Property Tax Resources · Terry County, Texas
Terry County
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West Texas cotton country — high effective tax rates on modest values mean every protest counts.
Property Tax Resources · Terry County, Texas
West Texas cotton country — high effective tax rates on modest values mean every protest counts.
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.
Terry County anchors the heart of West Texas cotton country, with Brownfield serving as county seat. Despite modest home values, property owners here face effective tax rates approaching 1.7%, among the highest in the state relative to values — driven largely by school district levies serving a smaller tax base.
712 ARB protests were filed in Terry County in 2024; 58% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Most owners never file. Know your rights, meet your deadline, and make the CAD work for its numbers.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Terry 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 Terry County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Terry 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 Terry County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Terry County | County | $0.7988/$100 |
| Brownfield ISD | School District | $1.2305/$100 |
| Dawson ISD | School District | $0.7705/$100 |
| Loop ISD | School District | $0.7705/$100 |
| Meadow ISD | School District | $0.8375/$100 |
| O'Donnell ISD | School District | $1.1972/$100 |
| Ropes ISD | School District | $1.0541/$100 |
| Seagraves ISD | School District | $1.1284/$100 |
| Tahoka ISD | School District | $1.0893/$100 |
| Wellman-Union CISD | School District | $1.5302/$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 terrycoad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Terry County Appraisal District: 421 W. Powell St., Brownfield, TX 79316. 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, 1836Terry County families farm some of the hardest ground in Texas and pay some of the steepest effective property tax rates in the state. The school board, county commissioners, and city council setting those rates are your neighbors — elected to serve you. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings. They work for you, as long as you hold them to it.