Property Tax Resources · San Jacinto County, Texas
East Texas Piney Woods and Lake Livingston country named for Texas’s defining battle — San Jacinto County’s 1.41% effective rate falls on a community shaped by timber, recreational land, and Houston spillover.
Sources: Population — U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 estimates; Effective Tax Rate & Avg Annual Bill — Ownwell / Census ACS 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.
San Jacinto County takes its name from the Battle of San Jacinto — the 18-minute engagement that won Texas its independence in 1836. Coldspring is the county seat, and the county’s economy runs on timber production, hunting leases, and the growing recreational and residential market around Lake Livingston, whose eastern shoreline falls in San Jacinto County. Houston suburban spillover has steadily pushed land values higher.
At 1.41%, San Jacinto County’s effective rate is above the national median. On Lake Livingston waterfront and recreational properties whose values have climbed with Houston demand, accurate appraisals matter. More than 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.
San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in San Jacinto 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.) |
|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto County | County | ~$0.44/$100 |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | School District | ~$0.90/$100 |
| Shepherd ISD | School District | ~$0.88/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at sanjacinto.countytaxrates.com.
Search your account at sanjacintocad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at San Jacinto County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1170, Coldspring, TX 77331. 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
San Jacinto County carries the name of the battle that made Texas free — and the founders who fought that battle wrote into the Declaration of Rights that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. That principle belongs to the Coldspring homeowner and the Lake Livingston property owner as much as to anyone in the state. Look up your value. File your protest. The county that bears Texas’s defining battle deserves fair assessment.
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