Harris County
Harris County covers 1,707 square miles of southeastern Texas, with the county seat at Houston.
Open PublicGIS map Harris County parcel map and property search
Harris County official website
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Harris County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 1,545,931 parcels for Harris County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Harris County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property owner · Property records · Parcel number · Aerial imagery
Harris County's public map viewer. Search a property to see parcel boundaries, aerial imagery and other local map layers.
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- Texas property taxIn Texas the county appraisal district values your property. The County Tax Assessor-Collector sends the bill in most counties; in some the appraisal district collects instead. The Comptroller sets the rules, explains your protest rights and lists every appraisal district.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Harris County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download Harris Central Appraisal District parcel shapefiles and other GIS files, updated quarterly.
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- Harris County Flood Education Mapping ToolFlood zones
Harris County Flood Control District map that shows floodplains and flood risk for any address in Harris County, including Houston.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
- Texas floodplain and flood mapsTexas's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
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- Bureau of Economic GeologyTexas geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- Texas GIS data downloadsElevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Texas's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Texas Commission on Environmental QualityLakes and water
Texas's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Texas water wells and water rightsTexas groundwater: the water well report database, the groundwater conservation district that covers your land, and the rules for drilling and pumping.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Texas state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Texas: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Harris County ClerkPlats · Surveys and section corners
Official records, meetings, licences and vital records.
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Texas licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 512-440-7723.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
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State highways in Texas: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
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- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- Texas coastal and shoreline rulesShoreland
The Texas coast: beach and dune permits, the coastal boundary, erosion response and what you may build near the shore.
- Harris County hurricane evacuation zonesHazards and emergency information
Interactive map of hurricane evacuation zip zones (Coastal, A, B, C) in Harris County.
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- Texas wildfire risk mapOpen the Texas Wildfire Risk Explorer map to see wildfire risk for your area and ways to protect your home. It is a screening tool, not an official determination for a property.
- Texas Gulf Coast hurricane evacuation zonesDownload the current hurricane evacuation zip-zone map (Coastal, A, B, C) and evacuation route map for the Houston-Galveston region. Texas has no single statewide zone lookup; other coastal areas are mapped by their own counties.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
Harris County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (713) 957-7800
- Harris Central Appraisal DistrictProperty valuation and classification.Adam Bogard, Chief Appraiser
- Website
- Visit website
- Harris County GIS and mappingHarris Central Appraisal District publishes parcel GIS files for Harris County for download, updated quarterly.
- Harris County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Harris County is at the Houston Service Center, 10808 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77065. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (281) 469-7856
- Address
- 10808 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77065
- Website
- Visit website
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About Harris County
Harris County covers 1,707 square miles of southeastern Texas, with the county seat at Houston. The county appraisal district, which is a separate office from the county itself, values your house and land. The County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects the tax, often for the schools and the city too, and the County Clerk keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Harris County
- BaytownBaytown Clerk · 281-420-6697
- BellaireBellaire Clerk · 713-662-8275
- Bunker Hill Village
- Deer Park
- El Lago
- Friendswood
- Galena Park
- Hedwig Village
- Hilshire Village
- Houston
- HumbleHumble Clerk
- Hunters Creek Village
- Jacinto City
- Jersey Village
- Katy
- La Porte
- Morgan's Point
- Nassau Bay
- PasadenaPasadena Clerk · 713-477-1511
- Pearland
- Piney Point Village
- Seabrook
- Shoreacres
- South Houston
- Southside Place
- Spring Valley Village
- Taylor Lake Village
- Tomball
- Waller
- Webster
- West University Place