Property Tax Resources · Victoria County, Texas
Victoria County
Property Taxes
The Crossroads of South Texas — petrochemical and agriculture economy with one of the higher effective tax burdens in the region.
Property Tax Resources · Victoria County, Texas
The Crossroads of South Texas — petrochemical and agriculture economy with one of the higher effective tax burdens in the region.
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.
Victoria County sits at the geographic crossroads of South Texas, with the city of Victoria serving as a regional hub for healthcare, petrochemical, and agricultural industries. The county’s economy has diversified since the oil price cycles of the 1980s, and residential values have responded to consistent employment and population stability.
8,265 ARB protests were filed in Victoria County in 2024; 22% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 92% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). With a substantial residential market and established comparable sales data, this is a county where property owners who do their homework consistently win at informal settlements. Start with your CAD account and pull the recent sales.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Victoria 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 Victoria County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Victoria County — your school district, city, 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 Victoria County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria County | County | $0.3853/$100 |
| Bloomington ISD | School District | $0.9286/$100 |
| Industrial ISD | School District | $0.9175/$100 |
| Meyersville ISD | School District | $0.6669/$100 |
| Nursery ISD | School District | $0.8173/$100 |
| Refugio ISD | School District | $0.8516/$100 |
| Victoria ISD | School District | $0.8035/$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 victoriacad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Victoria County Appraisal District: 101 S. Glass St., Victoria, TX 77901. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. Review any offer carefully before accepting — 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, 1836Victoria County has built a diverse economy across oil, agriculture, and healthcare — industries that require stable costs to survive. A fair appraisal is part of that stability. Every taxing entity in this county meets in open session before setting its rate. Show up. Speak. The founders intended exactly that. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings.