Welcome to the Ector County Appraisal District Website
CURRENT NEWS
The 2024 Tax Statements have been mailed. If you have not received yours, please contact us.This new law requires all appraisal districts to review each residence homestead exemption once every 5 years.
Homestead Review Letters will be mailed out in phases throughout the year.
No action is necessary if the property is located outside the scheduled review time frame, unless specifically requested by the Chief Appraiser.
Homestead Exemption Review Cycle
Tax Year Audit YearsProperty owners have three options to reply to a Homestead Review Letter. These response options include:
Drop off at the appraisal district
Email to Exemption@ectorcad.org
Website submission through Ectorcad.org
When replying to this letter, a copy of the property owner and spouse’s VALID Texas Driver’s License or Texas State ID must be attached. The homestead exemption will be verified by our Exemption Department. The address on the ID MUST match the physical address of the residence that is being homesteaded.
No response to the letter will result in the cancellation of the exemption.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
Per Texas Property Tax Code Sec. 1.085, a property owner or person designated by the owner may elect to receive communication through electronic delivery. In the section, communication means a notice, rendition, application form, completed application, report, filing, statement, appraisal review board order, bill or other item of information required or permitted to be delivered under a provision of this title.The property owner or person designated under TPTC Sec 1.111(f) may fill out an online form by using the universal Property Record Search located in the Navigation menu. An online form must be filled out for each account by using the hyperlink labeled, “Request Electronic Communication.” Once submitted, the District staff will send out a confirmation receipt with additional information. This request must be done on a web browser.
PROPERTY TAX MATTERS
The chief appraiser's article "Let's Talk Property Tax Matters" includes information about current appraisal district and tax office activities. Please contact us at the email address above if you have any property tax appraisal or collections questions you would like us to answer.PAY NOW OPTION
Need to pay your taxes online?
Simply find your property using the Property Records Search from the Navigation bar to the left, select it from the list, then open the UNPAID TAX AMOUNT to see the PAY NOW button.CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE
The appraisal district does not sell a product on which the price can be increased in order to recoup the cost of credit card processing fees. We would have to increase our budget to cover the additional cost. Because only a percentage of tax payments are processed using a credit card as the means of payment, the appraisal district has chosen not to increase our budget in order for the district to pay the processing fees. Our budget is funded by all taxpayers and we will not place the additional cost burden of a convenience fee on taxpayers who do not utilize the credit card option.MISSION OWNERS
See the new Search Inactive Accts (Owner Name or Owner Number) with Unpaid Taxes in the Navigation bar? Use this feature for:Unpaid taxes for accounts that are no longer active in the appraisal file.
(Example: taxes are due for prior years on Lot 5. For the current appraisal year, Lot 5 now has 2 accounts - W/2 of Lot 5 and E/2 of Lot 5.)
(Example: taxes are due for prior years on a personal property mobile home that is no longer in Ector County)
Unpaid City of Odessa taxes for properties in Midland County
(Example: Mission Estates, Mission Greens) ECAD has only City of Odessa tax information for these properties. For appraisal information (such as value, ownership and exemption), contact Midland Central Appraisal District.MINERAL OWNERS
Mineral Searches and Payment Processing are now available. Find your owner information using the Search Mineral Property (Owner Name or Owner Number) in the Navigation bar to the left, select it from the list, then open the UNPAID TAX AMOUNT to see the PAY NOW button.
LOCAL PROPERTY TAX DATABASE
Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your
property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that
each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its
proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated
regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose
and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.
This information may also be requested from the tax assessor-collector at:
Ector County Appraisal District
Layne Young, RPA
1301 E 8th St.
Odessa Texas 79761
432-332-6834
Property owners may register to have notifications regarding updates to the
property tax database delivered by email. To register for notifications,
please email TNT@ectorcad.org to receive the property tax database
notifications by email.
Mission Statement
To courteously and respectfully serve local governmental entities and the public of Ector County, Texas by providing accurate, timely and efficient property appraisal and tax collection services.
Our Goal
ECAD continues to seek new ways to assist taxpayers through this site and we hope that you find our website both easy to use and informative. Should you have questions or suggestions for additional information you'd like to see, please contact us at the phone number or email address above.