Frequently Asked Questions

How do I search for information?

When searching for information, you must first choose which county you want to search in. The list of available counties is located in the County drop down menu that is on every page of the actDataScout website. Once you click on a county name, you will be taken to that county's search page.

Search Box

Searches may be performed on the following fields:

Property ID
Parcel number
Owner's name
Property Address
Subdivision
S-T-R (Section - Township - Range)

Select which criteria you wish to search for and enter the criteria into the search box. When you are ready, click "Go" to see matching properties. The matching properties will be displayed as a list to the right of the search box. To view more details for a particular property in the list, click the link in the ID field.

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What criteria can I search on?

Searches may be performed on the following fields:

Property ID
Parcel number
Owner's name
Property Address
Subdivision
S-T-R (Section - Township - Range)

In general, the search criteria must be entered in the same format as the county. For example, if the county enters Parcel numbers with dashes, you must enter the dashes to find the property. If you are unsure which format the county uses, you may need to perform a couple of sample searches to get an idea of what format the county prefers.

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Why can't I find what I'm looking for?

There are two common reasons a search fails to return the desired property. The search criteria you enter may contain too much information or else it may not be an exact match to the county's data.

Search tips based on criteria:

Property ID:
Property IDs are always numbers and never contain dashes. If you are unable to find a property based on Property ID, verify that the ID is valid.
Parcel number:
The parcel number entered into the search field must be an exact match for the parcel number in the county's database. If the county uses the format 123-45678-910, the parcel number must include the dashes. While different counties may use different formats, each county usually uses the same format for all their properties. If you are unsure what format a county uses, try doing a general name search ex: Name = "Smith"). This should return a long list of properties, and viewing the parcel numbers of those properties will give you an idea of that county's preferred format.
Owner's name:
An owner's name should be entered last name first. Some counties enter commas between last and first names, others do not. If you are unsure how an owner's first name is listed with the county, it may be best to search only on last name or to try different variations of the owner's first name. For instance, if the owner's name is Billy Smith, you might try "Smith Billy", "Smith, Bill" or "Smith William".
Property address:
Searches done on property address allow for three different pieces of information to be entered. You may enter one, two, or all three of these when searching. The first field is for street number, the second field is for street direction (N, S, E, W, etc.) and the third field is for street name. The street type (Rd., St., Dr., etc) should never be entered. If your search does not return the desired property, try entering less information. For instance, if searching for "100 S. Main" does not return any properties, try searching for just "100 Main" or even just "Main". This may return more results than you need, but a quick scan of the results is often enough to locate the desired property.
Subdivision:
When searching by subdivision, a list of valid subdivisions for that county is provided. If the subdivision name is too long to be viewed in the drop-down list, the full name will appear above the search results.
S-T-R:
Section, Township, and Range is almost always formatted as "12-34-56". You must enter all three numbers and the dashes when searching by S-T-R.

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The information listed for my property is incorrect, how do I change it?

The information found on this site comes directly from the county assessor's office. If you think some information may be incorrect, contact the county assessor's office. You can find the assessor's contact information by clicking the county's name in the "County" menu located at the top of each page.

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How can I contact my assessor?

County assessor information can be found on the left side in the side bar on most pages of the site. First navigate to the county you want more information on in the "County" menu located at the top of each page.

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Is the information on this website current?

In most cases, the information on this site is updated from the county assessor's office on a monthly basis. To see the date on which a county's data was updated, look above the picture on the county's search page. You can reach a county's search page by clicking the county's name in the "County" menu located at the top of each page.

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What if I need more information?

If you need more information on a particular property, you may contact the county assessor's office. If you need to search by additional criteria such as sales info or property details, DataScoutPro is available to offer more options to professionals. DataScoutPro also allows searches on multiple counties and can output the results in several report formats.

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