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Property Tax Basics

How Property Taxes Work in Sterling County

One office appraises your property and a separate office collects the tax bill in Sterling County.

Sterling County Money & Taxes

The Sterling County Appraisal District (CAD) sets the value of your property each year. That value is the starting point for your tax bill. The CAD is at 812 4th St. in Sterling City. You can reach them at 325-378-7711 or sterlingcad.org.

A separate office collects what you owe. The Tax Assessor-Collector is at 609 4th St., also in Sterling City, at 325-378-3041. Four entities levy taxes on Sterling County property: the county, the City of Sterling City, the Sterling City ISD, and the Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District. Rates can change each year, so check the current totals with the tax office before you close on a property.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Sterling County Directory

More Sterling County notes

Homestead Exemption

Save on Taxes With a Homestead Exemption

If your Sterling County home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption to lower your tax bill.

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Groundwater & Wells

Drilling a Water Well in Sterling County

Sterling County has its own groundwater district that requires new wells to be registered before you drill.

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Mineral Rights & Oil Leases

Oil and Gas Activity in Sterling County

Oil was found in Sterling County in 1947 and the Texas Railroad Commission regulates all wells drilled there today.

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Hunting & Wildlife

Hunting in Sterling County

Most hunting in Sterling County is on private ranch land, but a Texas Parks and Wildlife annual permit opens public hunting statewide.

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