San Perlita, Texas
San Perlita is a small city in Willacy County, in the Rio Grande Valley region of far South Texas, roughly 41 miles northeast of McAllen. It sits on the flat coastal plain of the lower valley, in a stretch of farmland and rangeland north of the Rio Grande.
Property here runs through the Willacy 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 Willacy County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Willacy County notes
What to know around San Perlita
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Willacy County
One office sets your property value; a separate office sends the bill and collects payment.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill in Willacy County
If this home is where you live, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces what you owe in property taxes.
County History
Willacy County Was Carved Out of Two Larger Counties in 1911
Willacy County was formed in 1911 from Cameron and Hidalgo counties and was reorganized in 1921 when much of its land became Kenedy County.
Labor History
The 1927 Peonage Cases Exposed Forced Labor in Willacy County
In 1927, federal prosecutors tried nine Willacy County residents for forcing laborers to work off debts under armed guard, in the first peonage prosecutions in Texas history.
Nearby
Places near San Perlita
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Kenedy County
6 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Cameron County
40 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Hidalgo County
52 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Brooks County
7 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
Kleberg County
5 local notes · Gulf Coast / Coastal Bend
Starr County
22 local notes · Rio Grande Valley / Border
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