Property Tax Resources · Burleson County, Texas
Burleson County sits between the Brazos and Little Brazos Rivers, where farming communities face rising appraisals and a tax burden higher than most Texans realize.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.
🔴 2026 Protest Deadline: May 15, 2026 — or 30 days after your Notice of Appraised Value is mailed, whichever is later. Miss this date and you waive your right to protest.
Burleson County is agricultural Texas — cotton fields, cattle operations, and small communities anchored by Caldwell as the county seat. The county sits squarely in the path of Houston-area growth pressure, and property values have moved accordingly. With an effective tax rate around 1.38% and 11 local taxing entities sharing the roll, Burleson County property owners have more than one entity to watch — and more than one public hearing to attend.
Protest rates here remain low, which means the informal review process at Burleson CAD is typically accessible and direct. If your appraised value jumped this year, the informal process is the fastest, lowest-friction way to push back — and it costs nothing to file.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Burleson CAD protest procedures, filing options, and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Burleson County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Burleson County — your school district, city, 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 Burleson County Tax Rates →Photo: Burleson County Courthouse, Caldwell, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson County | County | $0.4479/$100 |
| Caldwell ISD | School District | $0.8161/$100 |
| Snook ISD | School District | $0.9430/$100 |
| Somerville ISD | School District | $1.1244/$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 esearch.burlesonappraisal.com. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Burleson CAD: 111 Fawn St., Caldwell, TX 77836. 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, 1836Burleson County has been farming and ranching country since before Texas was a state. The people here didn’t come for easy money — they came to work the land and build something lasting. Appraisal districts and taxing units that inflate values beyond what the land and homes are worth are working against that legacy. Eleven entities tax Burleson County property owners. Every one of them has a public meeting before they set their rate. Know your value. File your protest. Show up to those meetings.
