Property Tax Resources · Lynn County, Texas
South Plains cotton country south of Lubbock — Lynn County’s 1.69% effective rate is above the state median, falling on cotton farmers and irrigated operations in a county where few protests are filed.
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.
Lynn County sits south of Lubbock on the South Plains, with Tahoka as its county seat — a community whose name comes from a Native American word meaning ‘clear water,’ reflecting the springs and playa lakes that dot the High Plains. The county’s economy runs on irrigated cotton, dryland farming, and cattle operations that have defined the South Plains for a century. Lynn County is one of the smaller South Plains counties that tends to fly under the protest radar.
At 1.69%, Lynn County’s effective rate is above the state median. For cotton farmers whose land values have been pushed upward by Lubbock suburban expansion or Permian-adjacent energy activity, keeping agricultural valuations accurate is the most important lever. Few protests are filed in counties this size — which means errors accumulate. 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.
Lynn 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 Lynn County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Lynn 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 Lynn County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn County | County | $0.6524/$100 |
| Dawson ISD | School District | $0.7705/$100 |
| New Home ISD | School District | $1.1034/$100 |
| O'Donnell ISD | School District | $1.1972/$100 |
| Post ISD | School District | $1.1583/$100 |
| Slaton ISD | School District | $1.2552/$100 |
| Southland ISD | School District | $0.7694/$100 |
| Tahoka ISD | School District | $1.0893/$100 |
| Wilson ISD | School District | $1.1311/$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 lynncad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Lynn County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 636, Tahoka, TX 79373. 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, 1836Lynn County cotton farmers have irrigated the South Plains and built communities around the work of honest agriculture. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation — and a 1.69% rate on farmland that may be valued at speculation prices rather than production prices is a challenge to that principle. Look up your value. File your protest. South Plains farming deserves accurate assessment.
