Who Appraises Your Home for Taxes in El Paso County

Every property in El Paso County gets a fresh value once a year from the El Paso Central Appraisal District, or EPCAD. That value is just an estimate of what your place is worth, but it sits underneath your whole tax bill. The city, the county, the school district, and a handful of other taxing units each lay their own rate on top of it, so one appraisal feeds several charges.

EPCAD only sets values; it never collects a dime. If the number on your notice looks too high, you can protest it. The window usually runs to May 15, or 30 days after your notice lands in the mailbox, whichever falls later. The protest is free and you can file it through EPCAD's online portal at epcad.org, where the current year's deadline is also posted.