How Property Taxes Work in Walker County

Two different offices have their hands on your property tax bill, and they don't do the same job. The Walker County Appraisal District (WCAD) decides what your property is worth. The county, the school district, and the city each set their own tax rate, and the tax office collects against that value.

WCAD has to reappraise property at least once every three years, and in a hot market it may revalue every year. If the number on your notice looks off, you can protest it to the Appraisal Review Board. Bills usually land around October 1, and the clock is unforgiving: pay by January 31, or penalty and interest start stacking up on February 1. WCAD's office answers at (936) 295-0402 if your value or your bill doesn't add up.