Property Tax Resources · Upshur County, Texas
Upshur County
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East Texas pine country — growing rural demand and rising appraisals make the protest process essential.
Property Tax Resources · Upshur County, Texas
East Texas pine country — growing rural demand and rising appraisals make the protest process essential.
Sources: Population — U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 estimates; Effective Tax Rate & Avg Annual Bill — Ownwell / Census ACS 2024; Protest Success Rate — Texas Comptroller PTAD data, approximate.
🔴 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.
Upshur County sits in the Piney Woods of East Texas, with Gilmer as county seat. The county has seen steady growth from people leaving DFW for rural acreage, pushing rural land values higher and raising residential appraisals across the board. Many longtime residents are seeing increases that don’t reflect market reality for their specific property.
Approximately 50% of protests filed in Upshur County in 2023 resulted in a value reduction. The informal settlement process works — but only if you show up. Verify your value, gather your comparable sales, and file before May 15.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Upshur County Appraisal District protest procedures, online filing portal, and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Upshur County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Upshur 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.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2024 approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Upshur County | County | ~$0.42/$100 |
| Gilmer ISD | School District | ~$0.94/$100 |
| Ore City ISD | School District | ~$0.90/$100 |
| Union Hill ISD | School District | ~$0.88/$100 |
| City of Gilmer | City | ~$0.38/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at upshur.countytaxrates.com. Special districts vary by location — check your tax statement for all entities billing your property.
Search your account at upshur-cad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Upshur County Appraisal District: 215 N. Titus St., Gilmer, TX 75644. 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, 1836
Upshur County has drawn people looking for the East Texas dream — land, quiet, community. But those same buyers have inflated values that now fall on families who’ve been here for decades. The tax bill doesn’t care about your story. The protest process does give you a voice. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings. The county appraiser works for you, and so does the ARB.
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