Property Tax Resources · Ward County, Texas
Permian Basin oil country anchored by Monahans — Ward County’s energy-driven land and mineral valuations create appraisal volatility that rewards a close look at your notice.
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.
Ward County sits in the Permian Basin of West Texas, with Monahans as its county seat — a community shaped by the oil and gas industry and home to the Monahans Sandhills, the rolling dunes that draw visitors from across the state. The county’s economy is tied directly to Permian Basin energy production, and active drilling creates mineral interest valuations that can swing sharply with oil prices.
Mineral interest owners whose production values were set at peak oil prices may be carrying assessments that haven’t been adjusted downward. Protest participation in Ward County is low — fewer than 1% of accounts were protested in 2024 — so owners who do file often face less competition for the appraiser’s attention. Your deadline is May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice is mailed.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Ward 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 Ward County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Ward 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 Ward County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Ward County | County | $0.6900/$100 |
| Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | School District | $1.1188/$100 |
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | School District | $1.0124/$100 |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | School District | $1.0000/$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 wardcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Ward County Appraisal District: 808 S. Betty St. (P.O. Box 905), Monahans, TX 79756. 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, 1836Monahans and the Ward County communities along Interstate 20 have lived through enough oil booms and busts to know that the value of land and production changes with the market — but appraisal districts don’t always update valuations downward as quickly as they move them upward. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without just compensation. When a mineral interest is appraised at peak-year values in a down market, the protest system is the correction. Look up your value. File your protest. The Permian Basin built Texas — it deserves accurate treatment.
