Property Tax Basics

Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Howard County

Howard County has two separate offices for property taxes — the appraisal district sets your value, and the tax assessor-collector sends your bill.

Howard County Money & Taxes

The Howard County Appraisal District (HCAD) decides what your property is worth for tax purposes. That value is set each year. If you think the value is wrong, you can protest it with HCAD. The appraisal district is at 315 S. Main St. in Big Spring.

A separate office — the Tax Assessor-Collector — sends the actual tax bills and collects payments. These two offices are different and handle different steps. If you have a question about your bill amount or payment, contact the Tax Assessor-Collector. If you have a question about your appraised value or exemptions, contact HCAD.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Howard County Property Tax Directory

More Howard County notes

Property Tax Savings

Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill in Big Spring

If you own and live in your home in Howard County, a homestead exemption can reduce the taxable value of your property.

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Agricultural Appraisal

Farm and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed on Productivity, Not Market Value

In Howard County, agricultural land can qualify for a special lower tax valuation based on what the land produces, not what it would sell for.

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Groundwater Rules

A Groundwater District Regulates Water Wells in Most of Howard County

Most of Howard County falls under the Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District, which requires permits and spacing rules for new water wells.

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Mineral Rights

Oil and Gas Activity Is Common in Howard County — Know Who Owns the Minerals

Howard County sits in the Permian Basin, where active oil and gas drilling is common — and mineral rights are often owned separately from the surface land.

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