Property Tax Resources · Ector County, Texas
Permian Basin oil country — Ector County property owners in Odessa face compounding appraisal increases driven by one of the largest energy booms in West Texas history.
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.
Ector County sits at the heart of the Permian Basin, where the oil and gas economy has driven one of the most sustained booms in Texas history. Odessa is the county seat, and the combination of energy wealth and population growth has pushed property values — and appraisal district notices — sharply higher over the past decade. When production was surging, land and residential values climbed fast. The appraisal district followed — and the increases haven’t fully corrected when energy prices pulled back.
At a 1.56% effective rate on a growing value base, Ector County homeowners and commercial property owners pay significantly more than most West Texans did a generation ago. More than half of owners who protested in 2024 achieved reductions. If you received a Notice of Appraised Value, your protest deadline is May 15, 2026 or 30 days from the mailing date.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Ector 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 Ector County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Ector 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 Ector County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Ector County | County | $0.4390/$100 |
| Ector County ISD | School District | $1.0048/$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 ectorcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Ector County Appraisal District: 1301 E. 8th St., Odessa, TX 79761. 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, 1836The Permian Basin built fortunes and fed the nation — but it also built communities: neighborhoods in Odessa, ranch operations in the county, small businesses that survive every bust because the people here are built for it. The founders of the Republic wrote that no person’s property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. An appraisal district that follows oil money up and ignores the correction down is not applying that principle fairly. Look up your value. File your protest. Show up to the rate hearings. The people setting these numbers are accountable to you.
