Property Tax Resources · Crockett County, Texas
Crockett County
Property Taxes
A vast West Texas county built on ranching and oil — where a 2.4% effective tax rate presses hard on modest property values.
Property Tax Resources · Crockett County, Texas
A vast West Texas county built on ranching and oil — where a 2.4% effective tax rate presses hard on modest property values.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025 (no outstanding county bond debt reported).
🔴 2026
Crockett County covers 2,807 square miles of West Texas rangeland, with Ozona as its only incorporated town. The county’s economy has always depended on ranching and oil and gas production — a combination that makes property valuation both subjective and consequential. With an effective tax rate estimated around 2.4% and median home values well under $30,000, even modest dollar bills represent a significant burden relative to property values.
Very few protests are filed in Crockett County each year. That low participation almost certainly reflects lack of awareness, not lack of merit. Texas law gives every property owner the right to protest — and at no cost. The ARB cannot raise your value at a hearing.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Crockett CAD protest procedures and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Crockett County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Crockett 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 Crockett County Tax Rates →Photo: Crockett County Courthouse, Ozona, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Crockett County | County | $0.8800/$100 |
| Crockett County CCSD | School District | $1.1340/$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 crockettcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Crockett County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1569, Ozona, TX 76943. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after 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 before accepting.
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, 1836Crockett County’s ranching families have worked this land through drought and boom and bust for generations. A 2.4% effective tax rate on property that isn’t worth much in dollar terms still costs real money against real incomes. The founders of this Republic had something to say about that. Look up your value. File your protest. Show up to the hearings. You have every right to do so.
