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Bexar County deeds and property records

Owner and value: the Bexar Appraisal District - Chief Appraiser. Tax bills: the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector. Deeds: the Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division. Each official search is below, with copy fees, the appeal route and the Texas rules that apply.

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On this page
  1. Look up a property, its owner and its tax
  2. Deeds: search the index and order copies
  3. Disagree with the value? Appeals
  4. Who does what in Texas
  5. Questions people ask
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Look up a property, its owner and its tax

The Bexar Appraisal District - Chief Appraiser keeps the parcel record: owner of record, value and property details.1 The Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax.1 The deed itself, which proves the transfer, is at the Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division.2

Parcel and owner search
hgo.harrisgovern.com/bexar/property/search (Bexar Central Appraisal District Property Search, Harris Govern, linked by bcad.org)3
Tax bill search
bexar.acttax.com/…4

Bexar Appraisal District (Bexar Central Appraisal District) - Chief Appraiser

Address
411 N. Frio St., San Antonio, TX 78207-44161
Mail
P.O. Box 830248, San Antonio, TX 78283-02481
Hours
Monday - Friday 8AM - 5 PM3
Website
bcad.org1

Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector

Address
233 N. Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, Texas 78207-31751
Mail
P.O. Box 839950, San Antonio, Texas 78283-39501

Deeds: search the index and order copies

Who runs it
bexar.tx.publicsearch.us (vendor-hosted Official Public Records Search, linked by the County Clerk)5
Copy fee
Plain copies, $1.00 per page6
Certified copy fee
Certification fee $5.00 per document (plus copy fee)6
Recording fee
$25 for the first page and $4 for each additional page (fees effective January 1, 2024)2
How to order
Plain copies: find the document in the Official Public Records Search ("Land Records"). Certified copies: request in person at the Deed Records Department (Paul Elizondo Tower, 101 W. Nueva, Suite B109) or by mail to the County Clerk at the courthouse; $1 per page and $5 per certification.2

What Texas law sets for every county:

Copy fee
$1.00 per page (noncertified, printed on paper); electronic copies of real property records are priced under Gov't Code §§552.231 and 552.2627
Certified copy fee
$5.00 for the clerk's certificate plus $1.00 per page7
How to search
Search the alphabetical grantor/grantee index kept by the County Clerk (in person or on the county's online records system where offered); all county clerk records not restricted by law are open to the public.8

Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division

Address
Paul Elizondo Tower, 101 W. Nueva, Suite #103, San Antonio, Texas 78205; also Southside Annex, 3505 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio, TX 782212
Mail
Bexar County Clerk's Office, ATTN: Recordings, 100 Dolorosa, Suite #104, San Antonio, Texas 782052
Phone
210-335-2581 (Recordings); 210-335-2273 (Deed Records)9
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm; Wednesdays 8:00am - 5:45pm (excluding County Holidays)2

Disagree with the value? Appeals

Appealing a value
Protest with the Bexar Appraisal District (Appraisal Review Board); deadline May 15 or 30 days after the notice is mailed, whichever is later; online appeals bcad.org/online-portal4

The Texas rules:

Appealing a value
File a notice of protest (Form 50-132) with the ARB, usually by May 15 or 30 days after the notice of appraised value is mailed, whichever is later; ARB decisions may be appealed to district court, regular binding arbitration, or SOAH (certain criteria).10

Who does what in Texas

Who does what
Appraisal district (chief appraiser) appraises value as of Jan. 1; local taxing units set rates; county tax assessor-collector usually collects; the appraisal review board (ARB) hears protests. Texas has no state property tax.11

Liens on a property

Fixture filings
Fixture filings, as-extracted collateral and timber-to-be-cut go to the county clerk where a mortgage on the real property would be recorded.12
Federal tax liens
Federal liens on real property: county clerk where the property is; on personal property: SOS for corporations/partnerships with principal executive office in Texas, otherwise county clerk of the debtor's residence.13

Questions people ask

How do I find who owns a property in Bexar County?

Search the parcel records of the Bexar Appraisal District (Bexar Central Appraisal District) - Chief Appraiser by owner name, address or parcel number: hgo.harrisgovern.com/bexar/property/search3

Where do I look up a Bexar County property tax bill?

The Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector has the tax bill search: bexar.acttax.com/…4

How much is a certified copy of a deed in Bexar County?

Certification fee $5.00 per document (plus copy fee). Copies come from the Bexar County Clerk - Recordings Division.6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Bexar County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 13 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. County Directory: Bexar - 015 (appraisal district and tax assessor-collector)Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  2. Real Property/Land RecordsBexar County, Texas
  3. Bexar Appraisal District home pageBexar Appraisal District (Bexar Central Appraisal District)
  4. Property Tax (Tax Assessor-Collector)Bexar County, Texas
  5. County ClerkBexar County, Texas
  6. Real Property Recording Fees (Fees Effective January 1, 2024)Bexar County, Texas
  7. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 118, Fees Charged by County OfficersTexas Legislature
  8. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 191, General Provisions (County Records)Texas Legislature
  9. County Clerk ServicesBexar County, Texas
  10. Property Tax Protests and AppealsTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  11. Property Tax BasicsTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  12. UCC Frequently Asked QuestionsTexas Secretary of State
  13. Texas Property Code Chapter 14, Federal LiensTexas Legislature