Public ArcGIS MapServer endpoint for Denton County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query — copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.
OWNER_NAMEOwner NameSITUSSitus AddressCITYCityprop_idProperty ID (DCAD)curl -s 'https://gis.dentoncounty.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Parcels/MapServer/0/query?where=UPPER(OWNER_NAME)%20LIKE%20UPPER('%25SMITH%25')&outFields=OWNER_NAME,SITUS,CITY&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10'https://gis.dentoncounty.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Parcels/MapServer/0/query?where=UPPER(OWNER_NAME) LIKE UPPER('%SMITH%')&outFields=OWNER_NAME,SITUS,CITY&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10Open this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.
| Field name | Label | Searchable |
|---|---|---|
| OWNER_NAME | Owner Name | YES |
| SITUS | Situs Address | YES |
| CITY | City | YES |
| prop_id | Property ID (DCAD) | YES |
Denton County, Texas (north Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex — Frisco, Flower Mound, Lewisville, pop. ~900K) serves parcels via a Denton County GIS MapServer. Owner search uses OWNER_NAME; the combined site address is SITUS; CITY holds the municipality; the appraisal-district identifier is prop_id. Owner LIKE query confirmed live 2026-05-30. Texas Tax Code §25.025 confidentiality provisions apply to protected persons.
Denton County GIS / Denton Central Appraisal District (DCAD) — https://gis.dentoncounty.gov/
Denton County's Parcels layer exposes owner names (Owner Name) and address fields (Situs Address). Use it for owner-name lookups and address-based parcel searches. All 4 listed fields accept queries. Served as an ArcGIS MapServer layer, which supports query operations but not write operations; last verified 2026-05-30.
/query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Denton County actually publishes — not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).
For background, see What is an APN?
Many county servers allow public reads but block browser cross-origin requests. The UrbanKit parcel lookup tool fetches directly from your browser; if it works there, the layer is technically public. For your own integration, you may need a same-origin proxy or server-side fetch.
Possibly — counties move services without warning. We re-verify entries weekly and flag stale ones. If you're seeing a fresh 404, please let us know and we'll update the listing.
Most are. Public ArcGIS layers don't typically rate-limit individual reads, but heavy programmatic use can trigger throttling at the host level. Be respectful — query what you need.