Bishop, Texas
Bishop sits in southern Nueces County on the flat coastal plain of the Texas Coastal Bend, roughly 28 miles southwest of Corpus Christi. The surrounding country is level farmland given over to cotton, grain, and other row crops, and the community lies along a rail line that runs down toward the Rio Grande Valley. Chemical and petrochemical manufacturing has been part of the local economy.
Property here runs through the Nueces Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Nueces County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Nueces County notes
What to know around Bishop
Property Tax Basics
Two different offices handle your property tax
The appraisal district sets your property value; the tax office sends the bill and collects the money, and in Nueces County they are two separate offices in Corpus Christi.
Homestead Exemption
A homestead exemption can lower your property tax bill
If this home is your main residence, you may qualify for an exemption that reduces the taxable value of your property.
Special Districts
Several special districts can add to your tax bill
The 2025 Nueces County tax roster includes ESDs, drainage, hospital, water-authority, college, city, and school districts, so the parcel matters.
Windstorm Insurance
Coastal properties in Nueces County may need windstorm insurance from a state pool
Nueces County is one of 14 Texas Gulf Coast counties where the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) provides wind and hail coverage when private insurers won't.
WPI-8 Certificate
Coastal structures need a windstorm certificate to get TWIA coverage
A WPI-8 certificate proves a building was inspected and met coastal windstorm building codes — without it, getting windstorm insurance in Nueces County is much harder.
Flood Zones
FEMA flood maps for Nueces County were recently revised
Revised flood maps covering Corpus Christi, Bishop, and unincorporated Nueces County show which areas face the highest flood risk.
Nearby
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Kleberg County
5 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Jim Wells County
11 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
San Patricio County
22 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Duval County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Brooks County
7 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Kenedy County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
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