Houston
Houston is an incorporated city in Harris County, Texas.
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Small parts of Houston are also in Fort Bend County, Montgomery County and Waller County. A property there uses that county’s offices.
Who to contact
- Houston Planning and Development DepartmentZoning, land use and development review.
- Phone
- (832) 393-6600
- Website
- Visit website
- Houston development regulationsCity of Houston Planning and Development page: Houston does not have zoning; development is governed by subdivision and development ordinances and private deed restrictions.
- Houston Public WorksRoads, bridges and right of way.
- Phone
- (832) 395-2500
- Website
- Visit website
Who handles what in Houston
- Zoning and land use
- Office
- Houston Planning and Development Department, (832) 393-6600
- Building permits
- Office
- Houston Permitting Center, (832) 394-9000
- Property value and homestead
- Office
- Harris Central Appraisal District, (713) 957-7800
- Property tax bills
- Office
- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector, (713) 274-8000
- Deeds, mortgages and plats
- Office
- Harris County Clerk, (713) 274-8600
- Roads
- City streets
- Houston Public Works, (832) 395-2500
- State highways
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Harris County maps and records
- Harris County parcel map and property searchHarris County's public map viewer. Search a property to see parcel boundaries, aerial imagery and other local map layers.
- Harris County hurricane evacuation zonesInteractive map of hurricane evacuation zip zones (Coastal, A, B, C) in Harris County.
- Harris County Flood Education Mapping ToolHarris County Flood Control District map that shows floodplains and flood risk for any address in Harris County, including Houston.
- Harris County GIS data downloadsDownload Harris Central Appraisal District parcel shapefiles and other GIS files, updated quarterly.
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About Houston
Houston is an incorporated city in Harris County, Texas. The city makes its own local rules inside its limits; zoning and building permits are handled by the city in some places and by the county or state in others. Property values and land records stay with the county appraisal district and the county.