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.

HOMESTEAD REQUIREMENTS

Effective 06/01/2013

In addition to your homestead application with your signature affirming that the property is your principal residence, you must provide a current (or unexpired) Texas driver's license for each owner. All drivers' licenses (or Texas IDs) must have the same mailing address as the property location listed on your homestead application. See the Homestead Documentation link under the General section or contact us for more information.

OFFICE SCHEDULE

Not sure if our offices are open?

Check the Holiday Schedule under the About ECAD section in the navigation bar for future holiday closings. The Appraisal District offices are also closed if local weather stations are reporting dangerous driving conditions due to inclement weather.

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Unpaid taxes for accounts that are no longer active in the appraisal file.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.