Property Tax Resources · San Saba County, Texas
The Pecan Capital of the World on the San Saba River — San Saba County’s 0.86% effective rate is below both medians, where the nation’s best wild pecans grow along limestone river bottoms and Hill Country ranching defines the economy.
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.
San Saba County sits on the San Saba River at the edge of the Edwards Plateau, with San Saba as its county seat — a community that calls itself the Pecan Capital of the World for the superior quality of native pecans that grow in the county’s river bottom soils. The county’s economy runs on cattle ranching, native pecan orchards, hunting leases, and the Hill Country lifestyle that has increasingly attracted outside buyers seeking land with river access.
At 0.86%, San Saba County’s effective rate falls below both the state and national medians. But on river-bottom pecan land and Hill Country ranches whose values have risen with outside buyer interest, accurate appraisals still matter. Few protests are filed in counties this small. 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 Saba 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 Saba County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in San Saba 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 San Saba County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| San Saba County | County | $0.5000/$100 |
| Cherokee ISD | School District | $0.7666/$100 |
| Mason ISD | School District | $0.7494/$100 |
| Richland Springs ISD | School District | $0.9474/$100 |
| San Saba ISD | School District | $0.7389/$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 sansabacad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at San Saba County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 1070, San Saba, TX 76877. 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, 1836San Saba County’s wild pecans grow in soils that have been worked by the same families for generations along some of the most beautiful river bottom in Texas. The founders of the Republic wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation. When Hill Country demand inflates pecan orchard and ranch valuations beyond what the land produces, the protest system is the correction. Look up your value. File your protest. The Pecan Capital of the World deserves fair assessment.
