Property Tax Resources · Taylor County, Texas
Abilene and the Key City of West Texas — Taylor County’s 1.88% effective rate is above the state median, and the $3,051 median annual bill reflects strong growth driven by Dyess Air Force Base, three universities, and healthcare expansion.
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.
Taylor County anchors West Central Texas with Abilene as its county seat — a city known as the Key City of West Texas and home to Dyess Air Force Base, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene Christian University, and McMurry University. The county’s economy blends military employment, higher education, regional healthcare, and the agricultural service industries that support the surrounding Rolling Plains. Abilene has seen steady property value growth driven by military and university employment.
At 1.88%, Taylor County’s effective rate is well above the state median. On a county with modest home values, that rate produces a $3,051 median annual bill that is disproportionately high. In 2024, 60% of Taylor County protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 96% of written ARB determinations lowered values (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). The informal settlement process at Taylor CAD is worth pursuing. 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.
Taylor Central 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 Taylor County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Taylor 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 Taylor County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor County | County | $0.5578/$100 |
| Abilene ISD | School District | $0.9580/$100 |
| Blackwell CISD | School District | $0.9397/$100 |
| Clyde ISD | School District | $0.8992/$100 |
| Eula ISD | School District | $1.0838/$100 |
| Jim Ned CISD | School District | $0.9870/$100 |
| Merkel ISD | School District | $0.8461/$100 |
| Trent ISD | School District | $0.8572/$100 |
| Winters ISD | School District | $0.6787/$100 |
| Wylie ISD | School District | $1.1499/$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 taylor-cad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Taylor Central Appraisal District: 1534 S. Treadaway Blvd., Abilene, TX 79602. 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, 1836Abilene has earned the Key City title by serving West Texas through ranching cycles, military build-ups, and the quiet growth of three universities. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. A 1.88% rate on West Texas values — where incomes don’t match those of major Texas metros — is a disproportionate burden, and one that protests regularly reduce: in 2024, 60% of Taylor County protests resolved informally ended in a value reduction (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Look up your value. File your protest. The Key City of West Texas deserves fair assessment.
