Protest a Trinity County Appraised Value
The ordinary Texas deadline for most protests is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later. For most ordinary 2026 notices, that window has passed, but a later notice or special statutory procedure may create a different account-specific deadline.
Read the full appraisal notice.
Check the notice date, market value, appraised value, exemptions, property description and printed deadline.
Verify the property characteristics.
Review acreage, improvement area, age, condition, property type, timber or agricultural status and taxing entities.
Select the correct protest ground.
Common grounds include excessive appraisal, unequal appraisal, incorrect description, ownership, denied exemption or denial of special appraisal.
Register for the taxpayer portal when eligible.
Use the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN from the appraisal notice.
Submit through an accepted method.
Use the portal or deliver the official Notice of Protest according to Trinity CAD’s instructions.
Save proof of filing.
Keep the portal confirmation, timestamped email, stamped copy or postal receipt.
Request the district’s evidence.
Review comparable sales, property characteristics, photographs, schedules and appraisal calculations.
State the result you want.
Identify the requested value, exemption decision, ownership correction or property-data change.
Attend the informal review and ARB hearing.
Follow the hearing notice for evidence exchange, appearance and postponement procedures.
Useful protest evidence
- Comparable sales near January 1.
- Comparable Trinity CAD records.
- Dated condition photographs.
- Repair estimates or inspection reports.
- Correct building measurements.
- Access, flood or location evidence.
- Exemption, agricultural or timber documents.
Weak evidence by itself
- A mortgage balance.
- A high tax bill without identifying an appraisal issue.
- An undated automated estimate.
- A GIS outline presented as a survey.
- Sales from a different property class.
- Another owner’s capped appraised value.
- Post-January repairs without earlier-condition evidence.
Do not privately discuss the property with an ARB member.
Trinity CAD states that an ARB member who speaks with a taxpayer about the property outside the hearing process cannot hear that protest. Direct questions to the appraisal staff.
Trinity County Property-Tax Dates to Watch
January 1 — appraisal date
Property ownership, condition, use and taxable business assets are generally evaluated as of January 1.
April 15 — general rendition deadline
Most business-personal-property renditions are ordinarily due April 15.
April 30 — common exemption and special-appraisal date
Many homestead, agricultural and timber applications are ordinarily due by April 30, subject to late-filing provisions.
May 15 or 30 days after notice — usual protest deadline
The later date generally controls for most property-owner protests.
Summer — ARB review and appraisal-roll certification
Informal reviews, hearings, exemption processing and corrections occur before certification.
August and September — Truth-in-Taxation period
Local governing bodies propose and adopt rates, and the tax-notice database is updated.
Tax-bill season — verify before paying
Confirm the property ID, tax year, exemptions, entities and balance—especially for prior years.
Trinity County 2025 Property-Tax Rates
Trinity CAD currently lists 2025 as its latest adopted-rate and exemption table. These rates are per $100 of taxable value and should not be labeled as final 2026 rates.
Trinity County
0.5390
2025 total adopted county rate.
City of Groveton
0.9100
Applies only to property in the city jurisdiction.
City of Trinity
0.6500
2025 total city rate.
Hospital District
0.1276
Trinity Memorial Hospital District rate.
Westwood Shores MUD
0.6801
Applies to property inside the MUD jurisdiction.
Apple Springs ISD
0.7169
2025 school-district rate.
Centerville ISD
0.7552
2025 school-district rate.
Groveton ISD
0.6619
2025 school-district rate.
Trinity ISD
0.8812
2025 total school-district rate.
Basic entity estimate
Taxable value ÷ 100 × the entity’s adopted rate. Calculate each jurisdiction separately because exemptions and taxable values can differ.
Trinity County
City of Groveton
City of Trinity
Trinity Memorial Hospital District
Westwood Shores MUD
Apple Springs ISD
Centerville ISD
Groveton ISD
Kennard ISD
Trinity ISD
How to Use Trinity County Truth in Taxation
Open the official tax-notice database.
Go to trinity.countytaxrates.com.
Search the property.
Use the property information from the official appraisal record.
Select the matching account.
Confirm the owner, property and jurisdiction information.
Review every applicable taxing entity.
The county, city, school, hospital and MUD portions are calculated separately.
Distinguish proposed from adopted rates.
A proposed-tax estimate may change before the governing body adopts its final rate.
Review hearing details.
Note the date, time, location and governing body responsible for each proposal.
The Trinity CAD homepage contains an incorrect Polk County database link in one explanatory paragraph.
Use the district’s navigation link to trinity.countytaxrates.com, not the Polk County tax-rate site.
How to Search Trinity County Deeds and Land Records
The Trinity County Clerk is the official office for deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats, restrictions and mineral instruments. The Clerk warns that its office does not accept payments through the separate online-records site and is not responsible for that site’s technical issues.
Open the official County Clerk page.
Confirm the current office contact and records instructions.
Search current and previous owner names.
Try grantor, grantee, trust, estate and business-name variations.
Review the indexed instrument.
Compare document type, recording date, parties, volume and page, instrument number and legal description.
Match the document to the CAD account.
Confirm that the survey, abstract, lot, block, tract or mineral interest describes the same property.
Review the actual recorded image.
Do not make a title decision based only on an index result or CAD owner field.
Order a certified copy when necessary.
Contact the Clerk for current copy, certification and delivery fees.
The owner shown by Trinity CAD is not conclusive proof of legal title.
Recorded deeds, probate documents, heirship records and appropriate title evidence control legal ownership questions.
County Clerk online-payment code is not a property-tax payment code.
The Clerk publishes Certified Payments bureau code 9561144 for Clerk-office transactions. Do not use it to pay property taxes.
What to Check Before and After a Trinity County Property Transfer
Before buying
- Match the CAD property ID to the deed.
- Review acreage and improvement details.
- Check current and delinquent tax years.
- Search timber and mineral accounts.
- Review surveys, access and easements.
- Do not assume exemptions transfer.
After closing
- Confirm that the deed was recorded.
- Allow processing time for the owner update.
- Submit the CAD address-change request.
- Apply for homestead when eligible.
- Review notices sent to the prior owner.
- Save property, owner and geographic IDs.
Inherited property
- Gather probate or heirship documents.
- Identify ownership percentages.
- Search land and mineral records.
- Ask CAD which evidence is required.
- Review heir-property homestead rules.
- Seek title help when ownership is unresolved.
Fix Common Trinity CAD Search and Account Problems
| Problem | Likely reason | Best next action |
|---|---|---|
| No owner result | Different spelling, prior owner, trust, estate or company format. | Search only the first or last name, then try property ID or deed records. |
| No address result | Directional, suffix, rural format or no situs address. | Search only the street name, then add more information through Advanced Search. |
| Too many results | The owner or street name is common. | Add the abstract, subdivision, geographic ID, property type or neighborhood. |
| New owner is missing | The deed was recently recorded or has not been processed by CAD. | Verify recording with the County Clerk and submit the instrument information to Trinity CAD. |
| Portal registration is pending | The district has not approved the registration or matched the owner credentials. | Contact Trinity CAD before a deadline and use another accepted filing method. |
| E-FILE PIN is missing | The notice is unavailable, outdated or addressed to another owner. | Use the portal’s current-PIN request or contact the appraisal district. |
| Parcel line differs from fence | Approximate GIS mapping, imagery shift or survey issue. | Review the deed and survey; do not move a fence based only on GIS. |
| Agricultural value is missing | No application, pending review, missing evidence or loss of qualification. | Contact the district immediately and review the notice deadline. |
| Prior-year balance looks wrong | Penalty, interest, attorney fees, payment activity or system timing. | Call Trinity CAD before paying because the district specifically requires prior-year verification. |
| Payment is not posted | Processor delay, wrong account, rejected transaction or pending settlement. | Keep the confirmation and contact Trinity CAD’s collection staff at 936-642-1502. |
Trinity CAD, County Tax Office and County Clerk Contacts
Trinity County Appraisal District
123 S. Main StreetGroveton, TX 75845
Mail: P.O. Box 950, Groveton, TX 75845
Phone: 936-642-1502
Fax: 936-642-2336
Chief Appraiser/Tax Assessor-Collector: Gary Gallant
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Lunch closure: 12:00–1:00 p.m.
County Tax Assessor-Collector
215 W. 1st StreetGroveton, TX 75845
Tax Assessor-Collector: Nancy Shanafelt
Mail: P.O. Box 369, Groveton, TX 75845
Phone: 936-642-1637
Fax: 936-642-2609
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
No vehicle-title work after: 4:00 p.m.
Trinity County Clerk
211 W. 1st StreetGroveton, TX 75845
County Clerk: Shasta Bergman
Mail: P.O. Box 456, Groveton, TX 75845
Phone: 936-642-1208
Fax: 936-642-3004
Use this office for deeds, liens, releases, easements, plats and certified property documents.
Official County Clerk page
Trinity satellite Tax Office
The county Tax Assessor-Collector also lists an office at 100 N. Elm, Trinity, TX 75862. Its published telephone number is 936-594-3426. This office does not replace Trinity CAD’s property-tax collection function.
Trinity County CAD Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is the Trinity County CAD property search free?
Yes. Trinity CAD provides free public Owner, Address, ID and Advanced searches without requiring payment to a third-party property-record service.
2. Are Trinity CAD’s 2026 values final?
No. The official search currently labels 2026 values as preliminary and subject to change before appraisal-roll certification.
3. Where do I pay Trinity County property taxes?
Locate the property through Trinity CAD’s official search and select the green Pay Taxes button. The county Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes.
4. Why should I call before paying a prior-year tax balance?
Trinity CAD’s homepage specifically instructs taxpayers to verify prior-year amounts before paying because penalties, interest, collection fees or recent transactions may affect the current balance.
5. How do I register for Trinity CAD’s online appeal portal?
Use the Owner ID and E-FILE PIN from the appraisal notice, complete the registration form and wait for Trinity CAD to approve the account.
6. What is the usual Trinity County appraisal-protest deadline?
The ordinary Texas deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later. The exact date printed on the notice controls.
7. Does wooded land automatically qualify for timber appraisal?
No. Qualification depends on current and historical timber use, degree of intensity, income purpose, management evidence and a timely application.
8. Can the Trinity CAD map establish an exact property boundary?
No. The interactive map is an appraisal-location aid and does not replace a licensed survey, recorded deed, plat or easement review.
9. Is the owner name shown by Trinity CAD proof of legal title?
No. Verify legal ownership through the Trinity County Clerk’s recorded deeds, probate documents, heirship records and appropriate title evidence.
10. What are Trinity CAD’s address and phone number?
Trinity County Appraisal District is located at 123 S. Main Street, Groveton, Texas 75845. Its published telephone number is 936-642-1502.
Independent information notice: County-CAD.us is not Trinity County, Trinity County Appraisal District, the Appraisal Review Board, the Trinity County Tax Assessor-Collector or the County Clerk. Property values, exemptions, deadlines, balances, rates, portal functions, office hours and payment procedures can change. Verify account-specific and deadline-sensitive information through the linked official systems. This guide does not provide legal, tax, surveying, title, agricultural, timber, mineral or appraisal advice.
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Estimate possible savings if your appraised value is reduced after a protest, evidence review or correction.
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