Property Tax Resources · Menard County, Texas
Remote Edwards Plateau sheep and goat country — Menard County’s 0.86% effective rate falls on a small ranching community where the San Saba River and Mission San Saba mark one of the oldest sites of European settlement in Texas.
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.
Menard County occupies a remote stretch of the Edwards Plateau, where the San Saba River flows through cedar and live oak terrain that was the site of Mission San Saba — a Spanish mission that was destroyed in a Comanche raid in 1758, one of the most dramatic events in Texas colonial history. Menard is the county seat for a community of fewer than 2,500 people whose economy runs on sheep, goats, deer hunting leases, and pecans along the river bottoms.
At 0.86%, Menard County’s effective rate falls below the national median. But on ranch and hunting lease land whose values have begun rising with Hill Country spillover demand, even a below-median rate on an inflating base produces unnecessary bills. In counties this small, 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.
Menard 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 Menard County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Menard 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.) |
|---|---|---|
| Menard County | County | ~$0.38/$100 |
| Menard ISD | School District | ~$0.88/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at menard.countytaxrates.com.
Search your account at menardcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Menard County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1028, Menard, TX 76859. 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
Menard County is where Mission San Saba stood before the Comanche proved that no empire, Spanish or otherwise, could take this land without a fight. The founders of the Republic drew on that same spirit when they wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. The ranchers and hunters who work this land today have the same right to an accurate valuation as anyone in Texas. Look up your value. File your protest. The Edwards Plateau has been worth defending for three centuries.
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