The Hamilton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors will hold the 2026 Budget Hearing August 29th at 9 am. The hearing will be held during the regular BOD meeting at 401 E Main St, Hamilton Texas.
A copy of the 2026 Proposed Budget can be viewed by clicking the following link.
HCAD Announces 2025 Tax Statements Will be Mailed Soon
The taxpayers of Hamilton County will soon be receiving their 2025 Tax Statements. The Hamilton Central Appraisal District will be taking payments for all entities. To avoid paying penalties, payment is due no later than January 31, 2026. If you do not receive a statement(s) or are missing a tax statement, please contact the appraisal district office at (254) 386-8945 or stop by the office at
401 E Main St, Hamilton, Texas to obtain a copy.
Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM. to 4:30 PM. and Friday 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
The appraisal district accepts cash, checks, money orders and credit cards. Tax payments should be mailed to
PO BOX 352, Hamilton TX 76531.
Tax payers can pay online at www.hamiltoncad.org.
There is also a drop box that is located to the left of the front office door, if taxpayers cannot stop by within office hours.
NEWS RELEASE OCTOBER 2024
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION REVIEW
Section 11.43 (h-1) Texas Property Tax Code, passed by the 88th Legislature and made Effective 9-1-2023, now requires each residential property with a homestead exemption be confirmed by each county appraisal district that the property still qualifies for the homestead exemption once every 5 years.
Homestead Audit Letters will be mailed out in batches throughout the calendar year. If you do not receive a letter no action is necessary unless specifically requested by the Chief Appraiser.
By replying to this letter, with a copy of the Residents VALID Texas Driver’s License or Texas State ID, 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 initial letter will generate a certified letter informing you of the cancellation process of the homestead exemption. If you are not scheduled for the review, filing a new application does not alter the review process! Your homestead exemption will still be reviewed per our homestead exemption cycle above.
Tax Transparency
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.
You may request the same information from the assessor of each taxing unit for your property by requesting their contact information from your Tax Assessor-Collector at:
Codi McCarn, RPA, RTA, CCA
Hamilton CAD
401 E Main St
Hamilton, TX 76531
254-386-8945
THE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR DOES NOT DETERMINE PROPERTY VALUES OR TAX RATES.
Welcome to the website of the Hamilton Central Appraisal District. Within this site, you will find general information about the District and the ad valorem property tax system in Texas, as well as information regarding specific properties within the district. The District strictly adheres to the Texas Property Tax Code to provide equality and accurate assessments for its constituents and tax base.
The Texas Constitution 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 are encouraged to use the website below to find information concerning your estimated taxes, the taxing units to which your taxes are distributed, the dates and locations of any public hearings where your locally elected officials will determine your tax rates, and other important information. Your property tax burden is determined by your locally elected officials.
Hamilton Central Appraisal District is responsible for the fair market appraisal of properties within each of the following taxing entities:
