Property Tax Resources · Fannin County, Texas
Fannin County
Property Taxes
Red River country, agricultural roots, and rising tax bills that long-time landowners never saw coming. Know your rights. Know your deadline.
Population: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 estimate. Effective tax rate: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024. Avg annual bill: calculated from Census ACS median home value. Protest success rate: not published — contact Fannin CAD at (903) 583-8701.
🔴 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.
Fannin County sits at the edge of the Red River — ranch land, small towns, and the kind of deep-rooted Texas communities where families have held the same land for generations. Those landowners are now facing appraisal values shaped by DFW spillover pressure they never asked for, billed at rates set by a commissioners court that passed a 2024 budget requiring a draw from reserves to balance. The tax levy keeps climbing. The land hasn’t changed.
In 2024, Fannin County property owners filed 2,180 protests and recovered $1.51 million in tax savings. Sixty-four percent of informal protests resulted in a reduction. Only 7% of parcels were protested — meaning the vast majority of owners who could have pushed back didn’t. The tools below will help you be one who does.
Fannin County Resources
Fannin 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.
Protest Information
Fannin CAD protest procedures, forms, and deadlines for the current protest period.
Truth in Taxation
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Fannin County.
📅 Protest Deadline Calculator
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Truth in Taxation — Your Right to Be Heard
Every taxing unit in Fannin County — your school district, city, county — must publish its proposed tax rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open to the public. Your testimony is on the record.
Photo: Fannin County Courthouse, Bonham, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Who Taxes Fannin County Property Owners
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Fannin County | County | $0.380809/$100 |
| Bonham ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| Dodd City ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| Honey Grove ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| Leonard ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| Sam Rayburn ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| Trenton ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| Whitewright ISD | School District | ~$1.1392/$100 |
| City of Bonham | City | Varies |
| Special Districts (MUDs, etc.) | Special District | Varies |
County rate is 2024 adopted rate. ISD rates shown are approximate — your school district depends on your property’s location within the county. Verify current rates at fannin.countytaxrates.com. Check your tax statement for all entities billing your property.
How to Protest Your Fannin County Property Taxes
Look Up Your Value
Search your account at fannincad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File Your Protest
File online, by mail, or in person at Fannin CAD: 831 W. State Hwy. 56, Bonham, TX 75418. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Gather Your Evidence
Recent sales of comparable properties, your purchase price, photos of condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Try Informal Resolution
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. In 2024, 64% of Fannin County informal protests resulted in a reduction. Review any offer carefully.
Present to the ARB
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of Fannin CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.
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
Fannin County families have worked this land for generations. They did not sign up to subsidize a budget that commissioners passed 3–2 and balanced by drawing down reserves. The founders wrote this republic’s founding document while Santa Anna’s army was still in the field — and they were explicit that property shall not be taken without consent and just compensation. 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.