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Welcome to Jefferson Central Appraisal District!

Welcome to the Jefferson Central Appraisal District’s web page. At jcad.org our goal is to provide the public with online access to the information and functions of the Jefferson Central Appraisal District. We hope that you find everything helpful and easy to use. If there is anything we can do to better serve your needs, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.  Thank you.

       2023 VALUE NOTICES AND PROTEST PROCEDURES

Click here for the 2023 Protest Procedures

Online protest is easy and available to all property owners.  To file your protest online and be able to see any change in the status of your protest, be notified when a protest hearing is scheduled, and upload evidence for the appraiser to review, please CLICK HERE.

Click here for a protest form you can complete and return to protests@jcad.org.

AGENTS:  Click here for an Excel Import File you can download and email to protests@jcad.org to easily protest your accounts.

CURRENT NEWS

*  Homestead Exemptions and How They Reduce Your Taxes  click here for full details

​    April 30th of each tax year is the filing deadline, but homestead and disabled veteran exemptions are accepted if filed within two years after the date the taxes on the property would have become delinquent

*  Agriculture-Use Special Appraisal and How It Reduces Your Taxes  click here for full details

​    April 30th of each tax year is the filing deadline

*  File Homestead Exemption Application, Personal Property Rendition, Ag-Use and Restricted Timberland Special Appraisal Applications, Freeport Exemption, and Request a Change of Mailing Address Online  click here for full details

* Delivery of Certain Notices of Email (Property Must be Your Residence) click here for full details

*Low Income Housing Tax Credit Apartment Capitalization Rate  click here for full details

* Holiday Closings click here for full details

*JCAD Awarded Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award  click here for full details

* Important Property Tax Deadlines click here for full details

TRUTH IN TAXATION INFORMATION

Truth in taxation is a concept embodied in the Texas Constitution that requires local taxing units to make taxpayers aware of tax rate proposals and to afford taxpayers the opportunity to roll back or limit tax increases.  Property owners have the right to know about increases in their property’s appraised value and to be notified of the estimated taxes that could result from the new value.  Please click the below link to access this website.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Jefferson Central Appraisal District is to develop and maintain appraisals of property in our District in a fair and equitable manner, ensuring the accuracy and uniformity of all appraisals; to ensure that the appraisals are performed by professionals in the property tax field, and to promote the education of said professionals; to develop procedures that grant the property owners due process in protesting said appraisals; to furnish to the taxing entities an accurate appraisal roll in a timely manner; and to continually improve our operations and policies in order that we may provide more efficient services to the property owners and taxing entities that we serve.