Grimes Property Records

Grimes County, Texas, comprises  six cities. In Grimes County, TX, property records are essential databases that detail property specifics, which facilitate transparency in real estate transactions and assist in the equitable distribution of property taxes.

Based on information extracted from Grimes County property records, the county has a median home value of $225,000 and a median rent cost of $901 against the median household earning of $69,197. The records also reveal that the county levies a median property tax of 1.05% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Grimes County, TX, are among the various legal documents the  County Clerk keeps. The Clerk's office diligently records, archives, and indexes deeds, mortgages, liens, leases, releases, plats, and surveys filed as public records. They index them based on the grantor/grantee name, recording date range, legal description, book/page, and instrument type.

Once indexed, these documents are stored in physical and electronic repositories for easy access. The office is open to the public from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM. During these hours, anyone can visit the office to search and retrieve records.

For those unable to visit in person, property records from 1854 onwards are accessible online through the  Official Records Search established by the County Clerk in partnership with GovOS. The Clerk's office also allows copy requests by submitting the completed  Deed Records Request Form to countyclerk@grimescountytexas.gov or by mail to County Clerk, 270 FM 149 W, Anderson, Texas, 77830.

Paper copies of most property documents in Grimes County cost $1 per page, while electronic records are $10 each, but if more than 11 pages are needed, each additional copy costs $0.10. For certified copies, there is a certification fee of $5 per document. For copies of plats made on a scanner, the cost is $10 per page, while copies made on a copier cost $1 per page.

If the records require zoning verification, the most comprehensive and updated information can be acquired by directly contacting the local planning or zoning offices with jurisdiction over the property.