Property Tax

Two Offices Handle Your Property Taxes

Wilbarger County has a separate appraisal district and a tax assessor-collector — each does a different job.

Two separate offices handle your property taxes in Wilbarger County. The Wilbarger County Appraisal District sets the value of your property. It does not send you a tax bill. The tax assessor-collector takes that value, calculates what you owe, and collects the payment. Both offices are in Vernon.

If you think your property is valued too high, you protest with the appraisal district — not the assessor-collector. The deadline to protest changes each year, so check the district's website or call them. For questions about your actual bill or payment, contact the assessor-collector. The Texas Comptroller's website lists contact details for both offices.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Wilbarger County Directory

More Wilbarger County notes

Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Cuts Your School Tax Bill

Texas law requires school districts to exempt a set amount of your home's value from taxation if it's your main residence.

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Ag Valuation

Farm and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed on Productivity, Not Market Value

Land actively used for farming or ranching in Wilbarger County may qualify for a lower tax rate based on what the land can produce, not what it would sell for.

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Hunting

Wilbarger County Has a Long Hunting Season List

Wilbarger County falls in multiple TPWD hunting zones, allowing deer, quail, dove, duck, pheasant, turkey, and more depending on season.

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Wildfire Hazard

Wilbarger County Sits in a High Wildfire Risk Zone

The county's dry climate, grasslands, and wind make wildfire a real property hazard — the state has included Wilbarger County in past disaster declarations.

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