Property Tax Resources · Frio County, Texas
South Texas brush country and onion capital — Frio County’s 1.55% effective rate sits above the state median, pressing hard on agricultural and mineral-interest landowners.
Sources: Population — U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 estimates; 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.
Frio County spans the South Texas brush country between San Antonio and Laredo, with Pearsall serving as county seat and claiming the title of Onion Capital of the World. The county’s economy relies on agriculture — particularly onions, peanuts, and livestock — and on oil and gas production in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk formations. Mineral-interest valuations can be volatile and are a frequent source of appraisal disputes in South Texas counties like Frio.
At a 1.55% effective rate, Frio County property owners pay above the state median on values that fluctuate with agricultural and energy markets. Agricultural landowners whose productivity valuations haven’t been properly filed or maintained may be paying at market-value rates when they should qualify for lower ag-use assessments. If your appraisal notice suggests a value inconsistent with what your land produces, the protest deadline is May 15, 2026.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Frio 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 Frio County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Frio 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 Frio County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Frio County | County | $0.4430/$100 |
| Charlotte ISD | School District | $1.2096/$100 |
| Devine ISD | School District | $0.8891/$100 |
| Dilley ISD | School District | $0.9845/$100 |
| Hondo ISD | School District | $0.9269/$100 |
| Pearsall ISD | School District | $0.9100/$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 friocad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Frio County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1129, Pearsall, TX 78061. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable properties, your purchase price, photos of 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, 1836The founders of the Republic of Texas held that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. In Frio County, where agriculture is both livelihood and heritage, that principle has direct meaning. When appraisal values for brush country or mineral interests climb beyond what the land produces — or when energy development inflates adjacent land values in ways that don’t benefit the underlying owner — the protest system is the constitutional remedy. Look up your value. File your protest. These rights exist for exactly your situation.
