Property Tax Resources · Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County
Property Taxes
Texarkana sits on the Texas-Arkansas state line — and Bowie County property owners pay Texas property tax rates with no state income tax offset.
Property Tax Resources · Bowie County, Texas
Texarkana sits on the Texas-Arkansas state line — and Bowie County property owners pay Texas property tax rates with no state income tax offset.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.
🔴 2026
Bowie County anchors the far northeast corner of Texas, centered on Texarkana — a city that straddles the state line with Arkansas. The county’s economy rests on manufacturing, healthcare, and regional retail serving both Texas and Arkansas residents. Property values are driven by Texarkana’s housing market and rural acreage throughout the county, with a total market value of approximately $9.4 billion. The county saw increasing legislative attention in 2025, with Chief Appraiser Mike Brower preparing for expanded homestead exemptions under state legislation.
1,350 ARB protests were filed in Bowie County in 2024; 56% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 45% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Only about 2% of parcels were protested in 2024 (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey) — meaning the vast majority of Bowie County property owners left money on the table. The protest is free, the risk is zero, and the odds are in your favor.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Bowie CAD protest procedures, informal and formal hearing process, and deadline information.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Bowie County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Bowie County — school districts, the city of Texarkana, the county — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Bowie County Tax Rates →Photo: Bowie County Courthouse, Texarkana, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | County | $0.4239/$100 |
| DeKalb ISD | School District | $0.7552/$100 |
| Hooks ISD | School District | $1.1193/$100 |
| Hubbard ISD | School District | $0.6669/$100 |
| Leary ISD | School District | $0.6669/$100 |
| Liberty-Eylau ISD | School District | $0.9328/$100 |
| Malta ISD | School District | $0.7467/$100 |
| Maud ISD | School District | $1.0529/$100 |
| New Boston ISD | School District | $1.0126/$100 |
| Pleasant Grove ISD | School District | $1.0670/$100 |
| Red Lick ISD | School District | $0.9969/$100 |
| Redwater ISD | School District | $0.9183/$100 |
| Simms ISD | School District | $0.8128/$100 |
| Texarkana ISD | School District | $1.2090/$100 |
2025 adopted rates per Texas Comptroller Tax Rates & Levies (source). City, MUD, college and other special-district rates may also apply depending on your parcel. Your total depends on which districts your property falls in — verify current rates at your county appraisal district.
What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.
How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.
When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.
Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.
The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.
Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.
Search your account at bowieappraisal.com. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Bowie Central Appraisal District: P.O. Box 6527, Texarkana, TX 75505. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. Review any offer carefully before accepting — you can accept or proceed to the formal hearing.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.
Disagree with the ARB ruling? You may appeal to district court, binding arbitration, or SOAH (properties over $1 million).
“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836Bowie County sits at the edge of Texas — geographically and economically. Residents here work in manufacturing, healthcare, and trade, and they carry a property tax burden without the income tax relief their Arkansas neighbors receive across the state line. The founders of this Republic were explicit: property taken for public use requires consent and just compensation. That standard applies in Texarkana the same as it does in Austin. Show up. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the hearings. The people setting these rates are your neighbors. They work for you — as long as you hold them to it.
