Texas property guides
Choose your metro area and city for local home-selling help.
Every guide explains local records and property questions that may affect your sale, then helps you compare an as-is offer with repairing and listing the house.
Dallas-Fort Worth metro area
77 local property guides
Some cities cross county lines, and Rendon, Lantana, and Heartland are Census-designated places. Confirm the correct jurisdiction for the property address.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area
21 local property guides
Brushy Creek, Steiner Ranch, Wells Branch, Hornsby Bend, and Sonterra are Census-designated communities. Several places cross county lines, so confirm jurisdiction from the property address.
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area
48 local property guides
Twelve entries are Census-designated communities. The workbook and Census classify Iowa Colony as a village, while its municipal site uses City of Iowa Colony. Confirm the correct jurisdiction from the property address before relying on permit or appraisal records.
San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area
16 local property guides
Timberwood Park, Canyon Lake, and Scenic Oaks are Census-designated communities, while several cities cross county lines. Verify records using the exact address.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area
13 local property guides
All 13 communities are in Hidalgo County. La Homa is a Census-designated community, so county rather than city records may apply. Confirm jurisdiction from the exact property address.
El Paso metro area
4 local property guides
All four cities are in El Paso County, while permits, utilities, code cases, and floodplain questions may remain city-specific.
Killeen-Temple metro area
6 local property guides
Copperas Cove crosses Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties. Confirm the parcel's county before relying on appraisal, deed, permit, or tax records.
Corpus Christi metro area
4 local property guides
Corpus Christi and Portland cross county lines. Coastal windstorm, floodplain, permit, and appraisal records can also come from different offices.
Brownsville-Harlingen metro area
3 local property guides
All three cities are in Cameron County, but municipal permits and county appraisal records still serve different purposes.
Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area
7 local property guides
Port Arthur crosses Jefferson and Orange counties. Verify the county and local jurisdiction before relying on tax, permit, flood, or windstorm records.
Lubbock metro area
2 local property guides
Lubbock and Levelland use different county and city offices. Start every records check with the exact property address.
Waco metro area
4 local property guides
These four cities are in McLennan County, while permits, utilities, code cases, and floodplain questions may remain city-specific.
Longview metro area
4 local property guides
Longview and Kilgore cross county lines. Confirm the parcel's county before checking appraisal, deed, permit, or tax records.
Additional Texas metro and micropolitan areas
48 local property guides
These guides cover communities across the rest of the requested Texas areas. West Odessa is Census-designated, and several cities cross county or statistical area lines, so confirm records with the exact property address.