Property Tax Resources · Kinney County, Texas
Southwest Texas ranch and hunting country at the Rio Grande — Kinney County’s 0.70% effective rate is among the lowest in Texas, but its remote location near the border hasn’t insulated it from the attention of outside land buyers.
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.
Kinney County lies in the Southwest Texas brush country between Del Rio and Eagle Pass, with Brackettville as its county seat and the historic Fort Clark Springs military post as a local landmark. The county is classic South Texas hunting and ranching terrain — Tamaulipan thornscrub, deer, turkey, quail, and the Las Moras Creek drainage that makes Brackettville one of the most pleasant communities in the region. The county sits along the Rio Grande border corridor.
At 0.70%, Kinney County’s effective rate is well below both the state and national medians. But on ranch and hunting lease land that has attracted outside buyer interest, even a low rate on an inflated base produces unnecessary bills. In counties this remote, few protests are filed. 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.
Kinney 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 Kinney County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Kinney 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 Kinney County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Kinney County | County | $0.4672/$100 |
| Brackett ISD | School District | $0.6669/$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 kinneycad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Kinney County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1377, Brackettville, TX 78832. 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, 1836Kinney County’s brushy ranch land has sustained ranching families and wildlife for generations, and the spring-fed Las Moras Creek at Fort Clark is one of the gems of Southwest Texas. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation — a principle that protects the Brackettville rancher exactly as it does any other Texan. Low rates don’t make inflated valuations acceptable. Look up your value. File your protest. Southwest Texas has the same rights as anywhere else.
