HCAD Public Data

GIS data files are available for download. File names and descriptions are listed below. GIS Parcel data is updated on this website quarterly. The last update was April 2013. A file compression utility (WinZip or PKZip ) is needed to extract the files from the executable file (.exe) after it is saved to your computer.

Download all files: GIS_Public.exe (Download size: 600 MB; Extract Size: 1.8 GB)

File Name	File Description	Download	Download Size	Extract Size
Abstract.shp	Contains abstract polygons	Abstract.exe	1.8 MB	3.3 MB
City.shp	Contains city polygons	City.exe	1.1 MB	1.8 MB
College.shp	Contains college polygons	College.exe	1.0 MB	1.7 MB
County.shp	Contains Harris county polygon	County.exe	1.7 MB	2.7 MB
Easement.shp	Contains easement lines (Easement type description)	Easement.exe	8.3 MB	21.2 MB
Easement Name.shp	Contains easement names	Easement_name.exe	0.6 MB	3.7 MB
Emergency.shp	Contains emergency polygons	Emergency.exe	0.7 MB	1.2 MB
Facet.shp	Contains facet polygons	Facet.exe	0.2 MB	0.4 MB
Fire.shp	Contains fire polygons	Fire.exe	0.9 MB	1.4 MB
Hwy.shp	Contains highway lines	Hwy.exe	0.1 MB	0.4 MB
Parcels.shp	Contains parcel polygons and HCAD account number of real property (More details)	Parcels.exe	370.0 MB	1.15GB
Row_anno.shp	Contains right-of-way text	Row_anno.exe	6.0 MB	32.4 MB
Row Line.shp	Contain right-of-way line	Row_line.exe	209 MB	575.0 MB
School.shp	Contains school polygons	School.exe	2.7 MB	1.2 MB
Special.shp	Contains special district polygons	Special.exe	0.6 MB	1.0 MB
TIRZ.shp	Contains TIRZ polygons	TIRZ.exe	1.0 MB	2.2 MB
Utility.shp	Contains utility polygons	Utility.exe	2.4 MB	4.0 MB
Water District.shp	Contains water district polygons	Water_district.exe	0.4 MB	0.6 MB