Property Tax Resources · Trinity County, Texas
Trinity County
Property Taxes
Deep East Texas timberland — land values and rural property taxes deserve the same scrutiny as any urban county.
Property Tax Resources · Trinity County, Texas
Deep East Texas timberland — land values and rural property taxes deserve the same scrutiny as any urban county.
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.
Trinity County lies in the heart of Deep East Texas, blanketed in pine and hardwood forest. Groveton serves as county seat. The county’s timber, agriculture, and lakefront recreational property make for a varied appraisal picture — and land values have climbed as buyers from larger cities seek rural property.
748 ARB protests were filed in Trinity County in 2024; 11% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). The numbers are smaller than urban counties, but the principle is the same: your appraisal must reflect reality, and you have the right to demand it does.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Trinity 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 Trinity County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Trinity 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 Trinity County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity County | County | $0.5390/$100 |
| Apple Springs ISD | School District | $0.7169/$100 |
| Centerville ISD | School District | $0.7552/$100 |
| Groveton ISD | School District | $0.6619/$100 |
| Kennard ISD | School District | $0.6669/$100 |
| Trinity ISD | School District | $0.8812/$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 trinitycad.net. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Trinity County Appraisal District: 109 Main St., Groveton, TX 75845. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property 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, 1836Trinity County’s quiet forests and river bottoms have drawn families for generations. Newcomers buying rural land for recreation or investment have pushed values up — and the tax burden follows. Whether you’ve farmed this land for decades or bought it last year, your rights are the same. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings. Small counties count on low turnout. Don’t give them that.