Archer County, Texas
7 local notes for Archer County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. DFW / North Texas.
Money & Taxes
Property tax
How to lower your Archer County property tax bill with a homestead exemption
If you live in your Archer County home, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that lowers your property tax bill.
Property tax / Agriculture
Agricultural valuation can sharply cut Archer County land taxes
Farm or ranch land in Archer County may be taxed on what it can produce, not on what it would sell for. That can mean much lower taxes.
Home & Property
Mineral rights / Oil and gas
In Archer County, the person who owns the oil may not own your land
In much of Archer County, the oil and minerals below the ground can belong to someone different from the person who owns the land on top.
Septic / Water
Building outside Archer City means you'll need a permitted septic system
Most of Archer County has no public sewer. Rural homes use private septic systems that must be permitted under Texas state rules.