Property Tax Resources · Lavaca County, Texas
Czech and German heritage Coastal Prairie country — Lavaca County’s 0.94% effective rate is below both state and national medians, but agricultural landowners face increasing appraisal pressure.
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.
Lavaca County sits on the Coastal Prairie between San Antonio and Houston, with Hallettsville as its county seat — a city with deep Czech and German immigrant roots and a long tradition of kolache festivals and agricultural fairs. The county’s economy is built on cattle ranching, row crop farming, and the diversified agriculture that the rich Coastal Prairie soils support. Lavaca County has maintained its rural character more successfully than many counties in the Houston-San Antonio corridor.
At 0.94%, Lavaca County’s effective rate falls below both the state and national medians. But on agricultural land whose values have risen with Coastal Prairie demand, even a low rate produces growing bills. 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.
Lavaca 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 Lavaca County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County | County | $0.5497/$100 |
| Ezzell ISD | School District | $0.8676/$100 |
| Hallettsville ISD | School District | $0.8774/$100 |
| Moulton ISD | School District | $0.8671/$100 |
| Shiner ISD | School District | $0.7172/$100 |
| Sweet Home ISD | School District | $1.0985/$100 |
| Vysehrad ISD | School District | $0.6669/$100 |
| Weimar ISD | School District | $0.8209/$100 |
| Yoakum ISD | School District | $1.0438/$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 lavacacad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Lavaca County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 404, Hallettsville, TX 77964. 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, 1836Lavaca County’s Czech and German farming families built a community on honest labor, cooperative values, and deep roots in the Coastal Prairie soil. The founders of the Republic wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation — a principle that applies to the Hallettsville homeowner and the Coastal Prairie cattle rancher equally. A below-median rate doesn’t mean every appraisal is accurate. Look up your value. File your protest. Heritage farmland deserves honest assessment.
