Property Tax Basics

Two offices handle your property taxes

In Victoria County, one office sets your property value and a separate office collects your tax bill.

The Victoria Central Appraisal District (VCAD) decides what your property is worth each year. That value is used to calculate your tax bill. VCAD is at 2805 N. Navarro St., Suite 300 in Victoria. You can reach them at 361-576-3621 or victoriacad.org.

The Victoria County Tax Assessor-Collector is a different office. They send out tax bills and collect payments. That office is at 205 N. Bridge St., Suite 101. If you think your value is wrong, you protest at VCAD — not at the tax office. The state comptroller keeps a directory of both offices for every county.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Victoria County (235) Directory

More Victoria County notes

Homestead Exemption

Apply for the homestead exemption to lower your school tax

Texas homeowners who live in their home can apply for a $140,000 school district exemption that lowers their taxable value.

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Age & Disability Exemptions

Extra tax break for residents 65 and older or disabled

Homeowners who are 65 or older, or who receive Social Security disability benefits, can get an additional $60,000 school tax exemption.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farm or ranch land is taxed on what it produces, not what it sells for

Texas lets qualifying farm, ranch, and timber land be taxed on what it earns, not what it would sell for, which can sharply cut the tax bill.

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How Tax Rates Work

Your property tax bill comes from up to 16 taxing units

Victoria County has 16 separate taxing units. Your total tax bill adds up every rate that applies to your address.

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