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TAX PAYMENTS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT JCAD 

Jackson Central Appraisal District has no authority to receive tax payments.  All tax payments must be mailed or delivered to the Jackson County Tax Assessor/Collector or visit jacksoncountytax.com.  Since Jackson CAD does not collect property taxes, we do not have tax information (amount due…) on our website under property search.  You must contact the Tax Office for this information.

Our Mission Statement

The Mission Statement of the Jackson Central Appraisal District is to provide excellent quality appraisal  services in a fair and efficient manner that is cost effective.

The Jackson Central Appraisal District is accepting proposals for a computer-aided mass appraisal system.  The system must sufficiently support the District for its required ad valorem property tax appraisal functions.  Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, November 21, 2025, in sealed envelopes plainly marked:  “CAMA Proposal for Jackson CAD” and delivered to the Office of the Chief Appraiser, Jackson Central Appraisal District, 404 North Allen Street, Edna, TX 77597, at which time the proposals will be announced as received by the Chief Appraiser.  The proposals will be opened, reviewed, and compiled by the Chief Appraiser and a review committee for submission to the Board of Directors at their next scheduled meeting.

Welcome to Jackson Central Appraisal District

Welcome to the Jackson Central Appraisal District website. We are pleased to offer our customers a comprehensive source of information on property taxes in a convenient on-line basis. In our website, you will find general information about the appraisal district and the property tax system as well as information regarding specific properties within the appraisal district. The website is part of our overall effort to provide prompt, courteous service to our customers in the most efficient manner possible. In addition to the website, we have an experienced and knowledgeable staff available to assist you in property tax matters. We encourage you to use all of the resources of the appraisal district and look forward to serving your needs in the future.

Notice – Tax Code Section 26.04 (e‐2): Each owner of property located in the appraisal district can find estimated amount of taxes to be imposed on the owner’s property by each taxing unit in which the property is located in a property tax database maintained by the appraisal district as described under Section 26.17 of the Texas Property Tax Code.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.

A property owner may request from the county assessor‐collector for the county in which the property is located, contact information for the assessor for each taxing unit which the property is located who must provide the information described in this subsection to the owner on request. Jackson County Tax Assessor Collector: Monica Foster, 115 W. Main #102 Edna, Tx. 77957.

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2023 Value Increase Press Release

Pro-Rated Homestead Exemptions

Starting January 1, 2022, state law allows property owners to claim a pro-rated general residence homestead exemption on a property that becomes their principal residence at any point in the year. Previously, property owners could only claim this exemption if they owned and lived in the home as of January 1. To qualify for a pro-rated homestead exemption:

  • The property owner must own and live in the home.
  • A property owner must use the property as their principal residence.
  • The property must have been purchased on or after January 1, 2022.
  • Property purchased prior to January 1, 2022 are not eligible. Property owners who purchased their homes prior to that date must still meet the January 1 standard to be eligible for an exemption in tax years prior to 2022.
  • The property cannot already have a general residence homestead exemption for the year.
  • If the previous owner has already claimed the general residence homestead exemption for the year on the property, the new owner will not be able to claim the exemption that year.
    • Example: Beth has a general residence homestead exemption on her home. In February 2022, she sells her home to Mary. Mary files for a pro-rated homestead exemption but is denied and told she will not be eligible for that exemption until 2023. The 2022 property tax bill will still be calculated using Beth’s exemption status so Mary will still benefit from a lower tax bill. She can apply for her own exemption on the property in 2023. 
  • The property owner cannot already be claiming a general residence homestead exemption for the year on another property.
  • State law does not allow a property owner to claim a homestead exemption on more than one property in a tax
    year. State law also does not allow property owners to transfer general residence homestead exemptions to another property. (Over 65 and disabled persons exemptions can be transferred.)

    • Example: Bob owns his home and claims a general residence homestead exemption. In March 2022, he buys and moves into a new home. He files for a pro-rated homestead exemption but is denied and told he will not be eligible for that exemption on his new home until 2023. The 2022 property tax bill for his original home will still be calculated using his exemption status and benefit from a lower tax bill. He can apply for an exemption on his new home in 2023.

 

For more information contact the Jackson Central Appraisal District 361-782-7115.

 

April 15th is now the filing deadline for renditions in Jackson County

Online Homestead Exemption

 

Attention: Over 65 Exemptions

House Bill 394

H.B. 394 amends the Tax Code to include information that indicates the age of a property owner, including information indicating that a property owner is 65 years of age or older, among the information in property tax appraisal records that is prohibited from being posted on the Internet. The bill requires the chief appraiser for each appraisal district to ensure that any information indicating the age of a property owner that is posted on a website controlled by the appraisal district is removed from the website not later than the bill’s effective date.

EFFECTIVE DATE – September 1, 2015.

Amendment to Tax Code Chapter 25 Section 25.027

Sec. 25.027. INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. (a) Information in appraisal records may not be posted on the Internet if the information is a photograph, sketch, or floor plan of an improvement to real property that is designed primarily for use as a human residence.

(b) This section does not apply to an aerial photograph that depicts five or more separately owned buildings.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 29 (S.B. 541), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

 

 

Appraisal Capitalization Rate for Low Income Housing

Pursuant to Sec. 11.1825(r) of the Texas Property Tax Code, the Jackson Central Appraisal District of Jackson County gives public notice of the capitalization rate to be used for tax year 2024 to value properties receiving exemptions under this section. Rent restricted properties vary widely. These variations can have an affect on the valuation of the property. A basic capitalization rate of 8% to 10% will be used to value these properties; although adjustments may be made based on the individual property characteristics and the information provided to the chief appraiser as required under Sections 11.182 (d) and (g), Property Tax Code.

Posted on this 17th day of January 2024.

 

 

Age 65 Or Older Or Disabled

Homeowners who are age 65 or older or disabled may defer or postpone paying property taxes on their home as long as they own and live in it. A tax deferral, however, only postpones the tax liability. It does not cancel it. Past taxes, penalty and interest become due 181 days after the subject property no longer qualifies as a homestead. To postpone your tax payments, you must file a tax deferral affidavit with the Jackson Central Appraisal District located at 404 North Allen Street, Edna, TX 77957.

 

 

Important Dates

April 15
Rendition statements on all personal property accounts must be filed.

April 30
Last day to file an exemption application.

May 15
Last day to file a protest.
June 2
Hearings begin.

July 25
The Chief Appraiser certifies the appraisal roll to the taxing units.

July 29*
Board of Director’s annual budget meeting.  Link to Hearing Notice
*Subject to change.

2024-2025 Holidays

Veterans Day – November 11, 2024

Thanksgiving – November 28-29, 2024

Christmas – December 24-25, 2024

New Years – December 31, 2024 – January 1, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 20, 2025

President’s Day – February 17, 2025

Good Friday – April 18, 2025

Memorial Day – May 26, 2025

Independence Day – July 4, 2025

Labor Day – September 1, 2025