Search Fort Stockton Property Records, Review West Texas Appraisals and Route Tax or Protest Tasks Correctly
Use this guide to find a Pecos CAD real-estate, mineral or business account, review land and improvement values, check exemptions, research agricultural acreage, open the parcel map and prepare an appraisal protest.
Pecos County Appraisal District determines property values and handles exemptions, agricultural appraisal, renditions and protests. The Pecos County Tax Assessor-Collector issues and collects tax bills for participating local jurisdictions.
Quick Answer: Which Pecos County Office Handles Your Property Task?
Use Pecos CAD for
Property searches, market value, land and building data, ownership-mailing corrections, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, wildlife use, renditions, GIS research and appraisal protests.
Use the Tax Office for
Tax statements, balances, online payment, receipts, penalty, interest, delinquent accounts and confirmation that a payment was applied to the correct property and year.
Use the County Clerk for
Deeds, deeds of trust, oil-and-gas leases, assignments, mineral deeds, liens, releases, plats, easements and certified record copies.
Correct routing rule: Contact Pecos CAD when the value, exemption, acreage, property type or appraisal record is wrong. Contact the Tax Office when the appraisal is correct but the bill, balance or payment needs attention.
Start Here: Choose the Exact Property Result You Need
Find a home, lot or ranch tract
Search by owner, Parcel ID, account, property address, legal description, abstract or subdivision.
Find an oil, gas or mineral account
Select the mineral-property type and search by owner, lease name, lease number, legal description or account.
Review the 2026 appraisal
Compare land, improvements, minerals, exemptions, agricultural productivity and previous-year values.
Apply for an exemption
Download the current form, attach all required evidence and mail the completed packet to Pecos CAD.
File or track a protest
Use File A Protest, My Account, Request a PIN and the online protest-hearing search.
Pay property taxes
Use PecosTax.org, confirm every unpaid year and save the final payment confirmation.
The supplied screenshot shows the official Pecos County Appraisal District property-search page. It includes the district phone, email and physical address, the main keyword search, five search tabs, Interactive Map, My Account and File A Protest.
Official Pecos CAD search screen with the five search modes, map shortcut, account menu and electronic protest button.
1Verify the domain
Confirm that the browser shows pecoscad.org before entering a property PIN, creating an account or uploading documents.
2Check the official contact bar
The screenshot displays 432-336-7587, scalderon@pecoscad.org and 201 S. Main in Fort Stockton.
3Use the white search box first
Enter an owner as last name first name, Owner ID, Property ID or simplified address.
4Switch search tabs when needed
Use By Owner for names, By Property for parcel and lease fields, All Criteria for combined filters and Advanced Search for acreage, value and property-type filters.
5Open Interactive Map after searching
Copy the Parcel ID, account and legal description first so you can confirm the correct surface tract.
6Use File A Protest carefully
Read the filing deadline on the individual appraisal notice and gather the account PIN, proposed value and evidence before beginning.
Fast screenshot workflow: Search the property, open the exact account, copy the Parcel ID and property type, verify the location on the map and then continue to a form, protest or tax-payment portal.
Select tax year 2026.
Use an earlier year only when comparing ownership, appraisal, exemption or classification history.
Use the Parcel ID or account when available.
An exact identifier from an appraisal notice, tax bill, prior report or mineral statement usually provides the cleanest match.
Search owner names last name first.
Start with the surname. Remove middle names, punctuation, trust wording and suffixes when no result appears.
Simplify the property address.
Enter the street number and main street name. Remove Street, Avenue, Highway, FM, Ranch Road and directional wording when necessary.
Choose the correct property type.
The search can separate mineral property, personal property and real estate.
Use By Property for detailed fields.
Search by Parcel ID, sequence, account, Owner ID, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease number or lease name.
Use Advanced Search when results are broad.
Add property type, agent, acreage, market value, base tax due or other criteria one field at a time.
Open every plausible result.
One owner may have surface land, several mineral interests, a residence, business equipment, utility property or multiple ranch tracts.
Save a dated copy.
Print or download the property report before applying, correcting, protesting, buying or paying.
Local search tip: For property near Fort Stockton, Iraan, Sheffield, Imperial, Buena Vista or remote ranch roads, an account, abstract, survey, lease or owner search may work better than a full street address.
Five Checks Before You Use a Pecos CAD Result
Parcel ID
Match the complete identifier.
Account
Copy the appraisal account exactly.
Legal description
Check abstract, section, block, survey or tract.
Property type
Confirm real, mineral or personal property.
Owner interest
Mineral accounts may represent only a fractional interest.
Multiple-account warning: Surface land, minerals, royalties, wells, pipelines, industrial equipment and business assets can all have separate Pecos CAD accounts.
Pecos CAD Search Problems and Practical Fixes
Problem
Try This
What to Verify
Full owner name produces no result
Search only the surname or first distinctive company word.
The account may use initials, a trust, estate, partnership or former owner.
Recent buyer is missing
Search the seller or prior owner.
Compare the CAD display with the newest recorded deed.
Rural address does not work
Use Parcel ID, account, abstract, survey, legal description or owner.
The appraisal situs may differ from the postal or emergency address.
Mineral interest is missing
Select Mineral Property and search the owner, lease name, lease number or legal description.
The account may be filed under an operator, lease or separate ownership name.
Too many mineral records appear
Add the lease number, account, abstract or owner ID.
Do not select a result only because the owner name matches.
Business account is missing
Search the legal name, DBA, agent, physical location and Personal Property type.
The mailing address may not be the asset location.
Only accounts with tax due are needed
Use the tax-year and “Show only Properties with Tax Due” filters on the Tax Office search.
Review every unpaid year before paying.
No account can be identified
Call Pecos CAD with the previous owner, approximate location and legal description.
Ask staff to confirm the Parcel ID, account and property type.
“I am trying to identify the correct Pecos CAD account. The present or former owner is ______, the property or lease is near ______, and my deed, notice or statement shows ______. Can you confirm the Parcel ID, account and property type?”
How to Read a Pecos CAD Property Record
Record Field
Plain-English Meaning
What to Check
Parcel ID
The district’s identifying number for the parcel or property interest.
Use the exact number on forms, calls and protest evidence.
Account
The appraisal account connected with the property.
Do not confuse it with Owner ID, sequence or lease number.
Owner and Owner ID
The owner displayed for appraisal purposes and the related owner identifier.
Use recorded documents when legal ownership must be established.
Owner address
The address used for appraisal correspondence.
Update an old address before important notices are missed.
Property address
The physical situs used by the appraisal system.
Remote, ranch and industrial sites may not have normal postal formatting.
Legal description
Abstract, survey, section, block, lot or tract information.
Compare it with the deed, mineral instrument, plat or survey.
Land market value
The district’s estimated market value for the land.
Acreage, access, water, location, land class and commercial or energy influence.
Improvement value
Value assigned to houses, shops, tanks, warehouses and other structures.
Size, age, condition, quality, use and removed improvements.
Mineral value
Value assigned to a mineral, royalty or producing property interest.
Owner interest, lease, operator, production and correct account identity.
Market value
The district’s January 1 estimate of market value.
Compare with sales, income, cost, production or condition evidence.
Appraised value
Value after an applicable statutory limitation or special appraisal.
A value limitation does not mean that market value is frozen.
Taxable value
Value remaining after exemptions and applicable adjustments.
Exemption amounts can differ by taxing unit.
Legal-record warning: Appraisal data and GIS lines do not replace a deed, mineral-title examination, division order, lease, recorded plat or professional boundary survey.
Pecos County 2026 Appraisal Audit Checklist
Compare the 2025 and 2026 market values.
Separate land, improvements and mineral changes.
Confirm Parcel ID and account.
Verify acreage and legal description.
Review building size, age and condition.
Check newly added tanks, shops or structures.
Confirm removed or damaged improvements.
Verify homestead and veteran exemptions.
Review agricultural productivity value.
Check mineral interest and lease details.
Review business asset lists and depreciation.
Save photographs, estimates and records.
Fort Stockton residence
Compare similar homes by neighborhood, living area, age, condition, construction quality, lot size and recent sales.
Ranch or irrigated acreage
Review every tract, homesite acreage, water access, agricultural use, improvements, leases and road access.
Mineral or industrial account
Confirm the owner interest, lease, operator, production or asset data and exact property account being valued.
“Account ______ changed from ______ in 2025 to ______ in 2026. Please explain which land, improvement, mineral, agricultural, property-data or exemption change caused the difference.”
How to Use the Pecos CAD Interactive Map
Find the appraisal account first.
Copy the Parcel ID, account, owner, acreage and legal description.
Search with the strongest identifier.
Use the Parcel ID or account when the map provides a property-search option.
Match the selected surface parcel.
Compare the owner, abstract, section, block, tract, acreage and neighboring accounts.
Review related accounts.
Large ranches, industrial facilities and energy properties may involve multiple parcels or account types.
Do not infer mineral ownership.
A surface parcel does not establish who owns the minerals, royalties or leasehold interest.
Use legal records before acting.
Obtain deeds, mineral instruments, title research and a survey before buying, fencing, drilling or resolving access.
West Texas map warning: An online parcel line does not prove mineral ownership, water rights, easements, unit boundaries, legal access or surveyed acreage.
Oil, Gas, Mineral, Utility and Industrial Accounts
Pecos CAD states that mineral, utility and industrial accounts are appraised by Thos. Y. Pickett and Company. Real-estate and ordinary personal-property accounts are appraised locally by the district.
Mineral or royalty interest
Confirm owner interest, lease name, lease number, operator, legal description and the exact account.
Industrial or energy property
Review tanks, gathering systems, pipelines, processing equipment, storage, utilities and specialized improvements.
Surface property
Do not assume the surface owner also owns every mineral, royalty or leasehold interest beneath the tract.
Mineral Account Review Checklist
Owner name and Owner ID
Fractional ownership interest
Lease name and lease number
Operator information
Well or property identifier
Legal description
Production period
Price and decline assumptions
Previous-year value
Correct tax account
“I am reviewing mineral account ______ for lease ______. Please confirm the owner interest, operator, production period and principal assumptions used for the 2026 appraisal.”
Ownership warning: A CAD mineral account does not replace a mineral deed, royalty deed, assignment, probate order, oil-and-gas lease, division order or title opinion.
Pecos County Homestead and Property-Tax Exemptions
Exemption or Relief
2026 Starting Point
What to Prepare
General residence homestead
Texas school districts provide a mandatory $140,000 exemption.
Ownership, principal-residence information and required identification.
Age 65 or older
Qualifying owners receive an additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption.
Age, ownership and residence information.
Disabled person
Qualifying owners may receive the additional school exemption and related protections.
Documentation accepted under Texas disability requirements.
Disabled veteran or survivor
The exemption may be partial or total depending on the statutory category.
VA rating, service information and applicable survivor documents.
Heir-property homestead
An occupying heir may qualify even when not individually named in a recorded deed.
Ownership affidavit, death certificate, utility record and court documents when available.
Tax deferral
Some age-65 or disabled owners may defer collection on a qualifying homestead.
Understand that the lien remains and interest may continue.
How to File a Pecos CAD Homestead Application
Search and verify the property.
Confirm the Parcel ID, account, owner, property address and legal description.
Select Homestead Exemption Form.
Review the residence-homestead affidavits when the property involves heir ownership, a trust or another special ownership situation.
Complete every ownership section.
Include spouse, co-owner, trust, heir-property or manufactured-home details when applicable.
Attach the required identification.
Pecos CAD states that homestead applications must include a driver-license copy or other information required by the Texas Property Tax Code.
Mail the complete packet.
Send it to Pecos County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 237, Fort Stockton, TX 79735.
Keep proof of filing.
Save the application, attachments and delivery confirmation.
Verify the approved exemption.
Confirm that the correct exemption appears for the correct owner, property and tax year.
New-owner reminder: The seller’s exemption, appraisal limitation or age-65 tax ceiling does not automatically transfer to the buyer.
Agricultural and Wildlife Appraisal in Pecos County
Pecos CAD provides a 1-d-1 open-space agricultural application and publishes local animal-unit guidance. Qualification depends on principal agricultural use, local intensity and qualifying-use history—not simply owning acreage outside town.
Review Area
What Must Be Demonstrated
Useful Evidence
Principal agricultural use
Agriculture is the land’s primary qualifying use.
Livestock, grazing, crop, hay, production and sales records.
Degree of intensity
The operation meets locally typical intensity.
Stocking, feed, water, fencing, equipment and management records.
Historical use
The tract satisfies the required qualifying-use history.
Prior applications, leases, receipts, photographs and operator statements.
Leased operation
A tenant actively performs the qualifying agricultural activity.
Signed lease, operator contact and activity records.
Wildlife management
The property meets the prerequisite appraisal and wildlife-practice rules.
Wildlife plan, activity logs, maps, receipts and dated photographs.
Homesite separation
Residential and nonqualifying acreage is separated from productive land.
Survey, aerial map and acreage breakdown.
Current 1-d-1 application
Parcel ID for every tract
Legal description and acreage
Map showing claimed agricultural land
Description of current use
Qualifying-use history
Livestock, crop or grazing records
Lease when another person operates the property
Receipts and dated photographs
Homesite and nonqualifying acreage calculation
Local evidence tool: Review Pecos CAD’s Animal Units for Pecos County document before describing stocking levels or agricultural intensity.
Change-of-use warning: Development, industrial use, energy infrastructure or another nonagricultural use may affect qualification and create rollback-tax consequences.
Business Personal Property and Rendition Help
Income-producing machinery, equipment, furniture, computers, tools, vehicles, inventory, tanks, pipe, leased assets and supplies may require an annual rendition.
Business legal and trade names
Pecos CAD account or Parcel ID
Physical asset location
Asset descriptions
Original acquisition costs
Years acquired
Disposed or retired assets
Leased equipment
Inventory and supplies
Owner or authorized-agent signature
Normal rendition deadline: Most Texas business-personal-property renditions are generally due April 15. A timely written extension normally moves the deadline to May 15.
2026 exemption: Qualifying income-producing tangible personal property receives a $125,000 exemption in each taxing unit. Contact Pecos CAD before assuming that no rendition, application or account update is required.
How to Prepare a Pecos County CAD Protest
July 2026 timing: The regular spring protest period has generally passed for owners who received timely appraisal notices. The exact deadline printed on the individual Notice of Appraised Value controls.
Normal Texas rule
May 15 or 30 days after notice delivery, whichever is later.
Controlling date
Use the deadline printed on the appraisal notice.
Online access
Register, sign in or request the property’s unique Online Account PIN.
Hearing status
Use the online protest-hearing search for available scheduling information.
Protest Issue
Evidence That Helps
Weak Argument to Avoid
Residential market value
Comparable sales, professional appraisal, repair estimates, photographs and condition records.
Only saying the tax bill increased.
Unequal appraisal
Comparable CAD accounts adjusted for location, size, age, quality and condition.
Using one unrelated low-value property.
Land or building data is wrong
Deed, survey, measurements, plans, photographs and demolition records.
Relying only on an approximate online map.
Agricultural appraisal was denied
Use history, leases, stocking, production, receipts, maps and photographs.
“I am reviewing Pecos CAD account ______ for tax year 2026. My notice shows a deadline of ______. Please confirm the filing method, PIN process, evidence procedure and current hearing status.”
What to Do After the Regular Protest Deadline
Required notice was not received
Explain when the appraisal was discovered and which mailing address Pecos CAD used.
Ownership or clerical mistake
Ask whether an appraisal-roll correction applies to the specific error.
Substantial appraisal error
A limited statutory correction may apply when legal value and payment requirements are satisfied.
Late exemption
Some homestead, age-65, disability and veteran applications have special late-filing provisions.
Mineral ownership changed
Provide the recorded assignment, mineral deed, probate order or other ownership evidence.
Taxes remain unpaid
Contact the Tax Office separately because a value inquiry does not automatically stop delinquency.
Act promptly: Give Pecos CAD the Parcel ID, account, tax year, notice history, exact error and current payment status.
How to Search and Pay Pecos County Property Taxes
The Pecos County Tax Assessor-Collector maintains a separate property-tax search with owner, property and advanced filters. The portal includes 2026 and prior tax years and can filter for accounts with tax due.
Normal Texas deadline: Property taxes are generally due by January 31 and become delinquent February 1 unless a different statutory date applies.
Failure-to-receive warning: Not receiving a statement generally does not cancel the tax, delinquency date, penalty or interest. Keep the mailing address current with both Pecos CAD and the Tax Office.
“I need the complete payoff for Pecos County tax account ______ through ______. Please confirm every unpaid year, penalty, interest, collection charge and accepted payment method.”
Taxing Jurisdictions the Pecos County Tax Office Serves
The exact combination appearing on an account depends on the property’s physical location and jurisdiction boundaries.
County and city
Pecos County and the City of Fort Stockton.
School districts
Fort Stockton ISD, Iraan-Sheffield ISD and Buena Vista ISD.
College district
Midland College may appear on applicable accounts.
Water district
Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District may appear.
Hospital districts
Iraan General Hospital District and Pecos County Memorial Hospital District.
Who answers what?
Ask Pecos CAD about taxable value and exemptions; ask the taxing unit about its adopted rate.
Pecos CAD vs Tax Office vs County Clerk
Your Task
Correct Starting Office
Reason
Search a property or mineral value
Pecos CAD
The appraisal district maintains appraisal accounts and values.
Correct land or building data
Pecos CAD
The district maintains appraisal characteristics.
Correct a mineral or industrial account
Pecos CAD / appraisal contractor
Specialized accounts are appraised through Thos. Y. Pickett and Company.
Apply for an exemption
Pecos CAD
The chief appraiser determines eligibility.
Protest a value or denial
Pecos CAD / Appraisal Review Board
The ARB decides unresolved appraisal protests.
Pay property taxes or obtain a receipt
Pecos County Tax Office
The Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects for participating jurisdictions.
Find a deed, lease or lien
Pecos County Clerk
The Clerk records official real-property instruments.
Confirm legal boundaries or title
Surveyor, title company or attorney
CAD and Clerk search results do not replace professional boundary or title work.
How to Search Pecos County Deeds, Leases and Liens
The Pecos County Clerk provides two online record routes. QuickLink covers historical deed, oil-and-gas lease and deed-of-trust volumes from 1884 through 1983. County Government Records provides public-search access from 1983 to the present.
Save the Pecos CAD information.
Copy the owner, Parcel ID, account, abstract, section, block, tract, lease and legal description.
Choose the correct date range.
Use Pecos County QuickLink for historical records from 1884 through 1983.
Use the modern search for newer records.
Open County Government Records, register and select Pecos County.
Search all name variations.
Search current and prior owners, spouses, trusts, estates, partnerships, operators and companies.
Search as grantor and grantee.
A grantor generally transfers an interest; a grantee generally receives one.
Review mineral-specific instruments.
Look for mineral deeds, royalty deeds, leases, assignments, memoranda, pooling documents and releases.
Match the legal description.
Do not rely only on a matching owner name.
Review the actual document image.
Check reservations, exceptions, fractions, easements, liens, releases and recording details.
County Clerk
Liz Chapman
Office address
200 S. Nelson Street, Suite 3
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
QuickLink coverage
1884–1983 historical land records.
Modern public search
1983 to the present.
Historical document cost: QuickLink lists land-record images at $1.00 per page plus a $0.25 processing fee for each purchased page.
Search limitation: The County Clerk states that staff will not conduct general record searches that are not authorized by statute. Use the online index or a qualified title professional.
In-person filing requirement: Photo identification is required when presenting a document in person for filing in the county’s real-property records.
Pecos County Buyer and New-Owner Checklist
Appraisal account
Parcel ID and account
Current and previous owner
Legal description
Acreage and land class
Building and asset details
Every related account
Taxes and exemptions
Current tax balance
Prior-year taxes
Penalty and interest
Homestead status
Agricultural value
Deferral or payment status
Title and energy research
Latest surface deed
Mineral reservations
Royalty and lease records
Pipeline and access easements
Survey and legal access
Water and environmental research
Purchase-year warning: Do not estimate future taxes only from the seller’s current bill. Exemptions, appraisal limitations, agricultural treatment, mineral interests and ownership changes may alter the taxable value.
Practical Pecos County Property Scenarios
Fort Stockton residence
Check building data, homestead status, City of Fort Stockton tax, Fort Stockton ISD and new improvements.
Iraan or Sheffield property
Verify Iraan-Sheffield ISD, hospital district, water-district jurisdiction and every related account.
Imperial or Buena Vista property
Confirm Buena Vista ISD, rural address formatting, acreage, agricultural use and tax jurisdictions.
Ranch acreage
Match every tract, homesite acreage, grazing activity, water, fencing, leases and legal access.
Mineral or energy property
Search each lease and ownership interest separately before comparing value or paying taxes.
Inherited family property
Compare the CAD owner with probate, deeds and mineral assignments. A mailing-address update does not transfer legal title.
Pecos County Property Office Contacts
Search, values, exemptions and protestsPecos County Appraisal District
201 S. Main Street
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Before visiting: Call the responsible office to confirm holiday closures, current lobby hours, required identification, accepted filing methods and payment options.
Pecos County Appraisal District Office Map
Use this map for directions to Pecos CAD at 201 S. Main Street in Fort Stockton.
Use live official records
Return to the responsible official portal whenever you need a current owner, value, tax balance, deadline, map or filing status.
Pecos County CAD Property Search FAQs
1. What is the official Pecos County CAD website?
The official Pecos County Appraisal District website is PecosCAD.org. Its direct property-search page is PecosCAD.org/Home/Search.
2. Where is Pecos County Appraisal District located?
Pecos CAD is located at 201 S. Main Street, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 237, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735.
3. What is the Pecos CAD phone number?
The main Pecos County Appraisal District phone number is 432-336-7587. Its general email address is scalderon@pecoscad.org.
4. Who is the Pecos CAD Chief Appraiser?
The official Pecos CAD contact page lists Sam Calderon III as Chief Appraiser.
5. How do I search Pecos County property records?
Use Basic Search, By Owner, By Property, All Criteria or Advanced Search. Search by Parcel ID, account, Owner ID, owner name, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease number or lease name.
6. How do I find a Pecos County mineral account?
Select Mineral Property and search by owner, account, lease name, lease number or legal description. Verify the exact lease and fractional owner interest before relying on the value.
7. What are the 2026 Texas school homestead exemptions?
Texas school districts provide a mandatory $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Qualifying owners age 65 or older or disabled receive an additional mandatory $60,000 school exemption.
8. How do I file a Pecos CAD online protest?
Open File A Protest on PecosCAD.org, register or sign in and use the property’s Online Account PIN when requested. Save the confirmation and monitor the protest-hearing search.
9. Where do I pay Pecos County property taxes?
Use the Pecos County Tax Office website at PecosTax.org. Search the exact property and year, review all unpaid balances and save the payment confirmation.
10. How do I search Pecos County deeds and oil-and-gas records?
Use Pecos County QuickLink for historical records from 1884 through 1983 and County Government Records for public records from 1983 to the present.
Independent Guide Disclaimer
County-CAD.org is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with Pecos County Appraisal District, the Pecos County Appraisal Review Board, Pecos County Tax Assessor-Collector, Pecos County Clerk, Thos. Y. Pickett and Company, Pritchard & Abbott, any taxing unit or the State of Texas.
Property values, mineral interests, exemptions, deadlines, office personnel, office hours, portal availability, payment charges, account balances, forms and tax rates can change. Confirm time-sensitive information with the responsible official office before filing, paying, purchasing property, transferring mineral interests or taking legal action.