Property Tax Resources · Schleicher County, Texas
Remote Edwards Plateau sheep and goat country — Schleicher County’s 0.73% effective rate is well below both medians, where Eldorado anchors a small ranching community on the southern edge of the Texas Hill Country.
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.
Schleicher County occupies a remote stretch of the Edwards Plateau with Eldorado as its county seat — a small community known in recent years as the location of the FLDS Yearning for Zion Ranch, which attracted national attention in 2008. Beyond that notoriety, the county’s economy runs on sheep, goat, and cattle ranching, oil and gas activity, and the quiet of a community that has maintained its agricultural character in one of the more isolated parts of Texas.
At 0.73%, Schleicher County’s effective rate is well below the state and national medians. For ranching operations and mineral interest owners in a county this remote, few protests are filed and valuation errors can persist unchallenged. 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.
Schleicher 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 Schleicher County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Schleicher 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.) |
|---|---|---|
| Schleicher County | County | ~$0.32/$100 |
| Schleicher County ISD | School District | ~$0.86/$100 |
| Multiple Special Districts | Special District | Varies |
Rates shown are approximate 2024 adopted rates. Verify current rates at schleicher.countytaxrates.com.
Search your account at schleichercad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Schleicher County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 936, Eldorado, TX 76936. 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
Schleicher County’s ranch families work some of the most remote land in Texas, raising sheep and goats on Edwards Plateau terrain that hasn’t changed much in a century. The founders of the Republic wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation — a principle that applies to the Eldorado rancher as fully as to any Texan. Low rates don’t make inaccurate appraisals acceptable. Look up your value. File your protest. Remote Edwards Plateau ranching deserves fair assessment.
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