Property Tax Resources · Hudspeth County, Texas
West Texas desert ranch country along the Rio Grande — Hudspeth County’s 1.25% effective rate falls on one of the most sparsely populated counties in Texas, where Sierra Blanca serves as county seat in the high desert.
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.
Hudspeth County stretches across the Chihuahuan Desert of Far West Texas, from the Rio Grande north through mountain ranges and high desert plateau. Sierra Blanca is the county seat, a small community on I-10 between El Paso and Fort Stockton. The county is one of the largest by area and smallest by population in Texas — massive ranching operations spread across hundreds of thousands of acres in breathtaking and unforgiving terrain.
At 1.25%, Hudspeth County’s effective rate exceeds the national median on property values that reflect the limited market for Far West Texas desert ranch land. For large ranch operations, the difference between a market-value and a productivity-value appraisal can be enormous — and with few comparable sales, appraisals in counties this remote often carry wide uncertainty ranges that make protests viable. 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.
Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Hudspeth County | County | $0.5624/$100 |
| Culberson County-Allamore ISD | School District | $0.9600/$100 |
| Dell City ISD | School District | $0.6822/$100 |
| Fort Hancock ISD | School District | $0.7172/$100 |
| Sierra Blanca ISD | School District | $1.1022/$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 hudspethcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Hudspeth County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 429, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851. 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, 1836Hudspeth County ranchers manage land that most Texans will never see — high desert terrain that requires scale to be viable and patience to be profitable. The founders wrote the Declaration of Rights for every property owner in Texas, including the rancher in Sierra Blanca operating in one of the most remote counties in the state. A 1.25% rate on land whose value is genuinely uncertain deserves a challenge. Look up your value. File your protest. Far West Texas has the same rights as anywhere else.
