Property Tax Resources · Delta County, Texas
Delta County
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Small but taxed hard — Delta County’s 2.33% effective rate is one of the highest in Northeast Texas, and most landowners never push back.
Property Tax Resources · Delta County, Texas
Small but taxed hard — Delta County’s 2.33% effective rate is one of the highest in Northeast Texas, and most landowners never push back.
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.
Delta County sits in the fork of the North Sulphur and South Sulphur Rivers in Northeast Texas — one of the state’s smallest counties by population, but not by tax rate. With fewer than 5,300 residents spread across 278 square miles of Blackland Prairie, Cooper is the only city of consequence, and the property tax burden per dollar of value is among the region’s heaviest.
Delta County’s 2.33% effective rate significantly exceeds the state median. Landowners who protest their appraisals in small counties like Delta often settle informally, but most never file at all — leaving value reductions on the table. If you received a Notice of Appraised Value, the May 15 deadline applies to you.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Delta 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 Delta County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Delta County — your school district, city, 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 Delta County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Delta County | County | $0.5941/$100 |
| Chisum ISD | School District | $1.0894/$100 |
| Commerce ISD | School District | $1.2375/$100 |
| Cooper ISD | School District | $0.9175/$100 |
| Fannindel ISD | School District | $0.7952/$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 delta-cad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Delta County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 47, Cooper, TX 75432. 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 before accepting — 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, 1836Delta County is the kind of place the founders had in mind when they wrote that no person’s property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. Small counties depend on that principle most — because there’s no anonymity, no corporate buffer between you and the people setting the rates. The county commissioners and school board members who voted for these rates are your neighbors. You see them at the diner and at church. They have names. They have seats that come up for election. Look up your value. File your protest. Show up to the rate hearings. This county belongs to the people who live in 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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