New Chapel Hill, Texas
New Chapel Hill is a small city in Smith County, in the East Texas Piney Woods, lying about 9 miles from Tyler and some 29 miles southwest of Longview. It sits in the forested, rolling country that characterizes the Tyler area, a landscape of pine and hardwood timber. The community is largely rural and residential in character.
Property here runs through the Smith 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 Smith County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Smith County notes
What to know around New Chapel Hill
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property tax in Smith County
The Smith County Appraisal District sets your property value; a separate tax office collects what you owe.
Homestead Exemption
File a homestead exemption to lower your Smith County tax bill
If your home is your primary residence, file a homestead exemption with Smith CAD at 245 SSE Loop 323 in Tyler to reduce the taxable value and cap how fast it can rise.
Appraisal Protest
You can protest your property value in Smith County
If you think Smith CAD valued your property too high, you can protest; file at 245 SSE Loop 323 in Tyler by the deadline printed on your appraisal notice.
Ag Valuation
Farm or ranch land in Smith County can be taxed on productivity, not market value
Texas law lets qualifying agricultural land be appraised based on what it can produce rather than what it could sell for.
Septic / OSSF
You need a permit for a septic system in unincorporated Smith County
Any on-site sewage system, including a standard septic tank, requires a permit before you build or alter it in Smith County.
Flood Rules
Smith County has a flood damage prevention rule for unincorporated land
Before you build in a low-lying area of Smith County, check whether your land is in a FEMA flood zone, because county rules restrict development in those areas.
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Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Gregg County
23 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Rusk County
25 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Cherokee County
12 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Upshur County
13 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Wood County
13 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
Henderson County
23 local notes · East Texas / Piney Woods
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