Zavala Property Records

Zavala County, Texas, consists of four cities: Crystal City, Batesville, La Pryor, and Loma Grande. In Zavala County, TX, property records contain vital details regarding land ownership, appraisals, and features. These records are essential for confirming property ownership, gauging property values, and directing land-use policies and development initiatives.

As manifested in Zavala County property records, the county has a median home value of $64,000 and a median rent cost of around $829. Meanwhile, households in the county earn median salaries of $43,426 and levy median property taxes at a rate of 1.47% of assessed property values.

Property records in Zavala County, TX, are managed by the  County Clerk. This elected county official records and maintains real estate documents, such as deeds, plats, leases, liens, and mortgages. They ensure the historical preservation of instruments by converting the original physical formats to electronic and microfilms.

Afterward, the Clerk's office stores the records by instrument type, party name, recording date, and other legal factors in various databases for public access.

Since most documents under their purview are considered public records, the County Clerk exhausts all available faculties to facilitate open access to citizens.

During operating hours, the Clerk's office lets visiting parties browse and obtain document copies directly from the storage vaults at 200 E. Uvalde St., Suite 7, Crystal City, TX 78839. They also assign well-informed office personnel to guide the public and ensure no document is compromised.

The office also recognizes the need for some citizens to obtain document copies remotely. However, they currently don't have an established online database for more convenient record retrieval. Nonetheless, the County Clerk accepts and processes remote record requests. To learn about the request procedure and the fees involved, contact the office at (830) 374-2331.

For property zoning information verification in Zavala County, one should contact the corresponding municipal planning or zoning department. They keep records of zoning ordinances and regulations, as well as maps and other tools that can serve as references when verifying zoning information for properties under their jurisdiction.