Comanche County Courthouse in Comanche, Texas

Property Tax Resources · Comanche County, Texas

Comanche County
Property Taxes

A Cross Timbers county west of Fort Worth where peaches, cattle, and working-class homeowners face the same annual appraisal cycle as everywhere else in Texas.

APPROX.
14,000
Residents
Outstanding
$3.7M
County Debt (FY2025)
FY2025
$257
Debt Per Resident

Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.

Population: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 estimate. Effective tax rate: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024. Avg annual bill: not available — verify at comanchecad.net.

🔴 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.

Comanche County sits in the Cross Timbers region of West Central Texas, about 100 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The county is known for its peach orchards, cattle operations, and tight-knit communities including the county seat of Comanche and smaller towns like Rising Star, De Leon, and Sidney. With a population around 13,500, this is not a fast-growing county — but property values have still climbed.

Multiple school districts operate across the county, each setting its own rate — and those rates combine to produce your total bill. If your notice shows a value higher than what your property would realistically sell for, protest it. The Comanche County CAD website and the Truth in Taxation portal both make it straightforward to get started.

Free Protest Guide
You can protest your property taxes yourself — and most who do win.
Step-by-step filing instructions, deadlines, and evidence tips for your Texas protest.
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Comanche County Resources

Comanche Central Appraisal District

Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.

Property Look-Up

Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.

File Your Protest

Comanche Central Appraisal District protest procedures, online filing portal, and deadline information for the current year.

Truth in Taxation

Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Comanche County.

📅 Protest Deadline Calculator

Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.

Your protest deadline is:
Comanche County Courthouse, Comanche, Texas

Truth in Taxation — Your Right to Be Heard

Every taxing unit in Comanche 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 Comanche County Tax Rates →

Photo: Comanche County Courthouse, Comanche, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Who Taxes Comanche County Property Owners

Taxing EntityTypeRate (2025 adopted)
Comanche CountyCounty$0.5111/$100
Blanket ISDSchool District$0.7568/$100
Comanche ISDSchool District$1.0852/$100
De Leon ISDSchool District$0.8073/$100
Dublin ISDSchool District$0.8585/$100
Gorman ISDSchool District$0.7688/$100
Gustine ISDSchool District$0.7552/$100
Hamilton ISDSchool District$0.9668/$100
Hico ISDSchool District$0.8552/$100
Lingleville ISDSchool District$0.8664/$100
May ISDSchool District$0.7250/$100
Mullin ISDSchool District$0.6822/$100
Priddy ISDSchool District$0.7846/$100
Rising Star ISDSchool District$0.7552/$100
Sidney ISDSchool District$0.7440/$100
Zephyr ISDSchool District$0.8755/$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.

Neighboring Counties

Brown County Eastland County Erath County Hamilton County Mills County

Texas Property Tax Guides

Notice of Appraised Value

What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.

Homestead Exemption & the New Law

How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.

Should You Use a Consultant?

When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.

Agricultural & Wildlife Valuations

Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.

Property Tax Assistance Division

The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.

The Chief Appraiser’s Role

Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.

Free Help Protesting your Comanche County appraisal is free — file directly with your county appraisal district.
How to Protest →

How to Protest Your Comanche County Property Taxes

1

Look Up Your Value

Search your account at comanchecad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.

2

File Your Protest

File online, by mail, or in person at Comanche Central Appraisal District: 8 Huett Circle, Comanche, TX 76442. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.

3

Gather Your Evidence

Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.

4

Try Informal Resolution

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.

5

Present to the ARB

The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.

6

Appeal If Needed

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

Comanche County has always been self-reliant. The families who have farmed and ranched this land for generations didn’t build it to hand it over to tax increases driven by budgets set without their input. The Truth in Taxation process exists precisely for moments like these — use it. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the public hearings. Every rate vote is on the record.

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Do It Yourself
Handle your Comanche County protest yourself.
Most Texas homeowners who protest get a reduction. Use the appraisal-district links above and our free guide to file, present your evidence, and appeal — no fee, no middleman.
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