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Instant Access to Nueces County, Texas Property Records

Nueces County, Texas, has five cities and several other designated places. In Nueces County, TX, property records serve as the legal documentation of land ownership and title history for parcels of real estate. Maintaining and accessing these records is essential for validating rights and facilitating property sales or transfers.

The median home sale price in Nueces County is around $149,386, while the median home rent is $1,162. The average property tax rate across the county is 1.68%, and the median household income is $58,372.

The County Clerk is the central office responsible for recording and maintaining various real property records, including deeds, liens, mortgages, and more, in Nueces County, TX. To access these records, individuals have two options: they can visit the County Clerk's office in person, or they can utilize the Official Records Search, a web-based service powered by GovOS.

Individuals can search for property records using criteria such as the names of grantors and grantees, subdivision details, document types, document numbers, recorded date ranges, book references, legal descriptions, and additional information. These facilitate easy and efficient access to the records they need.

The fees for obtaining copies of property records in Nueces County, TX, vary based on whether a regular or official certified copy is needed and per page versus per document basis. There is a cost of $1 per page for non-certified copies, $1 per page for certified copies, and $5 per document for certificates.

To verify zoning information in Nueces County, individuals can contact the Nueces County Public Works Department since this department oversees development plans. Otherwise, individuals can contact relevant municipal authorities where their property is located. These local bodies are responsible for zoning regulations and can provide guidance and information on zoning in the area.

Nueces County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Nueces County
$1,162
Texas
$899
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Nueces County
1.68%
Texas
1.27%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Nueces County
$149,386
Texas
$155,759
National
$250,246

Median Income

Nueces County
$58,372
Texas
$63,767
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Nueces County
3.88%
Texas
3.28 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Nueces County
44.27%
Texas
26.16 %
National
25.65 %
Nueces

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 177,958
  • Commercial Parcels: 13,205
  • Residential Parcels: 137,368
  • Other Parcels: 27,385
  • Tax Amount Population: 88.08%
  • Tax Year: 2021
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-10-20
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-08-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 48355

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 1989-04-06
  • Deed Max: 2023-04-05
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 91,572
  • Residential Deed Docs: 239,892
  • Mortgage Min: 1996-10-01
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-04-05
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 32,382
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 123,883
  • FIPS Code: 48355
  • Deed Docs: 331,464
  • Mortgage Docs: 156,265

AVM

  • County Population: 177958
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 111,060
  • Residential Parcels: 111,060
  • FIPS Code: 48355

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 174,645
  • Geocode Unavailable: 2
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 154,252
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 7,842
  • Other Geocodes: 12,549
  • FIPS Code: 48355

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 48
  • County FIPs: 355
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-09-28
  • NOD Document Count: 6
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2022-07-15
  • NTS Document Count: 60554
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-13
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 48355
  • Total Records: 736985
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 1786-07-14
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-04-06
  • Assignment Doc Count: 218781
  • Release Min Recording Date: 1752-12-31
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-04-06
  • Release Doc Count: 517595
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-04-08
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2023-01-03
  • Other Doc Count: 609

Nueces County Registrar of Deeds

Nueces County Clerk

Address: 901 Leopard St.
Phone: 361-888-0580
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: https://www.nuecesco.com/county-services/county-clerk
Official Records Search: https://nueces.tx.publicsearch.us/

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