Falfurrias, Texas
Falfurrias is a city in Brooks County, on the flat brush country of the South Texas plains about 60 miles southwest of Corpus Christi. The town grew up around ranching on the surrounding sandy grassland, and its name became widely associated with Falfurrias sweet-cream butter, first produced there from a local creamery and dairy herd. The area is also known as a checkpoint on the highway routes running north out of the Rio Grande Valley through the South Texas ranchlands.
Property here runs through the Brooks 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 Brooks County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Brooks County notes
What to know around Falfurrias
Property tax
How to Lower Your Property Tax Bill in Brooks County
If you own and live in your home in Brooks County, you can apply for a homestead exemption to lower your property tax bill.
Property tax / Agriculture
Agricultural Land Valuation: How Ranch and Farm Land Gets Taxed
Farm and ranch land in Brooks County can be taxed on what it produces, not what it would sell for. This can cut the tax bill by a large amount.
Water / Groundwater
Drilling a Water Well in Brooks County: The Brush Country GCD
Brooks County sits inside the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District, which regulates water wells and draws from the Gulf Coast Aquifer.
Mineral rights / Oil & gas
Buying Land in Brooks County? Understand Mineral Rights First
Oil and gas was found in Brooks County in 1935. When you buy land here, someone else may already own the mineral rights underneath it.
Hunting / Wildlife
Hunting in Brooks County: South Texas Brush Country Rules
Brooks County is prime South Texas hunting land. Seasons for white-tailed deer, turkey, dove, and quail are set by TPWD and should be checked every year.
Emergency / Weather hazards
Heat, Drought, and Wildfire: Brooks County's Main Weather Risks
Brooks County faces real risks from extreme heat, long droughts, and rangeland wildfire. Dry months cure the brush and make fire spread fast.
Nearby
Places near Falfurrias
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
Jim Hogg County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Duval County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Kenedy County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Nueces County
45 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
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