Property Tax Resources · Crosby County, Texas
South of the Caprock, west of Lubbock — Crosby County’s 1.92% effective tax rate is one of the higher burdens in the South Plains relative to modest home values.
Source: County debt — Texas Bond Review Board, FY2025 (no outstanding county bond debt reported).
🔴 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.
Crosby County sits just south of the Caprock Escarpment in the South Plains region of Texas, with Crosbyton as its county seat. Agriculture — cotton, grain, and cattle — has driven the local economy for generations. The county has seen steady population decline, but those who remain face property tax rates that reflect the costs of funding rural schools, county services, and hospital districts on a shrinking tax base.
Crosby County’s effective tax rate of roughly 1.92% is applied to modest home values averaging around $51,000. That combination means even small absolute dollar bills represent a meaningful percentage of a property’s worth. Filing a protest costs nothing and could produce real savings.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Crosby Central Appraisal District protest procedures and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Crosby County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Crosby 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 Crosby County Tax Rates →Photo: Crosby County Courthouse, Crosbyton, Texas. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Crosby County | County | $0.6860/$100 |
| Crosbyton CISD | School District | $1.0747/$100 |
| Lorenzo ISD | School District | $0.6822/$100 |
| Petersburg ISD | School District | $1.2705/$100 |
| Ralls ISD | School District | $0.6822/$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 crosbycentral.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Crosby Central Appraisal District: 109 W. Aspen St., Crosbyton, TX 79322. 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, 1836The people of Crosby County have farmed and ranched the South Plains for generations. The annual property tax cycle is not a given — it’s a system with rules, deadlines, and rights built in on purpose. Look up your value. File your protest. Show up to the public hearings. The taxing entities here work for the people of Crosby County — make sure they know it.
