Who Handles Property Tax in Camp County

Most Texans expect the Tax Assessor-Collector to be the one cashing their property tax check. In Camp County it isn't. The Camp Central Appraisal District, at 143 Quitman St. in Pittsburg, both sets the value on your home and collects the bill. The tax office handles vehicle registration and similar duties, but the tax itself runs through the appraisal district. New residents stub their toe on this split all the time, mailing payments to the wrong door.

That same office at 143 Quitman St. is where your homestead exemption application goes. Call (903) 856-6538 if you're not sure you're talking to the right people. A homestead exemption knocks down the taxable value of a home you live in, so it's smart to file the year you move in rather than the year after. Texas law sets a general filing deadline of May 1, though Camp CAD can tell you the exact date for the current year. Rates get reset every year by the local taxing units, so last year's number on a neighbor's bill won't match yours.