The practical part
Ochiltree County offices and deadlines
Appraisal district & tax office →
The Comptroller's official directory for Ochiltree County: who sets your value and who sends the bill.
Homestead exemption →
File Form 50-114 with the appraisal district. It is free. The regular deadline is April 30, and late filing is allowed for up to two years.
Protest your appraisal →
The usual deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your notice arrives, whichever is later.
Estimate a tax bill →
Model a bill from local rates, the homestead exemption, and the appraisal cap.
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A little of what makes this place itself
Practical The Ogallala Aquifer Is Deep Here — and You Need a Permit to Drill Ochiltree County sits over one of the thickest parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, but anyone who wants to drill a water well must get a permit first. Practical Two Offices Handle Property Taxes in Ochiltree County Two different Perryton offices touch your property tax, and calling the wrong one first is a common way to waste an afternoon. Practical A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Property Tax Bill If you own and live in your Ochiltree County home, you may qualify to have part of its value left out of your tax bill. Practical Ochiltree County Is a Major Wheat-Farming Area Wheat, cattle, and High Plains soil shape rural land here, and Texas productivity appraisal can change how working acres are taxed.
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- Stories & local character History & Culture The Railroad Created Perryton and Made the County Seat Move Ochiltree County's original county seat was abandoned when the railroad arrived in 1919, and the new town of Perryton was built on the rail line instead.
- Practical Home & Property The Ogallala Aquifer Is Deep Here — and You Need a Permit to Drill Ochiltree County sits over one of the thickest parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, but anyone who wants to drill a water well must get a permit first.
- Practical Money & Taxes Two Offices Handle Property Taxes in Ochiltree County Two different Perryton offices touch your property tax, and calling the wrong one first is a common way to waste an afternoon.
- Practical Money & Taxes A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Property Tax Bill If you own and live in your Ochiltree County home, you may qualify to have part of its value left out of your tax bill.
- Practical Home & Property Ochiltree County Is a Major Wheat-Farming Area Wheat, cattle, and High Plains soil shape rural land here, and Texas productivity appraisal can change how working acres are taxed.
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