Property Tax Resources · Swisher County, Texas
South Panhandle cotton and feedlot country — Swisher County’s 1.47% effective rate is just at the state median, falling on Tulia-area farmers and feedlot operators in a county where playas and Ogallala water define the agricultural 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.
Swisher County lies in the South Panhandle with Tulia as its county seat — a small Panhandle city that gained national attention in the late 1990s for a controversial drug sting operation that raised serious civil liberties concerns. The county’s economy runs on irrigated cotton, grain sorghum, cattle feedlots, and the High Plains agriculture supported by the Ogallala Aquifer. Swisher County is one of the more productive farming counties in the Panhandle.
At 1.47%, Swisher County’s effective rate is at the state median. For irrigated cotton and feedlot operations whose valuations can swing with commodity prices and water availability, accurate appraisals matter. 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.
Swisher 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 Swisher County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Swisher 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 Swisher County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Swisher County | County | $0.6220/$100 |
| Happy ISD | School District | $0.7807/$100 |
| Kress ISD | School District | $1.0052/$100 |
| Tulia ISD | School District | $0.9808/$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 swishercad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Swisher County Appraisal District: P.O. Box 8, Tulia, TX 79088. 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, 1836Swisher County’s High Plains farmers irrigate from the Ogallala knowing the water is finite, building every season’s operation on the reality that each drop matters. The founders wrote that no property shall be taken without consent and just compensation — and for cotton farmers whose land may be appraised at values that reflect speculation rather than production, that principle demands protest. Look up your value. File your protest. South Panhandle farming deserves accurate assessment.
