Alma, Texas
Alma is a Texas town in Ellis County, in the DFW / North Texas part of the state.
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Ellis County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Place identity, land area, and county footprint use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. The parcel address still controls which appraisal district, tax office, and local rules apply. See the official Census files.
Local county notes
What to know around Alma
Property Tax Basics
Two different offices handle your property tax in Ellis County
The Ellis County Appraisal District sets your property value, but a separate Tax Assessor-Collector office sends the bill and collects the money.
Homestead Exemption
File a homestead exemption to lower your property tax bill
Texas law lets homeowners who live in their home claim a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of the property.
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Navarro County
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Kaufman County
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Dallas County
64 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Hill County
12 local notes · DFW / North Texas
Henderson County
23 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Rockwall County
30 local notes · DFW / North Texas
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