Property Tax Resources · Presidio County, Texas
Marfa and the Chinati Foundation — Presidio County’s 0.66% effective rate falls on a remote Trans-Pecos county where Marfa’s global art scene has driven sharp property value increases in one of the most isolated towns in Texas.
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.
Presidio County encompasses one of the most dramatic landscapes in Texas — the Chinati Mountains, the Rio Grande, and the Presidio-Ojinaga border crossing, all anchored by Marfa, a small railroad town that became an international art destination after Donald Judd established the Chinati Foundation there in the 1980s. Marfa now draws visitors from around the world to its galleries, the mysterious Marfa Lights, and a remote beauty that has made it one of the most written-about small towns in America.
At 0.66%, Presidio County’s effective rate is well below the state and national medians. But Marfa’s art-world fame has driven property values to levels that bear no relationship to the local economy — and that disconnect can produce appraisals that overstate what the land is worth to a ranching family or a longtime local resident. Few protests are filed in this remote county. 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.
Presidio 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 Presidio County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Presidio 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 Presidio County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Presidio County | County | $0.4759/$100 |
| Marfa ISD | School District | $0.8239/$100 |
| Presidio ISD | School District | $0.9515/$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 presidio-cad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Presidio County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 789, Marfa, TX 79843. 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, 1836Marfa attracted the world’s attention not because it changed, but because Donald Judd understood what it already was. The founders of the Republic wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation — and that principle protects the Marfa ranching family whose land is being appraised at gallery-district values every bit as much as it protects anyone in Texas. Look up your value. File your protest. Art-world fame doesn’t change your right to fair assessment.
