Denton County Property Search
Residents record their property documents online, by mail, or in person at the Denton County Clerk Recording Division. These documents are part of Denton County Public Records and can be retrieved during a property search. The search can be performed online, by mail, or in person at the Clerk’s office. A Denton County property search is usually done when individuals want to gather pre-purchase information, settle land disputes, learn about the property’s historical value, retrieve public records for property ownership, and research purposes.
Are Denton County Property Records Public?
The Texas Public Information Act allows the release and dissemination of property records to members of the public. Therefore, anyone can submit a request to view or obtain copies of property records at the Denton County Clerk and Tax Assessor/ Collector Offices. Per Texas Code Sec. 552.105, the following property information is exempted from public disclosure:
- The location of a public property before the public announcement of the project
- Appraisals or purchase price of the public property before the formal award of contracts for the property.
What Do Denton County Property Records Contain?
The document type is a significant factor in determining what a requester will find in property records. However, the following information should be expected:
- Grantor/grantee/property owner names
- Document Type
- Recorded date
- Instrument date
- Consideration
- Document number and image
- book/volume/page number
- Number of pages
- Legal description
- Property Address/location
- Marginal references (instrument number and date)
- Account number
- Property taxes, including tax payment history, tax bills (payment due and amount, tax year paid, payer, and actions)
- Property tax record (last payment, levy amount and due, penalty, interest, and due amount)
- Property basic information (acres, year built, SQFT, tax exemptions, property values including land, improvements, and land and improvement non-home site)
Where to Perform a Denton County Property Lookup
Inquirers can perform property lookups online, by mail, or in person at the Denton County Clerk Recording Division. Individuals can find property documents the Division maintains with the Property Records Search tool. Conduct a search by grantor/grantee name, subdivision, doc type, or doc number. Also, select a record date to narrow the search.
To submit a mail request, download and complete the Property Records Copy Request Form and attach the necessary document fee. Plain copies cost $1 per page, but certified copies come with an additional fee of $5 per document. This form can also be submitted via fax at (940) 349-2019.
In-person requests should be made to the Division during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). A property owner’s name, address, or record date may be required to facilitate the search. The Division is located at:
Denton County Clerk Recording Division
1450 E McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209
Phone: (940) 349-2010
How to Perform a Property Owner Lookup in Denton County
The easiest way to perform a property owner lookup is online. Most record custodians have online databases where requesters can view/download property owner information at no cost. For example, the Denton County Clerk Recording Division has a Property Records Search tool that allows property owner searches by subdivision, document type, or document number. Information about the property owner is always included in the search result.
Mail requests can also be sent to record custodians to retrieve property ownership information. For example, a Tax Certificate form can be mailed to the Denton County Tax Assessor/ Collector Office to access the property’s tax certificate. The form must be submitted with a $10 bill in cash, certified funds, or a business check. The tax certificate that the requester will receive will include the property owner’s information.
Walk-in requests are permitted during business hours at most custodian offices. To facilitate the search, the requester must provide the property address, record date, or document number. Record custodians usually charge fees for copies of property documents. The desired property records containing the property owner’s information will be received if all necessary conditions have been met.
How to Find Denton County Property Records Online
Most Denton County record custodians have online databases where property records can be searched. For example, here is how to find property records on the Denton County Clerk’s website:
- Go to the Clerk’s homepage
- Click on the “Recording Division” dropdown arrow on the left bar
- Select “Property Records Search” from the dropdown
- Conduct a search by grantor/grantee name, subdivision, doc type, or doc number
- Select a record date range to narrow the search
A list of property records will be displayed upon clicking the search button. Alternatively, requesters can retrieve property records from third-party aggregate databases. However, the information these sites provide may vary because they are not government controlled. Fees may be charged for extensive searches, but basic property information may be available at no cost.
How to Find Property Owner by Address Free
The Denton County Tax Assessor/ Collector Office has a Property Search tool that can be used to find free property ownership information. Select the property address option in the “Search By” dropdown, then enter the property address in the search box. Upon clicking the “Search” button, the property records (including property ownership information) will be displayed.
Alternatively, a person can visit any of the record custodian offices to conduct a property owner search by address. Free services are only available for requesters who want to view property records. Copies of property records will come with a cost.
Denton County Property Tax Lookup
Individuals can obtain property tax information online, by email, by mail, or in person at the Denton County Tax Assessor/ Collector Office. Online requests can be made via the Property Search tool located on the Tax Assessor/ Collector’s website. The search parameters are by
- Owner id
- Appraisal district number.
- Account number: Check the property owner’s tax statement for the account number
- Owner name: Type the property owner’s last name, leave a space, then enter the first name or latter
- Mailing address: Provide the street number followed by a space and the street name.
- Property address: Provide the street number, leave a space, and the street name. Street type or direction like Ave., Ln., or Dr. are not required.
Interested persons can request tax rolls or delinquent tax rolls from the Property Tax Office via email at property.tax@dentoncounty.com. Tax rolls are available in the data file on CD (for a charge of $5) and file transfer protocol (FTP) (for no charge). The requester would need a standard text editor like Notepad and ultra edit to view these tax rolls.
Mail requesters can submit a Request for Tax Certificate form to retrieve tax certificates. Mail the form alongside a fee of $10, payable by cash, certified funds, or a business check to:
Attn: Tax Certificates
P.O. Box 90223
Denton, TX 76202
In-person requests can be made at any of the Office locations during business hours (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The record seekers must provide property information like account number, property address, or property owner’s name before the request can be processed.
The most critical situation that necessitates a tax lookup is usually the exercise of purchasing a property. The buyer wants to ensure they do not want to go for a property with a tax estimate that exceeds their budget.
How to Find Denton County Property Appraiser
The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) is the place where individuals can find Denton County property appraisers. The Board has a License Holder Search tool that can be used to locate appraisers in the state. The search criteria are by name or license number. Other search fields like license type, email, city, county, zip, and license status can be filled in to narrow the search. A requester who does not have any information to conduct the search can just enter “Denton” in the “County” search box and click “search” to view information about all licensed appraisers in Denton County. Alternatively, requesters can visit the Board from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to inquire about Denton County appraisers. The Board is located at:
Texas Real Estate Commission
Stephen F. Austin Building
1700 N. Congress Ave., Suite 400
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 936-3001
Conducting a property appraiser search is important for lease negotiations, mortgage lending purposes, and tax assessments. An appraiser provides an objective and unbiased estimate of a property’s value. They inspect the features of a property and compare them to similar properties to determine their value.
Denton County Property Assessor
The Denton County Tax Assessor/ Collector is a government official who estimates property values in its jurisdiction. Afterward, the derived value will be converted into an assessment used in the computation of property taxation. The Assessor’s Office is located at the following addresses:
Main Office-Denton
Mary and Jim Horn Government Center
1505 E McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76209-4525
Phone: (940) 349-3500
Fax: (940) 349-3501
Lewisville Office
Precinct 3 Government Center
400 North Valley Parkway
Suite 1044
Lewisville, TX 75067-3520
Carrollton Office
Sandy Jacob Government Center
1029 West Rosemeade Parkway
Carrollton, TX 75007-6251
Cross Roads Office
Steven E. Copeland Government Center
1400 FM 424
Cross Roads, TX 76227-7284
Frisco Office
Frisco Government Center
5533 FM 423
Suite 401
Frisco, TX 75034-8975
Flower Mound Location
Southwest Courthouse
6200 Canyon Falls Drive
Suite 600
Flower Mound, TX 76226-4540
