Perryton, Texas
Perryton is the seat of Ochiltree County, set high on the flat wheat-farming plains of the far northern Texas Panhandle about 101 miles northeast of Amarillo. The town anchors an agricultural and oil-and-gas region near the northern edge of the state, surrounded by grain fields and cattle country.
Property here runs through the Ochiltree 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 Ochiltree County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Ochiltree County notes
What to know around Perryton
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Property Taxes in Ochiltree County
Two different Perryton offices touch your property tax, and calling the wrong one first is a common way to waste an afternoon.
Homestead Exemption
A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Property Tax Bill
If you own and live in your Ochiltree County home, you may qualify to have part of its value left out of your tax bill.
Water Wells
The Ogallala Aquifer Is Deep Here — and You Need a Permit to Drill
Ochiltree County sits over one of the thickest parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, but anyone who wants to drill a water well must get a permit first.
Agriculture
Ochiltree County Is a Major Wheat-Farming Area
Wheat, cattle, and High Plains soil shape rural land here, and Texas productivity appraisal can change how working acres are taxed.
Local History
The Railroad Created Perryton and Made the County Seat Move
Ochiltree County's original county seat was abandoned when the railroad arrived in 1919, and the new town of Perryton was built on the rail line instead.
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Local notes for nearby counties
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Hemphill County
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Hutchinson County
7 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Sherman County
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