Dallas CAD Property Records Scraper

Extract full property records from the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) — one of the largest county appraisal databases in the US, covering every property in Dallas County, Texas (2.6 million+ accounts).

Search by owner name or street address and get ownership details, appraised values, tax estimates, exemption status, deed history, and building info — all from DCAD's public database, no login required.

Why Use This

Dallas County is one of the most active real estate markets in the country. DCAD's public records are a goldmine for:

• Finding absentee owners and out-of-state landlords
• Identifying properties with no homestead exemption (likely investor-owned)
• Pulling tax burden data for underwriting or comps
• Building skip-trace lead lists for wholesalers and agents
• Researching ownership history and deed transfer dates
• Tracking commercial and BPP accounts for business intelligence

Data Fields

Field	Description
accountNumber	DCAD account number (unique identifier)
ownerName	Current owner name
ownerMailingAddress	Owner's mailing address (may differ from property — key for absentee owner lists)
propertyAddress	Physical property address
city	City
zip	ZIP code
neighborhood	DCAD neighborhood code
legalDescription	Full legal property description
deedDate	Most recent deed transfer date
propertyType	Residential / Commercial / Business Personal Property
yearBuilt	Year the main structure was built
livingArea	Living area in square feet (residential)
landValue	Appraised land value ($)
improvementValue	Appraised improvement (structure) value ($)
appraisedValue	Total appraised value ($)
taxableValue	Taxable value after exemptions ($)
estimatedTaxTotal	Total estimated annual tax bill ($)
taxJurisdictions	Tax breakdown by entity (city, school, county, college, hospital, special district)
exemptions	Active exemptions — e.g. Homestead, Over-65, Disabled Veteran
url	Direct link to the DCAD record
scrapedAt	Timestamp of when the record was scraped

Input Options

Parameter	Description	Default
searchType	OWNER (by owner name) or ADDRESS (by street name)	OWNER
searchTerms	List of names or streets to search. Use % as a wildcard.	—
accountType	RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, BPP, or ALL	RESIDENTIAL
city	City filter for address searches (e.g. DALLAS, IRVING)	—
maxResultsPerSearch	Max records returned per search term	100
proxyConfiguration	Proxy settings (Apify Proxy recommended)	Apify Proxy

Example Inputs

Find all residential properties owned by someone named Johnson:

{
  "searchType": "OWNER",
  "searchTerms": ["JOHNSON"],
  "accountType": "RESIDENTIAL",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 200
}

Find properties on a specific street:

{
  "searchType": "ADDRESS",
  "searchTerms": ["LAKECREST CIR"],
  "city": "IRVING",
  "accountType": "ALL",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 50
}

Search multiple owners in one run:

{
  "searchType": "OWNER",
  "searchTerms": ["SMITH", "JONES", "WILLIAMS"],
  "accountType": "RESIDENTIAL",
  "maxResultsPerSearch": 100
}

Example Output

{
  "accountNumber": "321607300C0190000",
  "ownerName": "SMITH ANGEL",
  "ownerMailingAddress": "7622 LAKECREST CIR, IRVING, TEXAS 75063",
  "propertyAddress": "7622 LAKECREST CIR",
  "city": "IRVING",
  "zip": "75063",
  "neighborhood": "5ASO02",
  "legalDescription": "LAKE FOREST HILLS 5TH INST BLK C/7602 LT 19",
  "deedDate": "6/22/2026",
  "propertyType": "Residential",
  "yearBuilt": "1971",
  "livingArea": "2,450",
  "landValue": 120000,
  "improvementValue": 424350,
  "appraisedValue": 544350,
  "taxableValue": 370480,
  "estimatedTaxTotal": 7238.99,
  "taxJurisdictions": [
    { "jurisdiction": "City", "estimatedTax": 1820.45 },
    { "jurisdiction": "School", "estimatedTax": 3912.10 }
  ],
  "exemptions": "HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, OTHER EXEMPTION",
  "url": "https://www.dallascad.org/AcctDetailRes.aspx?ID=321607300C0190000",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-23T18:07:45.000Z"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Owner searches: Use last name only for broad results, or LAST FIRST for a specific owner. The % wildcard works mid-string (e.g. SM%TH).
• Address searches: Use the street name only, no number (e.g. LAKECREST CIR not 7622 LAKECREST CIR). Add a city filter to narrow results.
• Absentee owner list: Run an owner search and filter output records where ownerMailingAddress city differs from city.
• No-exemption list: Filter output where exemptions is null — these are often investor-owned or recently transferred.
• Multiple terms: Pass an array of search terms to scrape several names or streets in a single run.

Data Source & Legality

All data is sourced from the Dallas Central Appraisal District public website, which is a Texas government agency. Property appraisal records are public information under Texas law. No login, credentials, or API key is required.

DCAD data is updated annually with interim changes applied throughout the year. Appraised values reflect the current tax year's proposed or certified values.