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  • ACAD will be closed on Monday, February 16th for President's Day.
    The office will also be closed from 1:00pm - 3:00pm on Wednesday, February 18th for a staff meeting.

  • For mailed ACAD correspondence, payments and documents are considered received based on the USPS postmark date.
    The new USPS postmark rule (effective December 24th, 2025) clarifies that machine-applied postmarks reflect the date the mail is processed at a regional facility, NOT when dropped off, potentially delaying the postmark date by days.

  • You can click on "Tax Office/Pay Taxes Online" box below to view and pay taxes.

  • AG & Homestead Applications will take 4-6 weeks to process.
    If any additional information is needed you will receive a letter.

  • Now accepting applications for Appraisal/Collection Clerk.
    Click on Org., Employment Opportunities for more information.

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VISIT TEXAS.GOV/PROPERTYTAXES

To find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.

You may request the same information from the assessor of each taxing unit for your property, by requesting their contact information from your county’s assessor at:

County’s Assessor Tina Swonke
Contact Name: Tina Swonke
Address: 906 E Amelia St   Bellville, TX 77418
Phone Number: 979-865-9124

There is a notification for any updates to the property tax database.  From the main page, before doing a search, scroll down to the very bottom of the page. At “stay connected,” Subscribe for tax updates, enter your email address and then click subscribe.

Please be aware, there is NO CHARGE to file a homestead exemption application with the appraisal district. Homestead applications are available: on this website on the forms page, at the Austin County Appraisal District office located at 906 E. Amelia St. Bellville, TX 77418, or the Texas Comptroller web site at https://comptroller.texas.gov (Enter Homestead Exemption in the search box.).   Please contact our office at 979-865-9124 if you have any questions concerning this matter.

ACAD is receiving forms, applications, and protest documents. Fillable forms are available online. Documents can be mailed to 906 E Amelia St. Bellville, TX 77418 or submitted to austincad@gmail.com. In some cases, applications can be submitted online using ACAD’s “online” services.  If you must bring something to the appraisal district, a drop-box is located to the right of the front door. Please include your account number and contact information with the information provided.

News Release  – Notices of Appraised Value

Austin County Appraisal District is required by Texas Property Tax Code Section 25.19 to deliver a notice of appraised value to property owners if:

  • the appraised value of the property increased by more than $1000 from the preceding year;
  • the appraised value of the property is greater than the value rendered by the property owner;
  • the property was not on the appraisal roll in the preceding year; or
  • an exemption or partial exemption approved in the preceding year was canceled or

The notice indicates the property status as of January 1, 2024. Austin County Appraisal District has not received correspondence from state officials authorizing any deviation from the Texas Property Tax Code regarding matters subject to Section 25.19.

 

Usual Deadline

Not later than May 15 (or 30 days after a notice of appraised value was mailed to you, whichever is later).

Please click Here for more information about Property Tax Protest and Appeal Procedures.

Welcome to Austin County Appraisal District

It is the mission of the Austin County Appraisal District to discover, list, and appraise all property within the boundaries of the District as accurately as possible in order to estimate a fair and equitable market value.  The District will provide a well-managed office that will serve the public giving the same consideration, information, and assistance to each customer, as well as, provide up-to-date and accurate records to the taxing authorities.

The District will administer the laws under the Texas Property Tax Code and operate under the standards of:

 

  • The Property Tax Assistance Division of the Texas State Comptroller’s Office
  • The International Association of Assessing Officers
  • The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices

 

The Austin County Appraisal District presents the information on this web site as a service to the public. We have tried to ensure that the information contained in this electronic document is accurate. The Austin County Appraisal District makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or at other sites to which we link. Assessing accuracy and reliability of information is the responsibility of the user. The Austin County Appraisal District shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for any damages in connection with the use of the information contained herein.

Within this site you will find general information about the District and the ad valorem property tax system in Texas, as well as information regarding specific properties within the district. Austin County Appraisal District is responsible for appraising all real and business personal property within Austin County. The district appraises property according to the Texas Property Tax Code and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).

Thanks for visiting with us and we hope you’ll find all the information you need right here on the site, but please don’t hesitate to email, call or come by – we’re here to help!