Property Tax Resources · Gray County, Texas
Texas Panhandle energy and agriculture country — Gray County’s 1.37% effective rate falls on Pampa homeowners and High Plains landowners in a county where oil, gas, and wheat farming drive property values.
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.
Gray County anchors the eastern Texas Panhandle, with Pampa as its county seat — a city that grew alongside the natural gas and oil industries that still define the regional economy. The county’s landscape is classic High Plains: flat, windswept, and productive in ways that aren’t always reflected in conventional market appraisals. Wheat farming, cattle, and Permian-adjacent energy production all contribute to the county’s property value base.
At a 1.37% effective rate, Gray County sits just below the state median but above the national average. For residential property owners in Pampa and agricultural landowners throughout the county, keeping appraisals in line with actual comparable sales and productivity values is the primary lever available. Half of those who protested in 2024 achieved reductions. Your 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.
Gray 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 Gray County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Gray 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 Gray County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Gray County | County | $0.5810/$100 |
| Fort Elliott CISD | School District | $0.7122/$100 |
| Grandview-Hopkins ISD | School District | $0.8022/$100 |
| Groom ISD | School District | $1.0385/$100 |
| Lefors ISD | School District | $1.1622/$100 |
| McLean ISD | School District | $0.8016/$100 |
| Miami ISD | School District | $1.2492/$100 |
| Pampa ISD | School District | $1.1922/$100 |
| Wheeler ISD | School District | $0.8622/$100 |
| White Deer ISD | School District | $0.9968/$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 graycad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Gray County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 836, Pampa, TX 79066. 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 — 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 Texas Panhandle has been underestimated by the rest of the state for a century — which is part of why property tax burdens here get less attention than they deserve. The Republic’s founders wrote the Declaration of Rights to protect every Texas property owner, not just those in populated counties or politically visible areas. A 1.37% rate on Panhandle land and Pampa homes deserves the same scrutiny as any suburban county’s appraisal roll. Look up your value. File your protest. Distance from Austin doesn’t reduce your rights.
