Jasper, Texas
Jasper sits amid the dense pine forests of deep East Texas, in Jasper County about 59 miles north of Beaumont. The area lies within the Piney Woods near the reservoirs and rivers of the region, with Sam Rayburn Reservoir and the Angelina and Sabine national forest lands to the north and west drawing anglers and hunters. Timber and forest industries have long shaped the local economy.
Property here runs through the Jasper 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 Jasper County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Jasper County notes
What to know around Jasper
Property tax
Two different offices handle your property tax in Jasper County
The Jasper County Appraisal District sets your property's value, and a separate Tax Assessor-Collector collects your bill. Knowing which office to call saves you a wasted trip.
Property tax
Claim a homestead exemption to lower your Jasper County property tax
Jasper County homeowners who live in their home as a primary residence can file for a homestead exemption that reduces how much of the home's value is taxed — but you must apply yourself.
Fishing
Sam Rayburn Reservoir offers public fishing near Jasper
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, a 114,500-acre lake with its dam about 15 miles north of Jasper, is one of Texas's top public fishing lakes for bass, crappie, and catfish.
State park
Martin Dies Jr. State Park sits on a reservoir at the edge of the Big Thicket
Martin Dies Jr. State Park on B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir in Jasper County offers camping, fishing, paddling, and hiking in a bottomland forest setting.
Mineral rights
Oil and gas production has a long history in Jasper County
Jasper County has produced oil since 1928, so buyers of land here may encounter split estates where someone else owns the mineral rights beneath the surface.
County history
Jasper County was named for a Revolutionary War hero in 1836
Jasper County was created by the Republic of Texas in 1836 and named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolution who died planting the American colors at Savannah in 1779.
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Newton County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Tyler County
5 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Sabine County
6 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
San Augustine County
7 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Angelina County
19 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Hardin County
19 local notes · Houston / Upper Gulf Coast
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