Property Tax

Two offices handle your property taxes in McCulloch County

The McCulloch County Appraisal District sets your property value. A separate tax assessor-collector office handles vehicle registration, not property tax collection.

McCulloch County Money & Taxes

Two offices handle property and taxes in McCulloch County. The McCulloch County Appraisal District is at 306 W. Lockhart in Brady. That office sets the appraised value of your property. It also handles exemptions like the homestead exemption. If you think your value is wrong, file a protest with that office.

The Tax Assessor-Collector office is at 302 W. Commerce in Brady. It handles vehicle registration and similar state services. It does not collect property taxes. Your tax bills come from the taxing units themselves. Those include McCulloch County, the City of Brady, school districts, and the Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital District. Check the Texas Comptroller's county directory to see which entities tax your property.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — McCulloch County Directory

More McCulloch County notes

Ag Valuation

Ranchland in McCulloch County may qualify for much lower property taxes

Texas lets rural landowners pay property taxes based on what their land produces, not what it could sell for. This can cut the tax bill significantly.

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Water Wells

Drilling a water well in McCulloch County requires a permit first

The Hickory Underground Water Conservation District regulates groundwater in McCulloch County — you must file a notice and get a permit before drilling most wells.

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Hunting

McCulloch County falls in the North Zone for deer and turkey hunting

Hunters in McCulloch County follow North Zone rules for white-tailed deer and turkey, with bag limits and season dates set each year by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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Local Landmark

The geographic center of Texas is in McCulloch County

The geographic center of Texas is 16 miles northeast of Brady in McCulloch County. Brady has embraced that fact as part of its local identity.

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