Matador, Texas
Set on the rolling High Plains of the Texas Panhandle, Matador is a small town in Motley County about 68 miles northeast of Lubbock. The land here breaks toward the caprock canyons and short-grass ranch country of the eastern Panhandle. The town takes its name from the historic Matador Ranch, one of the large cattle operations that shaped this part of Texas.
Property here runs through the Motley 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 Motley County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Motley County notes
What to know around Matador
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Tax in Motley County
Motley County has its own appraisal district and a separate tax assessor-collector office, and knowing which one to call saves time.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill
If your home in Motley County is your main residence, you likely qualify for a state homestead exemption that reduces what you owe in property taxes.
Hunting Regulations
Hunting Rules Specific to Motley County
Motley County sits in deer and quail country, and TPWD sets specific bag limits and season dates that hunters need to know before heading out.
Water Rights
Groundwater in Motley County Is Managed by a Special District
If you plan to drill a water well in Motley County, you need to work with the Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District, which regulates how much water can be pumped.
Ranch History
The Matador Ranch Shaped This County for Decades
The Matador Land and Cattle Company, once owned by Scottish investors, controlled a vast stretch of Motley County land from the 1880s until 1951.
Place Identity
Motley County: Below the Caprock, Thin Soil, Big Sky
Motley County sits just below the Caprock escarpment in northwest Texas, and its rolling plains, dry climate, and ranching roots define life here today.
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Local notes for nearby counties
Dickens County
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Floyd County
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Cottle County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hall County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Crosby County
4 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Briscoe County
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