Property Tax
The Montague County Tax Assessor Collector's Office currently handles the following:
Please note that the Montague County Tax Collector
only collects property tax for the County and other jurisdictions. We
are not responsible for the setting of tax rates or determining property
values.
Your tax rates are set by the governing bodies of the applicable taxing
jurisdictions for your property. You are encouraged to express your
views at your taxing jurisdiction's tax rate public hearings. These
hearings are typically held in August and September. Information about
dates and times is posted in newspapers and on websites prior to the
hearings.
How Your Tax Can Be Calculated
Property tax amount = (tax rate) × (taxable value of property) / 100
The Montague County Appraisal District handles the following:
- Determining taxable properties, their value, and the taxable owner
- Reviewing and granting Property Exemptions
- Address and ownership changes
- Mailing of Notices of Appraised Value
- Property value protests
The Montague County Appraisal District is a separate local agency and
is not part of the Montague County Government or the Montague County Tax Assessor's Office. The Appraisal District
is located at 7549 TX-175, Montague, TX 76251, and the contact number is 940-894-6011.
2023 Property Tax Information
2023 Property tax statements will be mailed in October. Property owners whose taxes are escrowed by their lender may view their billing information using our Search My Property program.
2023 property taxes must be paid in full on or before Wednesday, January 31, 2024, to avoid penalty and interest.
The delinquency date is Thursday, February 1, 2024, and a 7% penalty and interest will be
added to property accounts with outstanding balances. Taxpayers who
cannot pay the full amount by January 31st are encouraged to pay as much
as possible but will be subject to penalty interest on the remaining
balance.
Accounts with an Over65 or Disabled Person exemption that have elected
the Quarter Pay option and have made their 1st payment on or before
January 31st are not assessed penalty and interest.
Quarter Payment Installment Plan
Section 31.031 of the Property Tax Code allows individuals who are
disabled/disabled veteran/ surviving spouse of a disabled veteran or at
least 65 years of age and qualify for a homestead exemption to choose an
installment payment option on the property in which the homestead is
claimed. Late payments will be charged penalty and interest per the Texas Property Tax Code - 2019 Edition (PDF).
Quarter Payment Installment Schedule
- 1st installment is due on January 31
- 2nd installment is due on March 31
- 3rd installment is due on May 31
- 4th and final installment is due on July 31