Property Tax Resources · Lipscomb County, Texas
Far Panhandle wheat and natural gas country at the Oklahoma border — Lipscomb County’s 1.81% effective rate is above the state median, falling on ranchers and mineral interest owners in one of Texas’s most remote counties.
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.
Lipscomb County sits in the far northeastern corner of the Texas Panhandle, bordering Oklahoma, with the tiny community of Lipscomb as its county seat. The county’s economy runs on wheat farming, cattle ranching, and natural gas production from the Anadarko and Hugoton fields. With fewer than 3,500 residents, the county has very limited commercial activity and an extremely small protest filing rate — meaning valuation errors can compound for years without challenge.
At 1.81%, Lipscomb County’s effective rate is well above the state median. For grain farmers and mineral interest owners in a county this remote, natural gas production valuations that don’t reflect current commodity conditions can produce inflated assessments. Few protests are filed. 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.
Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Lipscomb 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.) |
|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb County | County | ~$0.60/$100 |
| Booker ISD | School District | ~$0.96/$100 |
| Lipscomb ISD | School District | ~$0.92/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at lipscomb.countytaxrates.com.
Search your account at lipsombcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Lipscomb County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 549, Lipscomb, TX 79056. 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
Lipscomb County sits at the furthest corner of the Texas Panhandle — as remote as any county in the state, and paying one of the highest effective rates in the region. The founders didn’t write the Declaration of Rights with a distance exemption — it protects the natural gas royalty owner in Lipscomb exactly as it protects any other Texan. A 1.81% rate in a county where almost nobody protests means errors accumulate unchecked. Look up your value. File your protest. The Panhandle’s corner deserves fair treatment.
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