Property Tax Resources · Webb County, Texas
Webb County
Property Taxes
Laredo and the Rio Grande — one of the highest effective tax rates in Texas on a border economy median income.
Property Tax Resources · Webb County, Texas
Laredo and the Rio Grande — one of the highest effective tax rates in Texas on a border economy median income.
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.
Webb County is home to Laredo, one of the busiest ports of entry in the United States and the commercial heart of the Texas-Mexico border. The local economy runs on trade, logistics, healthcare, and government — but median incomes run well below the state average, making the 1.8% effective tax rate one of the most burdensome in Texas in real terms.
21,261 ARB protests were filed in Webb County in 2024; 73% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 80% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Two large independent school districts — Laredo ISD and United ISD — drive much of the combined rate. Property owners who pull comparable sales and verify their exemption status consistently find room to reduce their bills.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Webb 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 Webb County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Webb 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 Webb County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Webb County | County | $0.3825/$100 |
| Laredo ISD | School District | $1.1568/$100 |
| United ISD | School District | $0.7217/$100 |
| Webb CISD | School District | $0.9959/$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 webbcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Webb County Appraisal District: 1000 Houston St., Laredo, TX 78040. 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, 1836Laredo is where Texas meets the world — a city built on commerce, family, and binational culture. The people here deserve the same protections as any Texan: the right to a fair appraisal and a transparent rate-setting process. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without just compensation. That principle applies here, on the border, just as it does in Austin or Dallas. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings.