Property Tax Resources · Jasper County, Texas
East Texas Piney Woods and Toledo Bend country — Jasper County’s 0.97% effective rate is below the state median, but timber, hunting lease, and lake-frontage values have risen sharply with Houston and DFW recreational demand.
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.
Jasper County sits deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, where the Sabine River forms the Louisiana border and Toledo Bend Reservoir draws anglers and recreational buyers from across the region. Jasper is the county seat, surrounded by national forest land, private timber operations, and hunting leases that form the backbone of the local rural economy. The county is hours from any major Texas city — but that distance hasn’t protected it from the recreational land value inflation spreading outward from Houston and beyond.
At 0.97%, Jasper County’s effective rate falls just below both the state and national medians. But on timber tracts, hunting leases, and Toledo Bend waterfront properties whose values have climbed with outdoor recreation demand, even a modest rate produces compounding bills. 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.
Jasper 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 Jasper County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Jasper 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.) |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | County | ~$0.40/$100 |
| Jasper ISD | School District | ~$0.90/$100 |
| Buna ISD | School District | ~$0.88/$100 |
| City of Jasper | City | ~$0.35/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at jasper.countytaxrates.com.
Search your account at jaspercad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Jasper County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1090, Jasper, TX 75951. 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
Jasper County is East Texas timber and lake country — land held for generations and worked honestly. The Republic’s founders wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. When recreational land demand inflates values beyond what timber income or hunting lease revenue supports, the protest system is the constitutional correction. Look up your value. File your protest. Your East Texas land deserves a fair valuation.
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