Is this County CAD property tax tool official?

No. This tool gives educational estimates only. Users should confirm official values, exemptions, tax rates, payment details and protest deadlines with the county appraisal district or tax office.

Can this tool estimate homestead exemption savings?

Yes. Users can enter an exemption amount and tax rate to estimate yearly, monthly and multi-year exemption savings.

Can this tool help with a property tax protest?

Yes. The protest calculator estimates potential savings from a lower appraised value and includes a simple evidence checklist.

Does this tool collect personal data?

No. The calculator runs in the visitor's browser and does not require name, email, property ID or account login.

Leon County CAD Property Search & Appraisal Records 2026

Leon County, Texas Property, Timber and Tax Guide

Find the Correct Leon County Parcel, Preliminary Value, GIS Map, Exemption, Protest Option, Tax Balance or Recorded Deed

Leon County appraisal records cover homes and businesses in Centerville, Buffalo, Jewett, Normangee, Marquez and Oakwood, Hilltop Lakes lots, rural acreage, ranches, timberland, agricultural tracts, minerals and business equipment.

This practical guide shows how to use the current Leon CAD search, identify 2026 preliminary values, verify a parcel on the map, apply for homestead or special appraisal, prepare protest evidence, pay taxes and research deeds or liens.

Use Leon CAD for property records, values, maps, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal and protests. Use the County Tax Office for bills and payments. Use the County Clerk for recorded deeds, liens, easements and mineral documents.

Search Leon CAD Open Interactive Map Forms and Applications Search or Pay Taxes

Chief Appraiser Marcus Williams, RPA

Leon CAD phone 903-536-2252

Physical office 141 W. Saint Mary’s St.

Mailing address P.O. Box 536, Centerville

Important Corrections to the Previous Leon County CAD Page

Previous Page Problem	Current Practical Information	Why It Matters
Leon CAD was listed at 200 W. Main Street.	The official physical address is 141 W. Saint Mary’s Street, Centerville, TX 75833.	The old address can send visitors to the wrong building.
The CAD phone was shown as 903-536-2352.	Leon CAD’s official phone is 903-536-2252. The 2352 number belongs to the County Clerk.	Appraisal questions should not be routed to the deed-recording office.
Search instructions used only address, owner and account number.	The official search also supports Geo ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease name, lease number, acreage, category, value and protest status.	Ranches, timber tracts and mineral interests may have no dependable street address.
The page treated 2026 values as final.	Leon CAD property pages currently identify 2026 values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.	A preliminary value should not be presented as the final certified appraisal roll.
A generic May 15 protest date was treated as universal.	Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the notice, whichever is later.	The controlling date is the deadline associated with the owner’s notice.
Rural land was grouped under one agricultural category.	Leon CAD separately publishes agricultural, timber and wildlife forms, and its records distinguish qualified agricultural and timber categories.	The correct application and proof depend on the land’s actual qualifying use.
No explanation of online PIN or protest access.	The official site provides account registration, sign-in, PIN requests and online protest tools.	Owners should solve access problems before a deadline.
The page offered little tax-payment routing.	The County Tax Office links LeonCountyTax.org for property-tax history, balances, payments and receipts.	Appraisal records and tax-collection records are separate tasks.
No useful recorded-document workflow.	Leon County provides an online real-property record search covering deeds and official records, with office records extending back to 1828.	CAD ownership is not a complete title or lien search.

The former page needed a full factual rebuild. Its wrong office details and shallow search instructions could misroute users or make rural property appear missing.

Which Office Handles Your Leon County Property Task?

Leon Central Appraisal District Property search, appraisal values, ownership maintenance, exemptions, agricultural or timber appraisal, renditions, GIS and protests.

Appraisal Review Board Formal hearings involving value, unequal appraisal, exemptions, special appraisal qualification and other protestable actions.

Leon County Tax Office Property-tax statements, balances, payments, receipts, delinquent amounts and tax-sale information.

Leon County Clerk Deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens, easements, plats, leases, mineral records and certified copies.

Pritchard & Abbott Specialized appraisal work involving Leon County mineral, utility and industrial accounts.

Floodplain or Permit Office Floodplain, septic, electric, road-use and development questions outside incorporated cities.

Surveyor or Title Company Exact boundaries, legal access, easements, encroachments, liens and mineral reservations.

Property-Tax Attorney Complex ARB cases, arbitration, court appeals, title disputes and delinquent-tax litigation.

Fast routing tip Give staff the Property ID and property type before explaining the issue. One owner may have separate home, acreage, timber, mineral and business-personal-property accounts.

Choose Your Leon County Property Task

Search Property Records Fix a Failed Search Read the Property Record Use the Interactive Map Identify Property Type Understand Values File an Exemption Agriculture, Timber and Wildlife Search Mineral Accounts Business Rendition Protest or Correct a Value Search or Pay Taxes Search Deeds and Liens Buyer Due Diligence Contacts and Map Leon CAD FAQs

How to Search Leon County CAD Property Records

Open the official Leon CAD search.

Use LeonCAD.org rather than a commercial property-data or people-search website.

Select the correct tax year.

Use 2026 for current preliminary appraisal information or an earlier year to compare history.

Search by Property ID first.

The number from an appraisal notice or tax statement normally gives the cleanest result.

Otherwise search the owner as LASTNAME FIRSTNAME.

If the complete name fails, use only the surname, trustee, estate, business or former owner.

Simplify an address search.

Use the street number and main street name. Remove punctuation, unit numbers and unnecessary abbreviations.

Use property criteria for rural land.

Try Geo ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision, land acreage or the interactive map.

Use lease fields for mineral accounts.

The official search includes lease name and lease number fields.

Select the correct property type.

Real estate, personal property, mineral and other categories may appear as separate accounts.

Open every matching Property ID.

A ranch or family ownership may include multiple tracts, improvements and special-use records.

Match the legal description and acreage.

Similar family names, mailing addresses or rural roads can return the wrong tract.

Review the value status.

Confirm whether the page says preliminary, certified or prior-year value before relying on the amount.

Save a dated copy.

Print or save the property record before requesting a correction, filing an application or preparing evidence.

Recent-purchase tip Search the seller when the buyer does not appear. A deed may be recorded before the appraisal ownership display has been updated.

Official property search: Open Leon Central Appraisal District Property Search.

What to Try When the Leon CAD Search Returns No Result

Search Problem	Better Method	Why It Works
Full owner name fails	Use only the surname or a distinctive business word.	Initials, spouses, trusts and suffixes may be stored differently.
Recent buyer is missing	Search the seller or former owner.	Deed recording and CAD ownership updates may occur at different times.
Ranch has no usable address	Use abstract, Geo ID, legal description, acreage or map.	Rural accounts are often organized around survey and abstract information.
Hilltop Lakes lot is missing	Search subdivision, section, block, lot, Geo ID or former owner.	Subdivision legal information can work better than an undeveloped-lot address.
Only one tract appears	Repeat the owner search and compare every Property ID.	One ownership may contain several appraisal accounts.
Timber account is missing	Search owner, category, acreage, abstract and legal description.	Timberland may have no normal situs address.
Mineral account is missing	Select Mineral and use owner, lease name, lease number or former owner.	Mineral ownership does not necessarily follow surface ownership.
Business equipment is missing	Select Personal Property and search the business or owner.	Equipment is not necessarily attached to the building’s real-estate account.

“I am trying to locate a Leon County appraisal account. The owner or former owner is ______. The property is near ______. I believe it is real estate, personal property, timber or mineral property. My Property ID, Geo ID, abstract, subdivision or lease clue is ______.”

Still cannot locate it? Call Leon CAD at 903-536-2252 or email leoncentralappraisal@gmail.com.

How to Read a Leon County Property Record

Record Field	Meaning	Practical Check
Property ID / Parcel ID	Primary appraisal-account identifier.	Use it on calls, applications, protests and tax searches.
Geographic ID	Geographic or map-based account identifier.	Useful when rural land lacks a standard address.
Legal Description	Appraisal summary of abstract, survey, subdivision, lot or tract information.	Compare it with the deed; do not treat it as a title opinion.
Category Code	Administrative property-use classification.	Confirm residence, vacant lot, qualified ag, timber, commercial or personal-property status.
Total Acres	Acreage carried in the appraisal account.	Compare it with the deed and survey, especially after a tract split.
Market Value	District opinion of market value as of January 1.	Compare condition, size, land class and similar-property evidence.
Ag/Timber Value	Productivity value assigned to qualifying agricultural or timber land.	Do not confuse the low productivity value with the land’s market value.
Homestead Cap Loss	Value excluded by an applicable residence-homestead appraisal limitation.	A zero amount may be normal for a new owner or non-homestead account.
Circuit Breaker Loss	Value excluded by the qualifying non-homestead real-property limitation.	Confirm the property and value level are eligible for the current year.
Roll Value History	Prior-year improvement, land, special appraisal and appraised-value history.	Look for sudden changes or missing exemptions.
Deed History	Selected ownership-document references.	Verify the complete instrument through the County Clerk.

2026 record status: Leon CAD currently labels its displayed 2026 property values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.

Legal-use warning: Leon CAD states that legal descriptions and acreage are provided for appraisal research and should be independently verified before use in legal documents.

How to Use the Leon CAD Interactive Map

Find the appraisal account first.

Copy the Property ID, Geo ID, acreage, subdivision and legal-description clues.

Open the district’s official Interactive Map.

Allow the embedded map time to load, particularly on a mobile connection.

Locate the general tract area.

Use county roads, communities, subdivisions, neighboring accounts and visible geographic features.

Match the selected account.

Compare the Property ID, Geo ID, legal description and acreage with the property record.

Save a dated screenshot when useful.

Label it with the Property ID for research or protest evidence.

The map can help with

General parcel location
Rural acreage orientation
Nearby appraisal accounts
Subdivision and road context
Unusual tract shape

The map cannot prove

Exact legal boundaries
Clear ownership
Legal road access
Mineral ownership
Survey-grade acreage

Official map: Open the Leon CAD Interactive Map.

Leon County Property Types That Need Different Search Strategies

Centerville, Buffalo and Jewett homes Begin with Property ID, owner or a simplified street address. Confirm homestead and improvement details.

Hilltop Lakes lots Search subdivision, section, block, lot, owner or Geo ID when an undeveloped lot lacks a reliable address.

Ranches and rural acreage Search owner, abstract, legal description, acreage and interactive map.

Timberland Separate market value from timber productivity value and verify the correct category and application.

Agricultural land Confirm the qualifying land-use category, acreage and productivity value for each tract.

Mineral interests Select Mineral and use lease, owner or prior-owner clues. Surface ownership may be unrelated.

Business personal property Select Personal Property and review inventory, equipment, furniture and machinery.

Manufactured homes Search the structure owner and land owner separately when ownership differs.

Trust or estate property Search trustee, decedent, estate, beneficiary and former-owner names.

Market Value, Appraised Value and Taxable Value

Market Value → Appraisal Limitation or Ag/Timber Productivity Value → Exemptions → Taxable Value

Market value The district’s January 1 estimate of what the property would sell for under normal market conditions.

Appraised value The value after an applicable homestead limitation, circuit-breaker limitation or special appraisal.

Taxable value The amount remaining after exemptions and limitations for each taxing unit.

A homestead cap does not limit the market-value line to a 10% increase. It generally limits growth in appraised value after qualification requirements are met, plus qualifying new improvements.

Certified data: Leon CAD’s data page currently provides 2025 certified real, personal and mineral appraisal-roll files. The live property search provides 2026 preliminary values where loaded.

Leon County Homestead and Related Exemptions

2026 school-tax relief: The general school-district residence-homestead exemption is $140,000. Qualifying age-65 or disabled homeowners receive an additional $60,000 school-district exemption.

Residence homestead For an owner’s principal residence when ownership and occupancy requirements are met.

Age 65 or disabled May provide additional exemption relief, a school-tax ceiling and installment-payment options.

Disabled veteran Relief depends on the qualifying disability rating and statutory category.

Practical Homestead Application Workflow

Find the correct Property ID.

Confirm the residence, land account and owner information before completing the form.

Download the official homestead application.

Use the form posted on Leon CAD’s Forms page.

Match the identification address.

Leon CAD states that the driver’s-license address must match the physical homestead address.

Attach required affidavits or supporting records.

Additional proof may be needed for inherited property, manufactured homes or address differences.

Mail or deliver the application to Leon CAD.

The district’s official mailing address is P.O. Box 536, Centerville, TX 75833-0536.

Keep proof and verify approval.

Submission alone does not prove the exemption was approved.

Missed April 30? Texas law allows certain qualifying residence-homestead applications to be filed after the ordinary deadline. Contact Leon CAD promptly.

Official exemption forms: Open Leon CAD Forms and Applications.

Agricultural, Timber and Wildlife Appraisal

Leon CAD provides separate forms for 1-d-1 agricultural appraisal, timberland appraisal, wildlife management and the annual wildlife report.

Agricultural use Grazing, crops, hay or another qualifying operation must satisfy use-history and local-intensity requirements.

Timber appraisal Qualifying forestland must be actively devoted to timber production under the applicable Texas requirements.

Wildlife management Land generally must already qualify for agricultural or timber productivity appraisal and follow an approved wildlife plan.

Evidence to Organize by Tract and Year

Livestock, crop, hay or timber records
Lease and operator agreements
Feed, seed, forestry and veterinary receipts
Dated photographs of use
Fencing and water records

Maps identifying every Property ID
Planting, thinning or harvest records
Wildlife plan and annual report
Evidence of qualifying use history
Drought, fire or disaster records

Rural-land evidence tip Separate every receipt, photo and map by Property ID. One mixed packet for several ranch or timber tracts does not clearly prove the use of each account.

Change-of-use warning: Converting qualifying agricultural or timber land to development or another nonqualifying use can create additional tax consequences.

Official special-appraisal forms: Download Leon CAD Agricultural, Timber and Wildlife Forms.

How to Search Leon County Mineral Accounts

Local appraisal structure: Leon CAD states that Pritchard & Abbott appraises mineral, utility and industrial accounts. Real estate and personal property are appraised locally.

Select Mineral as the property type.

A normal real-estate search may not display the mineral interest.

Search the owner, trust, estate or former owner.

Mineral ownership may remain under a different name from the surface tract.

Use lease name or lease number.

These official fields may work better than a postal address.

Open every matching account.

One owner can have interests in several leases, wells or units.

Compare with legal and payment records.

Use mineral deeds, probate records, division orders and royalty statements.

A mineral appraisal account is not a mineral-title opinion. Legal ownership may require County Clerk, probate and professional mineral-title research.

Leon County Business Personal Property Rendition

Normal filing date: Most business-personal-property renditions are due April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15.

Common rendered property Inventory, machinery, equipment, computers, furniture and fixtures used to produce income.

2026 exemption level Qualifying income-producing tangible personal property totaling $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may receive exemption under current Texas law.

Late-filing risk A required rendition filed late can produce a penalty based on the taxes imposed on the property.

Confirm the business Property ID.

Do not use the landlord’s real-estate account for tenant-owned equipment.

Prepare a January 1 asset list.

Separate inventory, machinery, furniture, computers and other reportable assets.

Review the district’s depreciation schedule.

Leon CAD publishes annual business-personal-property depreciation schedules on its Data and Records page.

Explain condition or obsolescence.

Use acquisition dates, original cost, photographs, invoices and repair information.

Keep the rendition and delivery proof.

Save the complete form, asset schedule and filing confirmation.

Official business resources: Download the Business Personal Property Rendition and review Leon CAD schedules and reports.

2026 Leon County Property Protest and Late-Remedy Guide

The ordinary 2026 protest deadline has passed for many owners as of July 19, 2026. Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after Leon CAD mails the appraisal notice, whichever is later.

Practical Protest Workflow

Save the appraisal notice and property record.

Record the Property ID, preliminary value, exemptions and printed protest deadline.

Identify every valid protest reason.

Possible issues include market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect property details, missing exemption or denied special appraisal.

Request online access early.

Request the district’s evidence.

Ask for comparable properties, schedules, photographs and appraisal calculations.

Build a short property-specific packet.

Use dated photos, repair bids, measurements, adjusted comparables, leases or agricultural and timber evidence.

State the requested correction clearly.

Lead with the district value, requested value and strongest supporting exhibit.

Read the written ARB order immediately.

Post-ARB appeal deadlines depend on the appeal method and property type.

Possible Options After the Ordinary Deadline

Possible Procedure	When It May Apply	First Action
Late protest for good cause	A qualifying reason prevented timely filing.	Contact Leon CAD before the ARB approves the appraisal records.
Failure to receive required notice	A legally required appraisal or ARB notice was not received.	Ask about the notice-related hearing and payment requirements.
Late homestead application	The owner qualified but missed the ordinary application date.	File within the applicable statutory late-filing period.
Appraisal-roll correction	A qualifying clerical, ownership or statutory appraisal error exists.	Identify the exact error and ask which Texas Tax Code procedure applies.

Hearing presentation tip Lead with the error, requested value and strongest exhibit. Do not make the ARB search through an unsorted packet to discover your argument.

Official protest actions: Open Leon CAD and select Online Protest, request an account PIN or review Texas protest and appeal procedures.

How to Search and Pay Leon County Property Taxes

Correct office: Leon CAD determines appraisal values and exemptions. Leon County Tax Assessor-Collector Victoria Willis handles property-tax calculation, statements, collection and payment.

Copy the Property ID from Leon CAD.

Confirm the owner and legal description before searching the tax system.

Open LeonCountyTax.org.

Search by Property ID, owner or address and select the correct account.

Use “tax due only” when needed.

The official portal provides a filter for properties with an outstanding tax balance.

Review every available tax year.

Paying the newest bill does not automatically clear an older delinquency.

Confirm taxing units and the total due.

Review county, school, city and emergency-services balances associated with the account.

Review payment fees before submitting.

Card or online processing fees can change and should be shown before final confirmation.

Save the confirmation and verify posting.

Keep the Property ID, tax year, date, amount and transaction number.

Leon County Tax Office Victoria Willis, CTOP
155 N. Cass Street
Centerville, TX 75833
Phone: 903-536-2543

Tax Office hours Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Open during lunch
Vehicle and boat title processing ends at 4:00 p.m.

2026 tax bills are not final in July. Local taxing units generally propose and adopt 2026 tax rates during August and September before final bills are prepared.

Official tax actions: Search or Pay Leon County Property Taxes and review Tax Office instructions.

How to Search Leon County Deeds, Liens and Easements

Collect the CAD clues.

Save the current owner, previous owner, Property ID, Geo ID, legal description and deed-history reference.

Open the County Clerk’s official record system.

Select Real Property and use Quick Search or Advanced Search.

Search grantor and grantee names separately.

Try spouses, trusts, estates, businesses and former owners.

Use subdivision or document-type filters.

Look for deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, easements, leases, mineral instruments and plats.

Match the complete legal description.

A matching person’s name alone does not prove the document concerns the correct tract.

Follow referenced documents.

A deed may refer to an older easement, plat, restriction, mineral reservation, deed of trust or release.

Order the correct copy.

Use a certified copy when a lender, title company, court or legal process requires certification.

Leon County Clerk Hon. Amy Kaiser
155 N. Cass Street, First Floor
Centerville, TX 75833
Phone: 903-536-2352

Clerk office hours Monday–Friday
7:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Open during lunch
Recording ends at 4:00 p.m.

Record availability: The Clerk states that deed and official records are online. Public office stations include deed and official records from 1828 forward.

The Clerk does not perform title or lien searches and cannot determine ownership of surface or mineral rights. Use a title company or attorney when legal certainty is required.

Official deed-search actions: Open the Leon County Clerk Page or search Leon County Official Records.

Leon County Buyer Due-Diligence Checklist

Appraisal and tax checks

Match every Property ID to the contract
Confirm 2026 preliminary-value status
Verify acreage and category code
Check exemptions that may end after sale
Search every open tax year

Title and boundary checks

Review the current vesting deed
Search liens and deeds of trust
Check releases and easements
Obtain a survey when boundaries matter
Use a title commitment for legal certainty

Rural-property checks

Confirm legal road access
Review septic and water information
Check flood and drainage conditions
Verify agricultural or timber history
Ask about change-of-use tax exposure

Mineral and utility checks

Separate surface and mineral ownership
Review mineral reservations and leases
Check pipeline and utility easements
Identify related mineral accounts
Use professional title help when needed

Do not estimate the buyer’s future taxes from the seller’s current bill. Homestead exemptions, tax ceilings, productivity values and appraisal limitations can change after a sale.

2026 Leon County Property Calendar

January 1 General appraisal date and date used for many ownership, use and exemption facts.

April 15 Normal deadline for most business-personal-property renditions.

April 30 Normal filing date for many exemptions and agricultural or timber applications.

May 15 or later Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later.

July ARB hearings and appraisal-roll approval or certification activity commonly continue.

August–September Taxing units propose and adopt rates used to calculate the 2026 bill.

October Property-tax statements are commonly prepared after rates and tax rolls are completed.

January 31, 2027 Most 2026 property taxes are normally due by this date, subject to weekend and special-payment rules.

Leon CAD Data and Records Worth Using

2025–2026 reappraisal plan Explains the district’s planned appraisal and inspection work. Open Data and Records

2026 low-income housing cap rate Useful for qualifying low-income-housing valuation research. Review the Published Rate

ARB procedures and agendas Review local hearing procedures and scheduled ARB activity. Review ARB Information

Appraisal and mass-appraisal reports Explain appraisal operations, models and annual results. Open Appraisal Reports

Depreciation schedules Useful for business-personal-property research and protest preparation. Review Depreciation Schedules

Certified appraisal rolls Download real, personal and mineral appraisal-roll files for large-scale research. Open Certified Rolls

Leon County Property Contacts

Office	Contact	Best Use
Leon Central Appraisal District	141 W. Saint Mary’s Street Centerville, TX 75833 Mail: P.O. Box 536 903-536-2252 leoncentralappraisal@gmail.com	Appraisal records, values, maps, exemptions, agriculture, timber, renditions and protests.
Leon County Tax Office	155 N. Cass Street Centerville, TX 75833 Mail: P.O. Box 37 903-536-2543 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.	Tax statements, payments, receipts, delinquent amounts and tax-sale questions.
Leon County Clerk	155 N. Cass Street, First Floor Centerville, TX 75833 Mail: P.O. Box 98 903-536-2352 7:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.	Deeds, liens, easements, mineral documents, plats and certified copies.

Before visiting Leon CAD: The official contact page does not clearly publish regular lobby hours. Call 903-536-2252 before making a deadline-sensitive trip.

Map to Leon Central Appraisal District

Correct location: Leon Central Appraisal District is at 141 W. Saint Mary’s Street—not the 200 W. Main Street address previously shown on the page.

Official Leon County Property Actions

Property search Search owner, Property ID, Geo ID, address, abstract, subdivision and lease fields. Open Leon CAD Search

Interactive map Locate rural land and compare neighboring appraisal accounts. Open Leon CAD Map

Forms Homestead, veteran, agriculture, timber, wildlife and rendition forms. Open Leon CAD Forms

PIN access Request access for eligible online account and protest functions. Request an Account PIN

Tax search and payment Review tax history, balances, receipts and online payment. Open Leon County Tax Search

Recorded documents Search deeds, liens, easements, releases, leases and mineral instruments. Open Official Records Search

Nearby Texas County CAD Guides

Houston County CAD Search nearby Crockett-area property, appraisal, tax and deed records. Open Houston County CAD Guide

Robertson County CAD Search nearby Franklin, Hearne and rural Robertson County property records. Open Robertson County CAD Guide

Leon County CAD Property Search FAQs

1. What is the official Leon County CAD property search?

Use LeonCAD.org to search current property, personal-property and mineral appraisal records.

2. What is the correct Leon County Appraisal District phone number?

The official Leon CAD phone number is 903-536-2252.

3. Where is Leon Central Appraisal District located?

The physical office is at 141 W. Saint Mary’s Street in Centerville. The mailing address is P.O. Box 536.

4. How do I search Leon County rural land without an address?

Use the owner, Property ID, Geo ID, legal description, abstract, acreage or official interactive map.

5. Are Leon CAD’s 2026 values final?

No. The live property records currently label 2026 values as preliminary and subject to change before certification.

6. Where do I apply for a Leon County homestead exemption?

Download the official application from Leon CAD’s Forms page and submit it to the appraisal district.

7. How do I apply for agricultural or timber appraisal?

Use the separate 1-d-1 agricultural or timber application on Leon CAD’s Forms page and attach tract-specific use evidence.

8. Can I still protest my 2026 Leon County appraisal?

The normal deadline has passed for many owners. Contact Leon CAD immediately to ask whether a late-protest, notice or correction procedure applies.

9. Where do I pay Leon County property taxes?

Use LeonCountyTax.org or contact the Leon County Tax Office at 903-536-2543.

10. Where can I search Leon County deeds and liens?

Use the official Leon County Clerk public-record search at leon.tx.publicsearch.us.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Leon Central Appraisal District, the Appraisal Review Board, Leon County, the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, Pritchard & Abbott or the State of Texas.

Property records, preliminary values, forms, deadlines, tax balances, office hours and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information with the responsible official office before filing, paying or relying on a record for a legal transaction.

Editorial verification: July 19, 2026.

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Estimate Taxes, Exemptions, Escrow, Protest Savings and Next Steps

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Estimate how much a homestead, senior, disabled, veteran or local exemption may reduce annual tax.

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Estimate monthly property tax, insurance, HOA and reserve cushion. Useful for buyers and homeowners comparing affordability.

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Estimate possible savings if your appraised value is reduced after a protest, evidence review or correction.

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Estimate how a value increase or appraisal cap may affect taxable value. Rules vary by state, county and exemption status.

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Proposed increase (%)

Possible cap (%)

Tax rate (%)

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