Property Tax

Two offices handle your property taxes in Gaines County

Gaines County splits property tax work between two offices — one sets your value, one collects the bill.

The Gaines County Appraisal District decides what your property is worth for tax purposes. It also handles homestead exemptions and protests. You contact this office if you think your value is wrong. Its phone is (432) 758-3263 and its email is gainescad@gainescad.org.

A separate Tax Assessor-Collector office at 101 S. Main St., Room 205, Seminole actually sends the bills and takes your payment. That office can be reached at (432) 758-4008. The county has ten taxing entities — including three school districts (Seminole, Seagraves, and Loop), two cities, and several special districts. Check the Texas Comptroller's county directory to see all the rates in one place.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Gaines County Directory

More Gaines County notes

Homestead Exemption

File a homestead exemption to lower your Gaines County tax bill

If you own and live in your home in Gaines County, you can file for a homestead exemption to lower your property tax bill.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farm and ranch land in Gaines County can be taxed on use, not market value

Gaines County landowners who use their land for farming, ranching, or wildlife management may qualify for a much lower tax appraisal based on agricultural use.

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Groundwater & Wells

Water wells in Gaines County draw from the Ogallala Aquifer

Nearly all water in Gaines County comes from the Ogallala Aquifer underground, and it is being used faster than it refills.

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Mineral Rights & Oil/Gas

Oil and gas production is a big part of life in Gaines County

Gaines County has active oil and gas production, so buyers of land here should know that mineral rights may be owned separately from the surface.

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