Find Ector County Property Tax Records

This guide helps you handle Property Tax in Ector County, Texas by showing where to search property records, check deadlines, review exemptions, and find the right office for payment or protest questions. It focuses on the Ector County Appraisal District and the County Tax Assessor/Collector.

Use the official county offices and tools for current records and account-specific actions. This site is independent, does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice, and cannot guarantee results.

Records Search - Ector County Appraisal District

The main starting point is the Ector County Appraisal District search system. It is the most direct official tool for looking up parcel records, property details, protest access, GIS options, mineral property searches, and inactive accounts with unpaid taxes.

You can start with searching Ector County property tax records and then choose the path that fits your need.

• Open the records search and choose Quick Searches for a fast lookup.
• Use Advanced Parcel Search when you need a narrower property search.
• Open GIS if you need a map-based view of the parcel.
• Use Protest Search or the parcel view when you are working from an appraisal notice or preparing to dispute a value.
• Use the mineral property search or unpaid tax account search when your issue is tied to those record types.

If you are trying to resolve a tax bill, keep both the appraisal side and the collection side in view. The appraisal district handles valuation, exemptions, and protests, while the tax office handles collection.

How local property taxes are calculated

Ector County property taxes begin with a market value set as of January 1. From there, exemptions can reduce taxable value, and the final bill depends on the tax rates adopted by the taxing units.

The Appraisal District explains the difference between market value, assessed value, taxable value, no new revenue rates, voter approval rates, and adopted rates in its property tax overview. You can also review historical adopted rates in the district’s tax rate tables.

That distinction matters when you are deciding whether your issue is about the property’s value, an exemption, or the amount billed after tax rates are adopted.

Homestead and exemption documents

The Appraisal District also handles exemption applications and supporting documents. For many homeowners, this is the next step after confirming the property record.

Residential homestead applicants must generally show a current Texas driver’s license or identification card with a mailing address that matches the property location address. Owners not already shown on appraisal district records must also provide recorded ownership evidence such as a deed, probated will, divorce decree, or notarized contract for deed.

Manufactured home applications require a statement of ownership. Over-65 applicants are evaluated using the birth date on the Texas-issued ID, while disability and disabled veteran exemptions require the supporting benefit or Veterans Affairs documentation described by the district in its homestead documentation guide.

For qualifying over-65 or disabled exemptions, the district states that taxes may be paid in four equal installments due January 31, March 31, May 31, and July 31.

Deadlines that affect your taxes

Several dates control exemptions, protests, billing, and delinquency. Missing them can affect your ability to challenge a value or avoid added charges.

The district publishes these dates in its important deadlines guide. It also notes that failure to receive a tax bill does not cancel the tax, due date, lien, penalty, or interest.

Protests and appraisal review options

If you disagree with a value or exemption status, the first practical step is usually an informal review with appraisal staff. After that, you can decide whether to file a formal written protest for an Appraisal Review Board hearing.

• Call the Appraisal District to discuss the value or exemption issue with staff.
• Review the appraisal informally and provide supporting documents such as sale papers, appraisals, photographs, deeds, or other records tied to your property.
• File a written Notice of Protest by May 15 or within 30 days of the notice postmark date, whichever is later.
• Attend the ARB hearing in person, authorize someone to appear for you, or request a written, telephone, or video hearing if you meet the stated requirements.

Formal protests must identify the owner, the property, and the reason for the protest. The district also accepts online protest filing through the parcel search path on its website, and it describes hearing timing and submission rules in its protest procedures.

If you need to file comments or complaints about appraisal district or ARB fairness and efficiency issues, the district also provides a taxpayer liaison officer through the Ector CAD complaint and feedback page.

Delinquent taxes and collection action

Property taxes are assessed each year in October. If they are not paid before February 1 of the following year, they become delinquent and begin accruing penalties and interest each month.

For business personal property, a 20% collection fee can accrue on April 1 of the year after assessment. For other properties, that added fee can accrue on July 1. The district states that delinquent taxes are secured by a tax lien on the property.

If you are behind, ask about a payment agreement as early as possible. The Appraisal District says a down payment is usually required unless the property qualifies for an exception, and staying current under the agreement can help prevent a lawsuit or foreclosure sale if one has not already occurred.

Tax foreclosure sales are usually held on the first Tuesday of February, May, August, and November at about 10 a.m. on the west side of the courthouse. More detail is available in the district’s delinquent tax information.

Property tax contacts

Use the contact that matches the part of the process you need to handle.

• Ector County Appraisal District — 1301 E 8th Street, Odessa, TX 79761-4703
  Phone: (432) 332-6834
  Email: [email protected]
  Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Ector County Tax Assessor/Collector — 1010 E Eighth Street, Suite 100, Odessa, TX 79761
  Phone: (432) 498-4055
  Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Taxpayer Liaison Officer — 409 N. Texas Avenue, Odessa, TX 79761
  Phone: (432) 332-1385