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How to Lower Your Property Tax Bill in Brooks County

If you own and live in your home in Brooks County, you can apply for a homestead exemption to lower your property tax bill.

Brooks County Money & Taxes

If you own and live in your home, you may qualify for a homestead exemption. This lowers the taxable value of your home. A lower taxable value means a lower tax bill each year.

Extra exemptions may be available if you are 65 or older, have a disability, or are a qualifying veteran.

You apply at the Brooks County Appraisal District — the local office that sets property values. Their address is 221 S. Calixto Mora Ave in Falfurrias. Call them at (361) 325-8120 or visit brookscad.org.

Several taxing bodies collect property tax in Brooks County. They include the county, Brooks County ISD, the City of Falfurrias, Brooks County ESD #1, and two groundwater conservation districts.

Deadlines for applications and protest windows change each year. Call the appraisal district to confirm dates before you act. The Texas Comptroller also lists all taxing units in Brooks County on their website.

Source to confirm: Brooks County Appraisal District

More Brooks County notes

Property tax / Agriculture

Agricultural Land Valuation: How Ranch and Farm Land Gets Taxed

Farm and ranch land in Brooks County can be taxed on what it produces, not what it would sell for. This can cut the tax bill by a large amount.

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Water / Groundwater

Drilling a Water Well in Brooks County: The Brush Country GCD

Brooks County sits inside the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District, which regulates water wells and draws from the Gulf Coast Aquifer.

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Mineral rights / Oil & gas

Buying Land in Brooks County? Understand Mineral Rights First

Oil and gas was found in Brooks County in 1935. When you buy land here, someone else may already own the mineral rights underneath it.

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Hunting / Wildlife

Hunting in Brooks County: South Texas Brush Country Rules

Brooks County is prime South Texas hunting land. Seasons for white-tailed deer, turkey, dove, and quail are set by TPWD and should be checked every year.

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