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Section Talking Points

  • Weekends and holidays
  • January 1 - assessed value effective date
  • January 31 - deadline to pay prior year property tax
  • May 1 - appraised value notice
  • May 31 - protest deadline
  • October - tax bills

Weekends and Holidays
All appraisal district deadlines that occur on a weekend or state holiday are extended to the next business day.

January 1st - Assessed value effective date
The assessed value of property is as of January 1st of each year.

January 31 - Deadline to pay prior year property tax
Deadline to pay property tax for the prior year taxes. Penalty and interest applies to delinquent payments. Exceptions apply if the value has not been set.

May 1st (approximate) - Appraised value notice
The county appraisal district mails a notice of appraised value for all real estate accounts.

May 31st (approximate) - Protest deadline
Deadline to file a protest (or 30 days after the notice of assessed value is mailed, whichever is later). The county appraisal district is only required to send a notice of assessed value if the assessed value increased by more than $1,000.

October (scheduled) - Tax bills
Tax bills are mailed by the Tax Assessor - Collector.

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