Property Tax Resources · Childress County, Texas
Rolling Red River country on the Texas–Oklahoma border — small-county government, agricultural land, and a property tax system most residents have never questioned.
🔴 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.
Childress County sits on the Rolling Plains near the Oklahoma border, named for George Campbell Childress — the man who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence. The county seat of Childress serves as a regional hub for several surrounding counties, home to a hospital district that levies its own rate and a school district that covers the bulk of residential tax burden. Like many rural panhandle-adjacent counties, the tax structure here is simple but still needs an annual review — agricultural properties in particular can drift from productivity valuation to market value if applications aren’t maintained.
The Childress County Appraisal District offers online property search, online protest filing, and online tax payment at childresscad.org. Most rural property owners in Childress County have never filed a protest. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to protest.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Childress CAD accepts online protest filings. Use the Online Protest link on the official site.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Childress County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Childress County — Childress ISD, the county, the city, Childress Regional Medical Center, and groundwater districts — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open.
Photo: Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse, Childress, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2024 approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Childress County | County | ~$0.48/$100 |
| Childress ISD | School District | ~$0.97/$100 |
| Memphis ISD / Wellington ISD (partial) | School District | Varies |
| City of Childress | Municipality | ~$0.45/$100 |
| Childress Hospital District | Hospital District | ~$0.25/$100 |
| Gateway / Mesquite Groundwater Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at childress.countytaxrates.com. Your total bill is the sum of all entities with jurisdiction over your property.
Search your account at childresscad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person: Childress County Appraisal District, 1710 Avenue F NW, Childress, TX 79201. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice.
Recent comparable sales, your purchase price, photos of condition issues, and for agricultural land — documentation of current use and productivity.
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. Review any offer carefully before accepting.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly. 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, 1836
Childress County bears the name of the man who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence — George Campbell Childress put the founders’ convictions into words that still matter. Those words apply here on the Rolling Plains just as plainly as they did at Washington-on-the-Brazos. If your property has been assigned a value that doesn’t reflect reality, you have the right and the responsibility to say so. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the hearings. The people setting these rates work for you — as long as you hold them to it.
For informational and educational purposes only. Property-Taxes-Texas.com is a citizen advocacy and education resource. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, financial, tax, or appraisal advice. We are not attorneys, CPAs, or licensed appraisers. Consult a licensed Texas attorney, qualified financial advisor, or certified appraiser for guidance specific to your situation. Deadlines, rates, and statutes are subject to change — verify all details with your county appraisal district or the Texas Comptroller before acting.
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