Property Tax Basics

Who Appraises and Who Collects Your Property Tax

Two separate offices handle property taxes in Hopkins County — the appraisal district sets the value, and the tax assessor-collector sends the bill.

Hopkins County Money & Taxes

The Hopkins County Appraisal District (HCAD) decides what your property is worth for tax purposes. It covers several school districts and three cities inside the county. The chief appraiser's office is at 858 Gilmer St. in Sulphur Springs. Call 903-885-2173 with questions about your value.

A separate office — the Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector — sends your tax bill and collects payment. That office is at 128 Jefferson St., Suite D, Sulphur Springs (phone 903-438-4063). If you think your appraisal is wrong, you protest at the appraisal district, not the tax office. Check the Texas Comptroller's county directory for current contact details.

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

More Hopkins County notes

Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill

If you own and live in your home in Hopkins County, you can apply for a homestead exemption that lowers the taxable value of your property.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farmland Can Be Taxed on Productivity, Not Market Value

Rural landowners in Hopkins County who use their land for farming, ranching, or qualified wildlife management may pay taxes based on what the land produces, not what it would sell for.

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Public Land Access

Cooper WMA Offers Hunting, Fishing, and Hiking Near Sulphur Springs

Cooper Wildlife Management Area covers about 14,480 acres in Delta and Hopkins counties next to Jim Chapman Lake and is open year-round for hunting, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

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Lakes and Water

Jim Chapman Lake Is the County's Main Water Reservoir

Jim Chapman Lake on the South Sulphur River sits on the Hopkins-Delta county line and serves both flood control and water supply for the region.

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