Property Tax Resources · Wood County, Texas
Wood County
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East Texas lake country — rural and recreational property demand has pushed Wood County appraisals higher in recent years.
Property Tax Resources · Wood County, Texas
East Texas lake country — rural and recreational property demand has pushed Wood County appraisals higher in recent years.
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.
Wood County sits in the Piney Woods of East Texas, anchored by Quitman as county seat and Mineola as the commercial hub. Lake Fork, one of Texas’s premier bass fishing lakes, makes the county a destination for recreational property buyers — and that demand has lifted appraisals on year-round and vacation properties alike, affecting longtime residents who have no intention of selling.
1,973 ARB protests were filed in Wood County in 2024; 24% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 67% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Recreational property values can be volatile and inconsistently supported by true market comparables. If your appraisal has risen with lake-area demand but your property doesn’t have lake access or comparable amenities, that’s a strong basis for protest.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Wood 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 Wood County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Wood 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 Wood County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Wood County | County | $0.4625/$100 |
| Alba-Golden ISD | School District | $0.7804/$100 |
| Big Sandy ISD | School District | $0.8182/$100 |
| Como-Pickton CISD | School District | $1.1208/$100 |
| Harmony ISD | School District | $1.0411/$100 |
| Hawkins ISD | School District | $0.9535/$100 |
| Mineola ISD | School District | $0.9305/$100 |
| Pittsburg ISD | School District | $1.1169/$100 |
| Quitman ISD | School District | $1.0122/$100 |
| Union Hill ISD | School District | $0.7552/$100 |
| Winnsboro ISD | School District | $1.0118/$100 |
| Yantis ISD | School District | $0.6669/$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 woodcad.net. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Wood County Appraisal District: 210 Clark St., Quitman, TX 75783. 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, 1836Wood County’s lakes and pine forests have drawn people who want a different pace of life. But rising recreational property demand shouldn’t inflate the tax burden on families who’ve farmed or lived here for generations. The protest process exists to correct exactly that kind of mismatch. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings.