Carson County, TexasProperty records & tax offices

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Find the right property record

Use the property portal for ownership and assessed value, the collector for a bill or balance, and the map for parcel location. Have the address, owner name, or parcel number ready.

Tax bills & filing dates

These are the dates and qualifications recorded in the directory. Confirm your tax year and current deadline with the official office and your property’s notice.

Tax bill mailing
Carson CAD's 2025–2026 reappraisal plan lists completion of 2026 Notice of Appraised Value mailing by May 15; tax bills are mailed by October 1, 2026 or as soon thereafter as practicable under Texas Tax Code §31.01(a).
Payment deadline
2026 property taxes are due upon receipt; January 31, 2027 is generally the last day to pay without penalty and interest, with delinquency beginning February 1, 2027 if the bill was mailed by January 10, 2027. A later-mailed bill receives a postponed delinquency date under Texas Tax Code §§31.01 and 31.04, as shown on the bill.
Assessment appeal
June 15, 2026 is the expected deadline if a 2026 notice was mailed May 15 (30 days later, moved to the next business day because June 14 was Sunday); the deadline printed on the notice controls under Texas Tax Code §41.44.
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Exemptions & appeals

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Exemption filing

April 30, 2026 for most residence-homestead, age-65-or-older, disabled, agricultural and other annual applications; a residence-homestead application may generally be filed late up to two years after the delinquency date in qualifying cases under Texas Tax Code §11.43.

Senior relief

A qualifying owner age 65 or older may receive the mandatory $60,000 school-district residence-homestead exemption for 2026, any locally adopted over-65 exemption administered by the CAD, and a school-tax ceiling. The owner may also elect the statutory four-installment plan by timely paying one-fourth by January 31, 2027 and the remaining installments by March 31, May 31 and July 31, subject to Texas Tax Code §§11.13 and 31.031.

Valuation limits

Texas Tax Code §23.23 limits a qualifying residence homestead's 2026 appraised-value increase to the lesser of market value or prior appraised value plus 10% and new improvements. Section 23.231 provides a temporary 20% circuit-breaker cap for qualifying non-residence-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less for tax years 2024–2026; special agricultural, timber, wildlife and other productivity appraisals are governed separately.

For a valuation appeal, use the appeal date in the tax and filing section above. Keep your notice, supporting evidence, and proof of submission.

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