How Bailey County Property Taxes Work

Start with Bailey Central Appraisal District at 302 Main Street in Muleshoe. That office values property, handles exemptions, and points residents to the local tax database. The county tax office is listed separately, but it does not collect property taxes.

If Bailey County is your main home, you can apply for a homestead exemption. Texas law tells school districts to subtract $140,000 from a qualified home before figuring school tax. Other exemptions may apply too; the Comptroller page is the place to start.

File homestead forms with the appraisal district. The general deadline is before May 1, but check the district calendar because details can change. Taxing units set rates each year, not the appraisal district. Use Bailey CAD or the Comptroller directory for the latest adopted rates and deadlines.