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Access Fort Bend Central Appraisal District records via API. Search by keyword, owner, geo ID, or tax year. Retrieve values, deeds, improvements, and more.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/353c8332-8313-460a-8eb6-99a04f106ff5/search_properties?page=1&keywords=Main+Street&page_size=25' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Search for properties using a general keyword. Returns paginated results matching the keyword against owner names, addresses, and other property fields.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| page | integer | Page number for pagination |
| is_arb | boolean | If true, search Appraisal Review Board records |
| keywordsrequired | string | General search keyword (address, owner name, property ID, etc.) |
| page_size | integer | Number of results per page |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"resultsList": "array of property summary objects with propertyId, ownerName, address, appraisedValue, etc.",
"totalResults": "integer total number of matching properties"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"resultsList": [
{
"year": 2026,
"geoId": "6100-00-038-0003-907",
"address": "10115 Belknap RD, Sugar Land, TX 77498",
"ownerId": "O0809437",
"ownerName": "10115 Belknap LLC",
"propertyId": "R322436",
"streetName": "Belknap",
"subdivision": "6100-00 - RICHMOND ROAD FARMS GARDENS",
"propertyType": "Real Commercial",
"appraisedValue": 1421831
}
],
"totalResults": 163
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the esearch.fbcad.org API
This API provides access to Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) property records through 3 endpoints, covering keyword search, advanced multi-filter search, and full property detail retrieval. The get_property_detail endpoint returns over 8 structured data sections per property, including appraised values, land segments, improvement records, deed history, taxing jurisdictions, and year-over-year value history.
Searching Properties
The search_properties endpoint accepts a keywords parameter matched against owner names, addresses, and property IDs, returning paginated results via page and page_size parameters. Each result in resultsList includes a propertyId, ownerName, address, and appraisedValue. Setting is_arb to true redirects the search against Appraisal Review Board records instead of the general roll.
Advanced Filtering
The search_advanced endpoint supports combining filters such as owner_name, owner_id, geo_id, abstract, agent_id, condo, dba, and tax_year. At least one filter must be provided. Multi-word string values are automatically quoted for exact phrase matching. This endpoint is useful when you know specific owner identifiers (e.g., O0894707) or want to scope results to a particular tax year like 2025 or 2026.
Property Detail Records
The get_property_detail endpoint takes a property_id (Quick Ref IDs like R322436 or P382280) and an optional year parameter to pull data for a specific tax year. The response includes the account object with situs address, geographic ID, and owner name; the values object with market and appraised value breakdowns; land and improvements arrays for parcel and building data; taxingJurisdictions listing each taxing entity's market and taxable values; deedHistory for ownership transfer records; valueHistory for prior-year roll values; and linkedProperties for associated parcel IDs.
- Look up appraised and market values for Fort Bend County properties by address or owner name
- Track year-over-year value changes using the
valueHistoryarray fromget_property_detail - Identify all properties tied to a specific owner using the
owner_idfilter insearch_advanced - Pull taxing jurisdiction breakdowns per parcel to estimate total tax burden across entities
- Monitor deed transfer history for ownership change tracking using
deedHistoryrecords - Build a property portfolio tool scoped to Fort Bend County by querying the
agent_idorowner_namefilters - Cross-reference
linkedPropertiesto identify subdivided or consolidated parcels
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 250 req/min |
One credit = one API call regardless of which marketplace API you call. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does Fort Bend Central Appraisal District provide an official developer API?+
What does `get_property_detail` return beyond basic value information?+
values object (market value, appraised value), the response includes land segment records, improvements (building data), taxingJurisdictions (per-entity taxable values), deedHistory (ownership transfers), valueHistory (historical roll values by year), and linkedProperties. The account object contains the Quick Ref ID, geographic ID, situs address, owner name, and owner ID.Can I search properties for a specific tax year?+
search_advanced and get_property_detail accept a tax_year or year parameter respectively. For search_advanced, pass a value like 2025 to the tax_year field. For get_property_detail, omitting year returns the current default year's data.