Two offices handle your property taxes in Zavala County

Two offices a few blocks apart in Crystal City split the work on your property tax bill, and they are not interchangeable. At 323 W. Zavala St., the Zavala Central Appraisal District decides what your property is worth. That number drives everything that follows, and it is also where exemptions live: the homestead exemption that knocks down your taxable value, plus the extra ones for seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans. If you think your home is appraised too high, this is where you protest, and you only get a window each year to do it.

Over at 200 E. Uvalde St., the Tax Assessor-Collector takes that value, applies the rates, mails the bill, and collects the money. They cannot change what your home is worth, and the appraisal district cannot adjust your bill, so a call to the wrong one just sends you back across town. If you live in your home as your main residence, the homestead exemption is the first thing to ask the appraisal district about; it carries a cap that keeps your appraised value from jumping too fast year to year, and applying once usually keeps it in place.