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.

Archer County CAD Property Search

Archer County, Texas Property and Appraisal Guide

Track the Correct Archer County Parcel Across Ranch, Lake, Mineral, Appraisal, Protest and Tax Records

Archer County records include homes in Archer City, Holliday and Windthorst, property in Lakeside City and Megargel, rural ranches, agricultural tracts, Lake Kickapoo cabins, manufactured homes, businesses, pipelines, utilities and oil-and-gas interests.

This guide shows how to use the official Archer CAD search, find difficult rural or mineral accounts, interpret values, apply for exemptions, document agricultural use, file a protest, pay taxes and research deeds or foreclosure notices.

Use Archer CAD for appraisal records, values, exemptions, agricultural qualification and protests. Use the Archer County Tax Office for balances and payments. Use the County Clerk for deeds, liens, easements and official copies.

Search Archer CAD Open Interactive Map Exemption and Ag Forms Search or Pay Taxes

Chief Appraiser Kimbra York

Archer CAD phone 940-574-2172

Appraisal office 112 E. Walnut, Archer City

Tax Office phone 940-574-4224

Archer CAD, Tax Office and County Clerk: Quick Answer

Your Task	Correct Office	What to Do
Find a property account or value	Archer County Appraisal District	Search by owner, Property ID, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision or lease information.
Apply for homestead or agricultural appraisal	Archer CAD	Download the current form, attach required evidence and submit it to the district.
Dispute a property value	Archer CAD and Appraisal Review Board	File the protest by the deadline on the notice, request evidence and prepare a property-specific case.
Check or pay property taxes	Archer County Tax Office	Search the tax portal, open the correct account and use the Tax Summary button.
Search a deed, lien or easement	Archer County Clerk	Provide the owner names, approximate recording year and legal-description information.
Determine an exact boundary	Licensed surveyor and title company	Do not rely on an appraisal map as a legal survey or title determination.

Same-address warning: Archer CAD, the County Tax Office and the County Clerk may all use addresses on East Walnut Street. Confirm the office name and telephone number before visiting or mailing documents.

Important Corrections to the Existing Archer County Page

Old or Incomplete Information	Current Practical Information	Why It Matters
Property search described only by name, address or account number	The official search also supports Geo ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease name, lease number, previous owner, acreage, category and value filters.	Ranches, lake cabins, mineral interests and rural tracts often cannot be found with a normal street address.
Real estate, personal property and minerals treated as one record type	The portal separates Real Estate, Personal Property and Mineral accounts.	One owner can have several unrelated Property IDs and tax balances.
The page implied every appraisal was completed directly by local staff	Archer CAD states that Pritchard & Abbott appraises real estate, mineral, utility and industrial accounts; land and personal property are appraised locally.	The correct contact path can depend on the property type.
No online PIN or protest access workflow	The official site provides account registration, Request a PIN, online protest sign-in and protest-hearing search tools.	Owners should test access before the protest deadline.
Fixed April 30 homestead statement	April 30 is the normal application deadline, but qualifying residence-homestead applications may have late-filing remedies.	A homeowner should not assume all relief is permanently lost.
No local agricultural or wildlife guidance	Archer CAD publishes Ag Use Guidelines, a Wildlife Use Manual and the 1-d-1 application.	Rural ownership alone does not establish agricultural qualification.
Online tax payment instructions were vague	The official tax portal says not to create an account. Search the property, select it and click Tax Summary.	Creating an unnecessary account can delay a simple payment.
No County Clerk workflow	The County Clerk maintains official public records, deed records, liens and related documents, but full title research remains the customer’s responsibility.	The appraisal owner name is not proof of clear legal title.
No downloadable public-data guidance	Archer CAD publishes annual reports, mass appraisal reports, reappraisal plans, depreciation schedules and certified appraisal rolls.	Researchers can analyze many accounts without opening them one at a time.

Choose Your Archer County Property Task

Property Search Fix a Failed Search Read the Record Interactive Map Property Types Values and Caps Homestead Relief Agricultural Appraisal Mineral Accounts Business Rendition 2026 Protest Guide Late Remedies Tax Payments Deeds and Liens Buyer Checklist Contacts and Map

How to Search Archer County CAD Property Records

Open the official Archer CAD website.

The search is built into archercad.org. Avoid sponsored property sites that charge for information available through the district.

Select the correct property type.

Choose Real Estate, Personal Property or Mineral. The wrong type can hide an otherwise valid account.

Use Property ID when available.

The number from an appraisal notice or tax statement is normally the fastest and safest search method.

Search the owner as LASTNAME FIRSTNAME.

If the full name fails, search only the last name, trustee name, estate, business name or previous owner.

Simplify the street address.

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, tract, acreage or the interactive map.

Use lease fields for mineral accounts.

Search by lease name, lease number, owner or previous owner instead of relying on a surface address.

Open every account connected to the owner.

A ranch operation may have separate residence, acreage, mineral, equipment, lake-cabin or utility-related records.

Match the legal description and acreage.

Do not trust a result only because the owner name looks correct.

Save a dated copy.

Print the account or save it as a PDF before requesting a correction, applying for an exemption or filing a protest.

Recent purchase tip Search the seller or former owner when the buyer does not appear. A deed may be recorded before the appraisal ownership display is updated.

Official search: Open Archer County Appraisal District Property Search.

What to Try When the Archer CAD Search Returns No Result

Problem	Better Search	Why It Works
Owner name gives no result	Use only the last name or the most distinctive business word.	Initials, spouses, trusts and ownership suffixes may be stored differently.
Recent buyer is missing	Search the seller or previous owner.	Deed recording and CAD ownership updates do not always happen together.
Ranch has no street address	Use abstract, legal description, Geo ID, acreage or map.	Rural accounts may be organized by survey and abstract information.
Only one tract appears	Repeat the owner search and compare every Property ID.	Contiguous land can be split into several appraisal accounts.
Lake cabin is missing	Search owner, lake-lot description, cabin category and related land account.	The cabin or improvement may not be organized like a normal city residence.
Manufactured home is missing	Search the home owner and land owner separately.	The home and underlying land may have different Property IDs.
Mineral interest is missing	Select Mineral and use owner, lease name or lease number.	Mineral ownership may be unrelated to surface ownership.
Business equipment is missing	Select Personal Property and search the business or DBA name.	The equipment account is separate from the building owner’s real estate.

“I am trying to locate an Archer County account. The current or previous owner is ______. The property is near ______. I believe it is a real estate, personal property or mineral account. My legal-description, lease or Property ID clue is ______.”

Still cannot find the account? Call Archer CAD at 940-574-2172 or email archcad@brazosnet.com.

How to Read an Archer County Property Record

Record Field	What It Means	What to Check
Property ID	Primary appraisal-account identifier.	Use it on forms, calls, protests and tax searches.
Geo ID	Geographic or mapping identifier.	Useful for rural tracts without reliable addresses.
Legal description	Appraisal summary of the survey, abstract, lot, block or tract.	Compare with the deed; it is not a complete title report.
Category code	Classification such as residence, ranch improvement, lake lot, oil and gas, utility or business property.	Confirm the category fits the property’s actual characteristics.
Land acres	Acreage maintained in the appraisal account.	Compare it with the deed and survey, especially after a tract split.
Market value	The district’s January 1 opinion of market value.	Review land class, improvements, condition and comparable evidence.
Appraised value	Value after an applicable appraisal limitation or special valuation.	It may be lower than market value.
Taxable value	Value remaining after exemptions and limitations for a taxing unit.	The number may differ by school, city, county or special district.
Base tax due	Tax-related information shown in the search result.	Confirm the final payoff through the Tax Office portal before paying.
Lease name or number	Identifier connected to a mineral account.	Compare with royalty statements, division orders and title documents.

How to Use the Archer CAD Interactive Map

Use the map to

Locate a rural tract
Compare neighboring Property IDs
Understand general parcel shape
Find property without a postal address
Research nearby appraisal accounts

Do not use the map to prove

Exact boundary monuments
Legal road access
Clear title
Mineral ownership
Survey-quality acreage

Search the account before opening the map.

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

Locate the tract using roads and adjoining parcels.

Rural landmarks and neighboring owners can help when the situs address is incomplete.

Compare every connected account.

One ranch, family holding or lake property may include several appraisal parcels.

Official map: Open the Archer CAD Interactive Map.

Archer County Property Types That Need Different Research

City homes Search by Property ID, owner or simplified address. Confirm homestead and improvement details.

Ranches and acreage Use owner, abstract, legal description, Geo ID, acreage and map. Review every tract account.

Agricultural land Separate market value from productivity value and confirm qualification for each tract.

Lake cabins and lots Check whether the cabin, leased lot, land and improvements are carried under separate records.

Manufactured homes Search both the home owner and land owner. Confirm whether the home is separately appraised.

Mineral interests Select Mineral and search lease, owner or previous owner. Do not assume the surface owner owns the minerals.

Business personal property Search business or DBA name and review inventory, machinery, vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Utilities and pipelines These specialized accounts may cross several jurisdictions and require different appraisal evidence.

Trusts and estates Search trustee, decedent, estate, business and previous-owner names.

Local account tip Do not stop after finding one record. Archer County owners commonly need to compare surface land, improvements, mineral interests and personal-property accounts separately.

Market Value, Appraised Value and 2026 Appraisal Limits

Market Value → Applicable Cap or Special Appraisal → Exemptions → Taxable Value

Value Rule	Practical Meaning	Common Mistake
January 1 market value	Property is generally appraised according to its condition and market as of January 1.	Using repairs or damage that occurred after January 1 without explaining the date.
Homestead appraisal limitation	A qualifying residence homestead generally receives a 10% annual appraised-value limitation plus qualifying new improvements.	Assuming market value itself cannot rise by more than 10%.
2026 circuit breaker	Certain non-homestead real property valued at $5,320,000 or less may qualify for a 20% limitation.	Assuming agricultural or other excluded special-appraisal property qualifies.
Agricultural productivity value	Qualifying land is appraised according to agricultural productivity rather than normal market value.	Calling it an automatic rural-land exemption.
Taxable value	Each taxing unit applies its exemptions and limitations separately.	Expecting one identical taxable value for every jurisdiction.

How Archer CAD describes appraisal: Real property may be analyzed through sales comparison, cost or income methods. The most appropriate method depends on the property type and available evidence.

Residence Homestead and Related Exemptions

2026 school-tax exemptions: Texas school districts provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. A qualifying age-65 or disabled homeowner receives an additional $60,000 school-district exemption.

General homestead For an owner’s qualifying principal residence.

Age 65 or older May provide added exemption, a school-tax ceiling and installment options.

Disabled person May provide added exemption, a tax ceiling and installment options.

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

Surviving spouse Survivor benefits may continue when ownership, residence and remarriage requirements are met.

Disaster damage Temporary relief may apply to qualifying property in a declared disaster area.

Application Workflow

Download the current Homestead Exemption Form.

Use the Archer CAD Forms page rather than an old saved form.

Confirm principal-residence qualification.

Use the correct acquisition and occupancy dates.

Attach identification.

Archer CAD states that homestead applications must include a driver’s-license copy or other information required by law.

Mail the completed application to the correct address.

Archer County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 1141, Archer City, TX 76351-1141.

Confirm approval on the property record.

Keep the submitted form and proof of delivery until the exemption appears.

Missed April 30? Qualifying residence-homestead applications may still have a statutory late-filing option. Contact Archer CAD instead of assuming the exemption is permanently unavailable.

Official forms: Open Archer CAD Exemption Forms.

Agricultural Appraisal, Wildlife Management and Beekeeping

Traditional agricultural use The land must satisfy use-history, principal-use and local-intensity requirements.

Wildlife management Land generally must already qualify for open-space agricultural appraisal before conversion.

Beekeeping State law allows bee use on 5–20 acres, but history, intensity and documentation requirements still apply.

Wildlife qualification rule: A wildlife-management plan should identify the target species, goals and at least three of seven qualifying practices: habitat control, erosion control, predator control, supplemental water, supplemental food, shelter or census counts.

Build This Evidence File

Grazing or agricultural lease
Livestock purchase and sale records
Feed, seed, fertilizer and veterinary receipts
Crop, hay or livestock-production records
Dated photographs of use

Fencing, water and pasture-maintenance records
Map identifying each Property ID
Wildlife plan and annual activity records
Bee colony and hive-management records
Evidence covering the required use history

Read the Archer County Ag Use Guidelines.

Match the operation to local expectations before filing.

List every tract separately.

Do not assume one application automatically covers all family or ranch accounts.

File the current 1-d-1 application.

April 30 is the normal deadline. Ask immediately about late filing when necessary.

Keep evidence after approval.

The district may review the use or request updated documentation in a later year.

Ranch record tip Organize evidence by Property ID and year. Mixed receipts from several tracts are less persuasive than a clear file showing the activity on each account.

Official agricultural forms: Open Ag Use Guidelines, Wildlife Manual and 1-d-1 Application.

How to Search Archer County Mineral and Oil-and-Gas Accounts

Specialized appraisal: Archer CAD states that Pritchard & Abbott appraises mineral, utility and industrial accounts for the district.

Select Mineral in the property-type filter.

A real-estate search will not reliably find a separate mineral interest.

Search owner and previous-owner names.

Include trusts, estates, royalty entities and business names.

Search lease name and lease number.

These fields can work better than an address.

Compare all related accounts.

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

Match the record with outside documents.

Compare royalty statements, division orders, mineral deeds, probate records and production information.

Mineral-title warning: An appraisal account is not a legal mineral-title opinion. Use County Clerk records and qualified title assistance for ownership disputes.

Business Personal Property Rendition

2026 normal deadline: Most business personal property renditions were due April 15. A timely written request generally extends the deadline to May 15, with a possible additional extension for good cause.

Common rendered property Inventory, furniture, fixtures, computers, machinery, equipment and other income-producing tangible property.

2026 exemption threshold Income-producing tangible personal property with taxable value of $125,000 or less in a taxing unit may qualify for exemption.

Late-filing risk Failure to file a required rendition on time can create a penalty tied to the property taxes.

Confirm the business Property ID.

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

Prepare a January 1 asset list.

Separate inventory, vehicles, machinery, leased equipment, furniture and computers.

Review the 2026 depreciation schedule.

Archer CAD publishes its current depreciation information on the Data and Records page.

Save the filed form and supporting schedule.

Keep proof of delivery and the asset records used to prepare the rendition.

Official actions: Download Rendition Forms and review the 2026 Depreciation Schedule.

How to Protest an Archer County Appraisal

Use the deadline on your notice. The normal deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later.

Save the notice and current property record.

Record the Property ID, proposed value, exemptions and filing deadline.

Choose every valid protest ground.

Examples include market value, unequal appraisal, incorrect characteristics, denied exemption or denied agricultural qualification.

Request a PIN and test online access early.

Do not wait until the final filing day to discover an account-registration problem.

File the protest and save confirmation.

Keep the submitted form, screenshot, email receipt or certified-mail record.

Request the district’s evidence.

Ask for comparable properties, appraisal schedules, photographs and other materials the district plans to use.

Build a property-specific evidence packet.

Use dated photos, repair bids, measurements, comparable records, leases, income data, agricultural evidence or mineral documents.

Prepare a one-page argument.

State the district value, requested value, main error and strongest supporting evidence.

Continue to the ARB hearing if unresolved.

Organize exhibits in speaking order and address only the grounds you filed.

Property Type	Useful Evidence	Weak Evidence
House	Condition photos, repair bids, size corrections and adjusted comparable properties.	Mortgage balance or tax increase without a value analysis.
Ranch or acreage	Access, utilities, soil, topography, fencing, tract shape and comparable land adjustments.	Comparing unlike highway-frontage and interior tracts.
Agricultural land	Use history, leases, production records, receipts and local-intensity evidence.	Acreage ownership without proof of qualifying use.
Mineral account	Production, price, decline, lease, ownership and decimal-interest information.	Surface-property evidence unrelated to the mineral interest.
Business property	Asset lists, original cost, age, condition, obsolescence and depreciation support.	An unsupported lump-sum estimate.

Official protest actions: Request an Archer CAD PIN, sign in to file or manage an online protest and search protest hearings.

Possible Remedies After a Deadline

Possible Remedy	When It May Help	Important Limit
Late protest for good cause	The normal protest deadline was missed for a qualifying reason.	The request generally must be made before the ARB approves the appraisal records.
Failure to receive required notice	A legally required notice was not received.	Special filing and tax-payment requirements apply.
Late homestead application	The owner qualified but missed the ordinary application date.	The application must be filed within the statutory late period.
Late agricultural application	The land qualified but the regular application was late.	An approved late application may create a penalty based on tax savings.
Appraisal-roll correction	A qualifying clerical, ownership or significant over-appraisal error exists.	A normal disagreement about value is not automatically a correctable clerical error.

Missed a deadline? Call Archer CAD immediately, identify the exact notice or application and ask which statutory procedure may still apply.

How to Search and Pay Archer County Property Taxes

Official portal instruction: Do not create an account merely to pay taxes. Search the property, select the correct result and click the Tax Summary button.

Copy the Property ID from Archer CAD.

Confirm whether the account is real estate, personal property or mineral.

Open the official Archer County Tax Office portal.

Search by Property ID, owner, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision or lease information.

Select the correct property result.

Match the owner, legal description, acreage and property type.

Open Tax Summary.

Review every open year, taxing entity, penalty, interest and total due.

Confirm the amount before submitting payment.

The county warns that incorrect account information can cause a transaction to be voided or refunded.

Save the receipt and verify posting.

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

Archer County Tax Office Dawn Vieth, Tax Assessor-Collector
112 E. Walnut
Archer City, TX 76351
Phone: 940-574-4224
Email: archertax@co.archer.tx.us

Office-hour note The tax portal lists Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:55 p.m. The county directory lists 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Call before arriving near closing.

Delinquent balance: Unpaid taxes generally become delinquent after the normal January 31 deadline. Request a current payoff because penalty and interest can change monthly.

Official tax payment: Search Archer County Tax Records and Open Tax Summary.

How to Research Archer County Deeds, Liens and Easements

Collect the appraisal clues.

Save the owner, previous owner, Property ID, legal description, abstract, acreage and any deed reference.

Contact or visit the Archer County Clerk.

Provide grantor and grantee names, approximate recording year and property-description information.

Search both sides of the transaction.

Look under seller, buyer, trustee, estate, business and former-owner names.

Review connected documents.

A deed may reference an older deed, deed of trust, lien, release, easement, mineral reservation or plat.

Order the correct copy.

Use a certified copy when required by a lender, court, probate matter or legal process.

Archer County Clerk: Karren Winter, 112 E. Walnut, Archer City, TX 76351. Phone 940-574-4302. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. No copies are issued after 4:30 p.m.

Title-search warning: Finding a deed does not prove that every lien, easement, mineral reservation, probate issue or title defect has been resolved. Use a title company or attorney when legal certainty matters.

Official land-record information: Open the Archer County Clerk Page.

Archer County Foreclosure and Property Sale Notices

The County Clerk publishes Property Sale Notices by scheduled sale date. A notice is only a starting point for research.

Match the complete legal description with Archer CAD
Identify the borrower, owner, lender and trustee
Search deeds, liens, releases and easements
Check taxes and other possible delinquent balances
Verify access, occupancy and possession risk
Research mineral reservations and utility easements
Obtain title and legal advice before bidding

Buyer warning: A foreclosure posting does not guarantee clear title, possession, road access, utilities, insurability or buildability.

Official notices: Review Archer County Property Sale Notices.

Archer County Buyer Due-Diligence Checklist

Appraisal and tax checks

Match every Property ID to the contract
Confirm owner, acreage and category
Review current and prior values
Identify exemptions that may end
Search all unpaid tax years
Save the current tax statement

Title and land checks

Review the vesting deed
Search liens and releases
Review easements and legal access
Check mineral reservations
Obtain a survey when boundaries matter
Use a title commitment

Rural-property checks

Confirm water, well and septic information
Review flood and drainage conditions
Inspect fences and outbuildings
Verify agricultural-use history
Ask about change-of-use tax exposure
Confirm road maintenance responsibility

Mineral and lake-property checks

Separate surface and mineral ownership
Review oil, gas and pipeline easements
Confirm lake-lot or cabin rights
Check lease terms and restrictions
Review utility availability
Use professional title help when needed

Future-tax warning: Do not estimate your future taxes by copying the seller’s bill. Homestead benefits, tax ceilings, appraisal caps and agricultural qualification may change after the sale.

2026 Archer 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 deadline for many exemption and agricultural applications.

May 15 Usual protest deadline, or 30 days after the notice was mailed, whichever is later.

August–September Proposed tax-rate and hearing information is updated through the truth-in-taxation database.

October–January Tax statements are commonly issued and payment planning becomes important.

January 31 Most property taxes are normally due, subject to weekends, holidays and special billing rules.

February 1 Unpaid taxes generally become delinquent and begin accumulating penalty and interest.

Always use the exact date on your notice, application or tax statement. Special notices and weekend or holiday rules can change a generic calendar date.

Archer CAD Public Data Worth Using

2026 depreciation schedule Useful for business equipment and personal-property valuation.

2025–2027 reappraisal plan Explains planned appraisal and reinspection work.

Mass appraisal reports Describe appraisal methods, property categories and valuation work.

Certified real and personal rolls Useful for broad owner, geographic or value research.

Certified mineral rolls Better for large-scale mineral-account research than opening accounts individually.

Partial exemption listings Useful for checking published exemption data and local administration.

Official data library: Open Archer CAD Data, Reports, Schedules and Certified Rolls.

Truth in Taxation: Check Proposed Rates and Hearings

The appraisal district determines property values. Local governing bodies adopt tax rates. During August and September, use the truth-in-taxation database to review proposed rates, estimated taxes and hearing information.

Search your property in the Archer transparency database.

Confirm the Property ID and taxing units.

Compare proposed and no-new-revenue rates.

Review each county, school, city and special-district proposal separately.

Subscribe for updates.

The official Archer CAD website explains that owners can enter an email address and use the Subscribe button.

Official rate database: Open Archer County Truth in Taxation.

Archer County Property Contacts

Office	Contact	Use This Office For
Archer County Appraisal District	112 E. Walnut P.O. Box 1141 Archer City, TX 76351-1141 940-574-2172 archcad@brazosnet.com	Property records, appraisal values, exemptions, agricultural use, renditions, maps and protests.
Archer County Tax Office	112 E. Walnut P.O. Box 700 Archer City, TX 76351 940-574-4224 archertax@co.archer.tx.us	Tax balances, statements, payments, receipts and delinquent amounts.
Archer County Clerk	112 E. Walnut P.O. Box 427 Archer City, TX 76351 940-574-4302	Deeds, liens, easements, public land records, property-sale notices and certified copies.

Map to Archer County Appraisal District

Before visiting: Call the correct office because Archer CAD, the Tax Office and the County Clerk use nearby or matching Walnut Street location information.

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Archer County CAD Property Search FAQs

1. What is the official Archer County CAD property-search website?

The official search is built into archercad.org. Search by owner, Property ID, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision or lease information.

2. How do I find an Archer County ranch without a street address?

Use the owner, Geo ID, abstract, legal description, acreage or interactive map. Open every related Property ID before choosing the correct tract.

3. Why can one Archer County owner have several property accounts?

Residence, acreage, lake cabins, manufactured homes, mineral interests and business equipment may be maintained under separate Property IDs.

4. How do I search an Archer County mineral account?

Select Mineral as the property type, then search the owner, previous owner, lease name or lease number.

5. What is the Archer CAD phone number and address?

Archer CAD is at 112 E. Walnut, Archer City, Texas 76351. The telephone number is 940-574-2172 and the mailing address is P.O. Box 1141.

6. What is the normal Archer County appraisal protest deadline?

The normal deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mailed the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Use the date on your notice.

7. Can I file an Archer CAD protest online?

Yes. The official site provides account registration, Request a PIN and online protest sign-in. Test access before the filing deadline.

8. Can an Archer County homestead application be filed late?

Possibly. Qualifying residence-homestead applications may be filed during the applicable statutory late period. Contact Archer CAD promptly.

9. How do I pay Archer County property taxes online?

Open archercountytax.org, search the property, select the correct account and click Tax Summary. The portal says an account is not required simply to pay taxes.

10. Is the Archer CAD map a legal property survey?

No. The map helps locate appraisal accounts but does not replace a recorded deed, title report or professional boundary survey.

Independent Editorial Notice

County-CAD.us is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Archer County Appraisal District, the Appraisal Review Board, Archer County, the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, Pritchard & Abbott, any city, school district, hospital district or the State of Texas.

Property values, search tools, deadlines, exemptions, agricultural standards, office hours, payment methods and staff can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the responsible official office before filing, paying or relying on a record for a legal transaction.

Editorial verification: July 19, 2026.

Free County CAD Property Tax Assistant

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

This sitewide tool helps homeowners, buyers, sellers and investors understand property tax numbers before they check the official county appraisal district or tax office. It runs in your browser, does not collect personal data and gives practical next steps after each calculation.

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Estimate annual tax using property value, assessment ratio, exemptions and local tax rate.

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Assessment ratio (%)

Total exemptions

Combined tax rate (%)

Homestead and Exemption Savings

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

Main exemption amount

Extra local exemption

Tax rate (%)

Years you may keep home

Monthly Escrow / Ownership Cost

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

Annual property tax

Annual insurance

Annual HOA / special fees

Safety cushion (%)

Property Tax Protest Savings

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

Current appraised value

Target value after review

Tax rate (%)

Filing / evidence cost

Check deadline: Find the protest deadline on your appraisal notice or official CAD website.

Collect evidence: Recent sales, condition photos, repair estimates and comparable property records.

Check exemptions: Missing homestead or senior exemptions can change the final taxable value.

Save proof: Keep submission confirmation, screenshots or certified mail receipt.

Appraised Value Growth / Cap Impact

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

Last year appraised value

Proposed increase (%)

Possible cap (%)

Tax rate (%)

Home Buyer Monthly Budget Estimate

Estimate a more realistic monthly ownership cost by adding mortgage, property tax, insurance and HOA.

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Down payment

Interest rate (%)

Loan term years

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