Property Tax Resources · Bosque County, Texas
Bosque County
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A rural Hill Country county where land values surged 25% in a single year — and property owners are pushing back harder than ever.
Property Tax Resources · Bosque County, Texas
A rural Hill Country county where land values surged 25% in a single year — and property owners are pushing back harder than ever.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025.
🔴 2026
Bosque County straddles the Brazos River valley west of Waco, known for cedar canyons, dude ranches, and a growing number of buyers seeking rural retreats from the urban Metroplex. That demand drove the county’s appraisal roll up 25% in 2024 — led by rural land values jumping nearly 37%. The Bosque Central Appraisal District acknowledged its 2025 values rose another 7.58%, and the median residential market value now stands at $229,013. If your land has been in the family for decades, those numbers may not reflect what you’d actually sell for — or what you can afford to pay.
2,021 ARB protests were filed in Bosque County in 2024; 58% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 50% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Meaningful savings are available to those who show up. The CAD services 22 taxing entities across the county, and the community has been vocal about demanding accountability from the district.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Bosque CAD online protest portal, forms, and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Bosque County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Bosque County — school districts, cities, the county, hospital district — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. Bosque County taxpayers have been organized and active. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Bosque County Tax Rates →Photo: Bosque County Courthouse, Meridian, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Bosque County | County | $0.3410/$100 |
| China Spring ISD | School District | $0.9819/$100 |
| Clifton ISD | School District | $0.7715/$100 |
| Cranfills Gap ISD | School District | $0.9169/$100 |
| Hico ISD | School District | $0.8552/$100 |
| Iredell ISD | School District | $0.7457/$100 |
| Jonesboro ISD | School District | $0.7488/$100 |
| Kopperl ISD | School District | $0.6576/$100 |
| Meridian ISD | School District | $0.7918/$100 |
| Morgan ISD | School District | $0.6669/$100 |
| Valley Mills ISD | School District | $0.9278/$100 |
| Walnut Springs ISD | School District | $0.6669/$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 esearch.bosquecad.com. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online via the portal, by mail, or in person at Bosque CAD: 9293 Hwy. 6, Meridian, TX 76665. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable land or homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Informal reviews begin in mid-May. Upload your evidence through the online portal or bring it to the CAD office. A settlement offer may be extended before your ARB 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, 1836Bosque County is rural Texas at its most authentic — ranches, river frontage, small towns with deep roots. When outside buyers drove values up 25% in a year, local landowners bore the tax burden of a market they didn’t create. The founders understood that taxing people off land their families have worked for generations is not governance — it’s confiscation. Bosque County taxpayers have already started organizing and pushing back. Show up. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the hearings. The people setting these rates are your neighbors. They work for you — as long as you hold them to it.
