Property Tax Resources · Mitchell County, Texas
Rolling Plains cotton and wind energy country — Mitchell County’s 0.84% effective rate is below both medians, but its location on the wind corridor and near the Permian Basin edge creates appraisal complexity.
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.
Mitchell County lies in the Rolling Plains of West Texas, with Colorado City as its county seat — a railroad town on I-20 that has served the agricultural community since the late nineteenth century. The county’s economy runs on cotton farming, cattle, some oil and gas activity, and increasingly on wind energy production. Mitchell County sits in one of the most productive wind corridors in Texas, and wind farm valuations add a significant commercial dimension to the appraisal roll.
At 0.84%, Mitchell County’s effective rate falls below the state and national medians. But for wind farm operators and agricultural landowners whose land values have been influenced by energy development, keeping valuations accurate is important. Nearly 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.
Mitchell 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 Mitchell County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County | County | $0.4565/$100 |
| Colorado ISD | School District | $1.1255/$100 |
| Forsan ISD | School District | $0.8669/$100 |
| Ira ISD | School District | $1.1569/$100 |
| Loraine ISD | School District | $1.1022/$100 |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISD | School District | $0.8330/$100 |
| Westbrook ISD | School District | $0.6669/$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 mitchellcad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Mitchell County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 457, Colorado City, TX 79512. 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, 1836Mitchell County has powered itself through cotton, cattle, oil, and now wind — the full progression of Texas energy history on one patch of Rolling Plains. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. Whether the property in question is a cotton farm or a wind turbine installation, accurate valuations matter. Look up your value. File your protest. Rolling Plains energy and agriculture both deserve fair treatment.
