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Instant Access to Wharton County, Texas Property Records

Wharton County, Texas, constitutes the three cities of El Campo, Wharton, and East Bernard. In Wharton County, TX, property records provide a comprehensive repository of land and property specifics and pertinent information concerning taxation and property assessments.

Wharton County property records offer a glimpse into the local real estate trends with a median home value of $152,650, a median rent of $899, and a median household income of $56,307. On the taxation front, county property owners pay a median rate of 1.43% of their property's assessed value.

Property records in Wharton County, TX, are maintained by the  County Clerk. Their records include deeds, judgments, plats, liens, mortgages, and other miscellaneous documents. The Filing and Recording Department of the Clerk's Office ensures that these property instruments are indexed accurately by party name, legal description, type, and recorded date in various databases.

To ensure public access, the Clerk uploads the records to the  eSearch website, which is an extension of its office. This portal houses the entire index and images of public property documents dating back to 1845. However, the site requires a user account registration and subscription to utilize the search functions.

Apart from the online site, the property records can be accessed and retrieved in the County Clerk's office at Milam St., Suite 700, Wharton, TX, in person during the regular business schedule.

Individuals planning to obtain copies of property records from the County Clerk can expect to pay a fee of $1 per legal or letter-sized page. If certification is required on top of the standard copies, an additional $5 fee is applied per document.

To confirm zoning details reflected in the County Clerk's archives, contact the  Permits and Inspections Office at (979) 532-8587. This office can provide comprehensive zoning and land use information. Additionally, the  Wharton County Interactive Webmap offers a digital overview of zoning, which is best accessible through the Google Chrome browser.

Wharton 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

Wharton County
$899
Texas
$899
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Wharton County
1.43%
Texas
1.27%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Wharton County
$152,650
Texas
$155,759
National
$250,246

Median Income

Wharton County
$56,307
Texas
$63,767
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Wharton County
3.26%
Texas
3.28 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Wharton County
38.68%
Texas
26.16 %
National
25.65 %
Wharton

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 33,344
  • Commercial Parcels: 1,530
  • Residential Parcels: 20,192
  • Other Parcels: 11,622
  • Tax Amount Population: 97.34%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-12-21
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-09-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 48481

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2023-03-31
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 14,908
  • Residential Deed Docs: 12,769
  • Mortgage Min: 2006-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-03-31
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 4,392
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 5,677
  • FIPS Code: 48481
  • Deed Docs: 27,677
  • Mortgage Docs: 10,069

AVM

  • County Population: 33344
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 11,679
  • Residential Parcels: 11,679
  • FIPS Code: 48481

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 33,344
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 30,665
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 665
  • Other Geocodes: 2,014
  • FIPS Code: 48481

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 48
  • County FIPs: 481
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2011-03-22
  • NOD Document Count: 0
  • NOD Max Recording Date: N/A
  • NTS Document Count: 93
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-03-13
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 48481
  • Total Records: 16982
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-01-05
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-03-01
  • Assignment Doc Count: 2715
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2005-01-05
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-03-31
  • Release Doc Count: 14145
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-11-01
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2021-09-13
  • Other Doc Count: 122

Wharton County Registrar of Deeds

Wharton County Clerk

Address: 309 E. Milam St
Phone: 979-532-2381
Fax: 979-532-8426
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/page/wharton.County.Clerk
Official Records Search: https://coclerk.co.wharton.tx.us/external/User/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fexternal%2f

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