Property Tax Resources · Gonzales County, Texas
“Come and Take It” country — Gonzales County fired the first shot of the Texas Revolution in 1835, and its property owners today face a 1.31% effective rate on South Texas ranch and agricultural land.
Sources: Population — U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 estimates; Effective Tax Rate & Avg Annual Bill — Ownwell (2024); Protest Success Rate — Texas Comptroller PTAD data, approximate.
🔴 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.
Gonzales County is where the Texas Revolution began — the town of Gonzales fired the first shot against Mexican forces in October 1835, and the defiant “Come and Take It” cannon remains the county’s symbol. The county seat sits at the junction of the Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers in South Texas, with an economy built on cattle, agriculture, and oil and gas production in the Eagle Ford Shale.
At a 1.31% effective rate, Gonzales County property owners pay above the national median. Eagle Ford Shale activity has pushed land values higher in parts of the county, and agricultural landowners whose productivity valuations haven’t been recently verified may be absorbing market-value increases they’re not required to pay. More than half of those who protested in 2024 achieved reductions. Your deadline is May 15, 2026.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Gonzales 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 Gonzales County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Gonzales 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.
| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2024 approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | County | ~$0.48/$100 |
| Gonzales ISD | School District | ~$0.89/$100 |
| Nixon-Smiley CISD | School District | ~$0.87/$100 |
| City of Gonzales | City | ~$0.38/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at gonzales.countytaxrates.com.
Search your account at gonzalescad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Gonzales County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 631, Gonzales, TX 78629. 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 — 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, 1836
The people of Gonzales didn’t wait for permission to defend their rights in 1835. They built a cannon, raised a flag, and sent a message that has defined Texas ever since. The same spirit is embedded in the Republic’s Declaration of Rights: no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. A 1.31% effective rate on land whose value has been pushed upward by energy development or urban market pressure is a challenge to that principle — and the protest system is the constitutional answer. Come and take it? Not without a fight. Look up your value. File your protest.
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