How Property Appraisal and Tax Collection Work in Cottle County

The Cottle County Appraisal District is at 815 9th Street, Room 104, in Paducah. The phone number is 806-492-3345. Chief Appraiser Kayla Box oversees the office. This office sets the taxable value of your property — it does not collect taxes.

An appraisal district sets the dollar amount used to calculate your tax bill. A separate taxing unit — like your school district or the county — then sets a tax rate and applies it to that value. Each taxing unit handles its own collection or arranges collection separately.

Cottle County also has a Tax Assessor-Collector, also Kayla Box. The Texas Comptroller lists that office as one that does not collect property taxes. This arrangement means no single local office serves as a central tax collector for the county. Contact the individual taxing unit — your school district, county, or special district — if you have questions about paying a tax bill.

If you own a home, you can apply for a homestead exemption. This lowers the taxable value of your primary residence. Texas law requires school districts to give homeowners a $140,000 exemption on a primary residence. You file that application with the appraisal district.

Check the official Comptroller county directory for current contact details before you visit.