Menard County, Texas · Property search, ranch land, minerals, exemptions, protests, collections and deeds
Search Menard CAD Records and Send Each Property Question to the Office That Controls It
Menard County property research can involve a residence in Menard, rural acreage, open-space ranch land, a mineral lease, inherited property or taxable business equipment. The official appraisal search supports real, mineral and personal-property accounts.
Menard County also has an important local collection arrangement: the county Tax Assessor-Collector does not collect property taxes. Menard CAD collects for participating taxing units except Mason ISD and Eden CISD, so the collector printed on each statement matters.
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Important correction to the previous article:
property-tax payments should not be directed to the Menard County Tax Assessor-Collector. The county and Texas Comptroller pages state that this office does not collect property taxes. Menard CAD collects for participating taxing units except Mason ISD and Eden CISD.
Official office
Menard County Appraisal District at 110 Bevans Street.
Search categories
REAL, MINERAL and PERSONAL property accounts.
2026 rolls
Certified real, personal and mineral roll resources are listed.
Tax collection
Menard CAD collects except Mason ISD and Eden CISD.
Editorial review
Official links and local details checked July 30, 2026.
Start with the task
Choose the Menard County record or action you need
PROPERTY LOOKUPFind the appraisal account
Search by owner, property ID, address, account, legal description, abstract or subdivision.
Use the first sections for search and verification. Continue to values, exemptions, protests, tax collection, deeds or office contacts when needed.
Official appraisal database
Search Menard CAD without opening the wrong account
Most reliable sequence:
choose the correct tax year and property type, use a property identifier when available, confirm the legal description, review the complete account and save a dated copy before filing, paying or calling.
Open the official Menard CAD search
Start with the district database instead of the TaxNetUSA link retained by the old article or another commercial record website.
Open Menard CAD Property Search
Select the correct tax year
The portal provides 2026 and prior-year options. Match the year shown on the appraisal notice, tax statement, protest or research request.
Choose REAL, MINERAL or PERSONAL
The surface land, mineral interest and business-property account may be separate even when they involve the same owner or location.
Start with Basic Search
Enter an owner in LASTNAME FIRSTNAME format, owner ID, property ID or street address.
Use By Owner when the identifier is unknown
Start with the last name, trust, estate, business or one distinctive organisation word. Add more text only when too many results appear.
Use By Property for a precise parcel
Search by Property ID, Geo ID, account, street number, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease number or lease name.
Use All Criteria or Advanced Search for difficult records
Combine property type, owner, acreage, value, legal, agent and protest fields to narrow a broad result list.
Open every plausible match
A ranch owner, mineral owner, estate or business may have multiple parcels, leases or personal-property accounts.
Verify the complete account
Match the parcel or property ID, account, owner, property type, legal description, acreage, lease details, values, exemptions and taxing units.
Save the record before leaving
Use the Download Results control or save a dated PDF or screenshot showing the tax year and relevant fields.
Rural search tip:
a Fort McKavett-area tract, ranch parcel, inherited acreage or mineral interest may not have a normal street address. Use the Property ID, Geo ID, abstract, legal description or lease information.
Existing image preserved
Use the original Menard CAD screenshot to locate the correct search tab
The screenshot below appeared in the existing article and has been retained. It shows the official Menard CAD search page before a property query is submitted.
Existing Menard County Appraisal District screenshot reused from the previous article. The portal design may change, but the task-based search methods remain the important part.
Basic Search
Enter an owner, owner ID, property ID or address when you have one straightforward search detail.
By Owner
Use this when researching every account connected with an individual, trust, estate or company.
By Property
Use Property ID, Geo ID, legal description, abstract, subdivision or lease details.
All Criteria
Combine fields when an owner controls several tracts or when a common street produces too many results.
Advanced Search
Use property category, acreage, value or other specialised filters for complex research.
Official domain
Confirm that the live page remains on menardcad.org before entering account information.
Original field guide
Recognise the fields that must match before using a property result
menardcad.org/Home/Search · official appraisal and collection database
Start with the strongest detail
OwnerAddressProperty IDAdvanced
2026 · REAL, MINERAL or PERSONAL
Parcel ID, account, Property ID or Geo ID
Legal, abstract, subdivision, lease number or lease name
Search account
Property type: separate real, mineral and personal records
Parcel or Property ID: save it before calling the office
Legal description: compare abstract, tract, lot or block
Owner: appraisal entry, not conclusive title proof
Values: market, appraised, productivity and taxable differ
Tax collector: verify every taxing-unit statement
Mineral and lease records
Search Menard County mineral accounts separately from surface land
Menard CAD states that mineral, utility and industrial accounts are appraised by Pritchard & Abbott, while real estate and personal-property accounts are appraised by Eagle Appraisal & Consulting and the district.
Select MINERAL as the property type
This removes most surface real-estate and business-property results.
Use the property or account identifier
Copy the identifier from a notice, statement, prior-year record, mineral appraisal or royalty document when available.
Search the lease number or lease name
A lease search often works better than a street address for an oil-and-gas interest.
Search the mineral owner separately
Try the individual, trust, estate, partnership, operator or company name connected with the interest.
Match the legal description
Compare the abstract, survey, section, block, tract or other land reference.
Review all related accounts
One lease can have many owner accounts, and one owner can have interests in several leases.
Save the ownership and value details
Keep the owner, property ID, lease, legal description, interest, market value, tax year and date viewed.
Surface ownership and mineral ownership are different interests.
A deed to the land does not automatically prove ownership of every mineral or royalty interest. Review recorded reservations, assignments, mineral deeds and probate documents.
Parcel verification
Use the Menard CAD interactive map for location context
The interactive map can help distinguish neighbouring ranch tracts, properties without a normal address, similar legal descriptions and parcels associated with a common owner.
Return to the complete property record
Confirm that the map result and appraisal account show the same property identifier and legal description.
Use recorded records for legal conclusions
Obtain the deed, plat, metes-and-bounds description or survey before relying on a boundary.
The appraisal map is not a survey.
Do not use it alone to place a fence, determine legal access, calculate conveyance acreage or resolve a boundary dispute.
Account-field decoder
Understand what a Menard CAD record does and does not prove
Use each appraisal field as a route to the controlling record
Field
What it identifies
What it does not prove
Next step
Property type
REAL, MINERAL or PERSONAL account classification.
That every related asset or interest is in one account.
Search the other property categories when necessary.
Parcel or Property ID
The individual appraisal account.
That another office uses the same identifier.
Save it for calls, protests and payment verification.
Geo ID or account
Additional geographic or administrative indexing.
A surveyed boundary or ownership interest.
Compare it with the map and recorded documents.
Owner shown
The owner carried for appraisal administration.
Complete legal title, probate status or liens.
Search County Clerk Official Public Records.
Legal description
The abstract, survey, tract, lot, block or subdivision reference.
That the abbreviated wording is sufficient for conveyance.
Obtain the full recorded deed or plat.
Lease number or name
A mineral or oil-and-gas lease connected with the account.
Complete mineral ownership or current production.
Compare royalty and recorded mineral documents.
Market value
The appraiser’s January 1 market-value opinion.
A guaranteed sale price or final tax bill.
Compare sales, condition or production evidence.
Appraised value
Value after an applicable statutory limitation.
Taxable value after every exemption.
Continue to each taxing-unit line.
Productivity value
Special valuation of qualifying agricultural land.
Future qualification after a sale or use change.
Review the 1-d-1 application and use history.
Base tax due
Tax information displayed in the search result for the selected account and year.
A complete current payoff, penalties or every collector’s balance.
Confirm the live statement with the correct collector.
Certified 2026 records
Use Menard CAD’s certified appraisal rolls for year-specific verification
As of the July 30, 2026 review, the official Data and Records page lists 2026 certified real and personal appraisal rolls in geographic, alphabetical and spreadsheet formats, plus a 2026 certified mineral appraisal roll.
Geographic roll
Useful when researching accounts by parcel arrangement, geographic identifier or location sequence.
Alphabetical roll
Useful when checking an owner, trust, estate or business across multiple properties.
Spreadsheet data
Useful for sorting, filtering or comparing larger groups of real and personal-property records.
Mineral roll
Useful for researching certified mineral accounts separately from surface property.
2026 depreciation schedule
Useful when reviewing the appraisal of business personal property.
2026 TNT records
Use current Truth-in-Taxation reports and worksheets for rate-setting research.
Use the individual property page for normal owner research.
Certified roll files are valuable for confirmation and bulk research, but they are less convenient than the live account when checking exemptions, current tax status or a single property.
Value explanation
Separate market, appraised, productivity and taxable value
FIRSTMarket value
The appraisal district’s estimate of the property’s market value as of January 1.
THENAppraised value
The value after an applicable statutory limitation, such as a qualifying homestead cap.
FINALLYTaxable value
The amount remaining after applicable exemptions for each taxing unit.
Agricultural land can also show productivity value.
The market value may reflect what the land could sell for, while the productivity value reflects qualifying agricultural use.
Do not estimate the bill from market value alone.
The final amount depends on taxable value, exemptions, ceilings, adopted tax rates, tax-unit boundaries, payment history and collection adjustments.
Review these property facts before protesting the total
Land acreage
Compare CAD acreage with the deed, survey and legal description.
Building area
Check living area, barns, shops, additions and accessory improvements.
Condition
Document deferred maintenance, structural problems and January 1 condition.
Property class
Confirm residential, rural, commercial, mineral or personal-property classification.
Agricultural use
Review qualification, category, acreage and productivity value.
Exemptions
Make sure a taxable-value increase is not caused by a missing benefit.
2026 tax-rate timing:
use the Menard Truth-in-Taxation database during August and September as governing bodies propose and adopt rates. Do not treat a prior-year rate as the final 2026 rate.
Change the search route before assuming the property is missing
Problem
Likely reason
Practical fix
Owner name finds nothing
The record may use a trust, estate, spouse, former owner or organisation.
Search only the last name or one distinctive organisation word.
Address fails
A rural parcel may have no normal situs address or use an abbreviated road name.
Use the Property ID, Geo ID, legal description or abstract.
Mineral interest is missing
The search remains filtered for REAL property.
Select MINERAL and use owner, lease or property details.
Business account is missing
The record may be under a DBA, owner or PERSONAL property category.
Select PERSONAL and try the business, owner ID or account.
Too many results appear
The owner controls several tracts, leases or accounts.
Add property type, abstract, subdivision, acreage or identifier.
New owner is not shown
The recorded deed or probate document may still be processing.
Confirm recording and provide CAD with the requested document.
Split parcel is missing
The new child account may not yet be indexed publicly.
Search the parent parcel and contact CAD with the deed or survey.
Tax-due filter is blank
The wrong year is selected, payment posted or another collector handles the account.
Confirm the year and collector printed on the statement.
Prepared office script
I am researching tax year [year], property type [REAL / MINERAL / PERSONAL], property or parcel ID [number]. The account shows [owner, legal description, lease, value or exemption]. I need help with [one exact issue]. Please tell me which record, staff member or collector controls the next step.
Menard County situations
Use the search method that fits the local property
City of Menard residence
Search the address or Property ID, then verify homestead status, improvement details and City of Menard taxing lines.
Fort McKavett-area tract
Use the owner, abstract, legal description, Geo ID and map rather than relying on a mailing address.
Ranch or grazing land
Compare market value, productivity value, acreage, land class and 1-d-1 qualification.
Mineral or royalty interest
Select MINERAL and compare lease details, owner interest, legal description and appraisal year.
Mason ISD property
Menard CAD appraises the account, but Menard CAD states that it does not collect the Mason ISD tax.
Eden CISD property
Menard CAD appraises the property, but the Eden CISD tax follows a separate collection route.
Business personal property
Select PERSONAL and review the business name, location, rendered assets and depreciation.
Inherited property
Search the deceased owner, estate, heirs and related County Clerk or probate records.
Manufactured home
Determine whether the home and land have separate accounts, ownership records or exemptions.
Office routing
Use Menard CAD, the county Tax Assessor or County Clerk for the correct task
Send each request to the office that controls the record
Your question
Correct starting point
What to prepare
What is the appraised value?
Menard County Appraisal District
Property ID, property type, tax year and disputed field.
Why is an exemption missing?
Menard County Appraisal District
Application, identification and proof of filing.
How was a mineral value calculated?
Start with Menard CAD
Lease, owner interest, Property ID and appraisal evidence.
Who collects this tax?
Collector printed on the statement
Tax year, taxing unit, account and statement.
Did a Menard CAD payment post?
Menard CAD collections
Receipt, amount, payment date, account and tax year.
Vehicle title or registration
Menard County Tax Assessor-Collector
Vehicle records, identification and insurance.
Who legally owns the property?
Menard County Clerk or title professional
Grantor, grantee, date and legal description.
Where is a deed, lien or mineral instrument?
Menard County Clerk Official Public Records
Names, date range, document type and instrument number.
Is the boundary correct?
Surveyor, title professional and recorded records
Deed, survey, plat and legal description.
The county Tax Assessor-Collector does not determine appraisal values and does not collect property taxes.
That office handles vehicle, voter-registration and county assessor functions. Start property-tax collection questions with Menard CAD.
Property-record corrections
Correct the Menard County record that actually contains the error
Appraisal owner is wrong
Confirm the recorded deed, probate order, mineral conveyance or other ownership document and provide it to Menard CAD.
Mailing address is wrong
Request an appraisal-account update and separately verify the address used by the correct tax collector.
Legal description or acreage is wrong
Prepare the recorded deed, survey, plat or complete metes-and-bounds description.
Building information is wrong
Use measurements, photographs, plans, permits or other reliable evidence.
Mineral owner or lease data is wrong
Prepare the recorded mineral deed, assignment, probate document or division-order information.
Payment balance is wrong
Contact the collector with the statement, receipt, amount, account and tax year.
A correction request and a protest are not identical.
Use a correction for inaccurate account data. Use a timely protest when challenging value, unequal appraisal, an exemption decision or another protestable appraisal action.
Homestead and other exemptions
File a Menard County exemption with all required documents
Exemption applications are filed with Menard CAD.
The district provides the homestead form and links to other Texas property-tax forms without requiring a paid filing company.
Select the correct application
Use the residence-homestead form or the category-specific state form for veteran, charitable, religious or other exemptions.
Match the appraisal account
Enter the owner, property address, Property ID and legal description exactly as shown by Menard CAD.
Attach the required identification
Menard CAD states that homestead applications must include the applicant’s driver licence or other information required by the Texas Property Tax Code.
Use an affidavit when an exception applies
Additional ownership, address or identification evidence can be required in certain situations.
Mail or deliver the complete form
The official mailing address is Menard County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 1008, Menard, Texas 76859-1008.
Keep proof of submission
Save the application, attachments and certified-mail receipt, email or stamped copy.
Recheck the property account
Confirm that the exemption appears for the correct year and taxing units after processing.
Residence homestead
For the owner’s principal residence. Confirm ownership, occupancy and identification requirements.
Age 65 or older
May provide additional exemption benefits, tax ceilings and qualifying payment options.
Disabled person
Requires qualification under the applicable disability standard and supporting evidence.
Disabled veteran
The benefit depends on the VA disability category and the correct exemption form.
Surviving spouse
Eligibility can depend on age, remarriage, residence and the deceased owner’s qualification.
Electronic delivery
The forms page includes a request for electronic delivery of eligible tax communications.
A late homestead application may still be possible.
Current Texas rules provide late-filing remedies for qualifying residence homesteads. Ask Menard CAD about the exact tax year, deadline and required documents.
Ranch and open-space appraisal
Apply for 1-d-1 agricultural or wildlife appraisal with use evidence
Agricultural appraisal is a special land valuation, not a normal exemption. Acreage alone does not qualify land; the property must meet history, current-use and local intensity requirements.
Download the agricultural application and local policy
Menard CAD publishes its agricultural policies, Form 1-d-1, wildlife plan and annual wildlife report.
Open Ag and Wildlife Forms
Identify every tract in the application
Match the acreage, Property ID, abstract, legal description and map location.
Document the qualifying history
Prepare prior agricultural-use records, leases, production information, photographs and management evidence.
Document the present operation
Include livestock, grazing, crop, hay, orchard, wildlife or other qualifying activities.
File by the applicable deadline
April 30 is the normal timely date for many 1-d-1 applications. Check the current form for late-filing rules.
Keep a complete qualification file
Save applications, maps, leases, receipts, photographs and annual wildlife reports.
Grazing land
Document livestock, stocking, carrying capacity, lease terms and management activity.
Crop or hay land
Prepare planting, harvesting, irrigation, expense and sale records.
Wildlife management
Confirm prior open-space qualification and maintain the required plan and annual report.
A sale or change of use can create additional-tax liability.
Buyers should confirm whether special appraisal will continue before changing the use of ranch or agricultural land.
2026 appraisal protest
File a Menard CAD protest before waiting for perfect evidence
General filing rule:
most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value is delivered, whichever applicable date is later. The date printed on the notice controls.
Read the entire appraisal notice
Confirm the Property ID, tax year, proposed values, exemptions, online instructions and protest deadline.
Save the complete property account
Keep the legal description, acreage, lease details, property characteristics, values, exemptions and history.
Identify one protestable issue
Examples include market value, unequal appraisal, wrong acreage, incorrect improvement data, exemption denial or agricultural-appraisal denial.
Open the official online protest service
Create or sign in to the district account when electronic filing is available.
Open Menard CAD Online Protest
Request the property’s online PIN when needed
Menard CAD provides a unique account PIN and requires registration or sign-in before the request is completed.
Request an Online Account PIN
File before evidence collection is complete
Protect the deadline first. Continue collecting documents after the protest has been filed.
Keep proof of filing
Save the online confirmation, email, certified-mail receipt, delivery record or stamped copy.
Request and review the district’s evidence
Compare the appraisal method, sales, property description and adjustments with your own evidence.
Attempt an informal resolution
Present a short statement and organised evidence to the appraiser.
Prepare for a formal ARB hearing
Explain the requested outcome and how each exhibit supports it.
Evidence that directly supports the requested correction
One-page statement of the requested value or correction
Notice of Appraised Value
Saved Menard CAD account
Comparable sales or equal-appraisal examples
Dated property-condition photographs
Repair estimates or inspection reports
Survey, acreage or legal-description evidence
Mineral, business or agricultural records when relevant
Do not argue only that the tax bill is expensive.
The appraisal district does not adopt tax rates. Connect the protest to value, unequal appraisal, property facts, an exemption or another protestable CAD action.
Appraisal Review Board
Prepare for the Menard County ARB before the hearing date
Independent review
The ARB hears appraisal disputes that were not resolved informally.
Hearing notice
Read the date, time, participation method, evidence instructions and postponement rules.
Written order
Save the ARB order and immediately note any further appeal deadline.
Number and label every exhibit
Use clear names such as Photograph 1, Comparable 2, Survey 3 or Lease Record 4.
Prepare a short opening statement
State the property, tax year, protested issue and requested result.
Put the strongest evidence first
Begin with the item that most directly proves the requested value or correction.
Listen to the district presentation
Note incorrect property facts, unsuitable comparables or unsupported adjustments.
Answer only the question being decided
Keep the presentation focused on the protested issue and tax year.
Preserve the written order
The order is needed when considering arbitration, court review or another statutory remedy.
File a Menard County business-property rendition correctly
A business generally reports taxable tangible personal property used to produce income, including inventory, furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment owned or managed on January 1.
Select PERSONAL in Property Search
Find the correct business, DBA, owner, account or property identifier.
Prepare the complete asset list
Include descriptions, quantities, acquisition years, original costs, locations and disposal information.
Use the 2026 depreciation schedule
Menard CAD lists the current schedule in its Data and Records section.
Open 2026 Depreciation Records
File by the normal April 15 deadline
Submit the rendition or a timely written extension request.
Keep proof of delivery
Save the completed form, attachments and mailing or delivery confirmation.
A late or missing required rendition can create a penalty.
File on time even when the asset records still require explanation or correction.
Tax statements and collection
Identify the Menard County tax collector before paying
Menard CAD states that it collects for all of its taxing units except Mason ISD and Eden CISD. The county Tax Assessor-Collector page separately confirms that Menard CAD maintains property-tax collection for county entities.
Do not send property-tax payment to the Menard County Tax Assessor-Collector.
The Texas Comptroller directory states that this county office does not collect property taxes.
Open the official property account
Select the correct tax year and confirm the owner, Property ID, property type and taxing units.
Open Menard CAD Property Search
Use the Tax Due filter when appropriate
The search portal can limit results to properties showing tax due for the selected year.
Read every current statement
Confirm the collector name, taxing unit, account, year, amount, mailing address and payment instructions.
Contact Menard CAD collections
Call (325) 396-4784 and ask for collections when a Menard CAD payment route, payoff or receipt is unclear.
Confirm the payment method before sending funds
The public homepage does not present one universal payment button for every account. Ask about current online, mail or in-person options and fees.
Handle Mason ISD separately
When the statement is for Mason ISD, follow the collector shown on that bill and verify the route through the official Mason CAD.
Open Mason CAD
Handle Eden CISD separately
When the statement is for Eden CISD, follow the separate collector instructions and verify through the official Concho CAD.
Open Concho CAD
Save proof of payment
Keep the receipt, confirmation, cheque image, account, tax year, collector and payment date.
Recheck posting
Confirm that payment was applied to the correct property, year and taxing unit.
Menard County collection routing
Tax or service
Starting office
Important check
Menard County and participating local property taxes
Menard CAD collections
Match the account, tax year, collector and payment instructions.
City of Menard, Menard ISD and participating special districts
Menard CAD
Confirm each taxing-unit line on the current statement.
Mason ISD
Collector shown on the Mason ISD statement
Menard CAD states that it does not collect this school tax.
Eden CISD
Collector shown on the Eden CISD statement
Menard CAD states that it does not collect this school tax.
Vehicle registration and voter registration
Menard County Tax Assessor-Collector
This is separate from property-tax collection.
Payment timing:
Menard CAD’s FAQ states that taxes are due when the statement is received, collection begins October 1 and unpaid taxes generally begin accruing penalty and interest on February 1.
Recorded ownership documents
Use the Menard County Clerk for deeds, liens and mineral instruments
The County Clerk maintains Official Public Records and provides an official Instructions for Online Records document. Use this route for recorded deeds, liens, releases, mineral documents and other instruments affecting real property.
Open the county’s online-record instructions
Follow the LGS instructions supplied by the County Clerk rather than beginning with an unrelated commercial search.
Open Online Records Instructions
Prepare the grantor and grantee names
Search the buyer, seller, spouse, estate, trust, company and spelling variations.
Narrow the recording period
Use the purchase, inheritance, lien, release, mineral assignment or transfer date.
Match the legal description
Compare the abstract, survey, tract, lot, block or subdivision with the Menard CAD account.
Identify the document type
Look for deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens, mineral deeds, assignments, easements or probate-related instruments.
Confirm the current fee before ordering or recording
The County Clerk page publishes Official Public Records recording fees, but search, image and certified-copy charges may follow separate rules.
Use professional title help when needed
A public-record search does not guarantee clear title or resolve mineral, probate, easement or lien-priority questions.
The owner shown by Menard CAD is not a substitute for a recorded deed or title examination.
Confirm the County Clerk instrument before making a legal ownership decision.
Buyer, owner and heir review
Complete these checks before relying on a Menard County property record
Match the parcel
Confirm the Property ID, Geo ID, legal description, map location and acreage.
Search mineral records
Determine whether mineral or royalty interests are separate from the surface estate.
Identify every collector
Check whether Menard CAD, Mason ISD or Eden CISD collection instructions apply.
Review deed history
Search deeds, liens, releases, easements and mineral instruments.
Estimate future taxes again
The seller’s exemptions, cap, ceiling or agricultural appraisal may not continue.
Check taxing units
Review the county, city, school, hospital, water and underground-water lines.
Verify agricultural status
Confirm the qualifying history and whether the planned use could create additional taxes.
Review business accounts
A property purchase can include taxable equipment or inventory outside the real-estate account.
Save closing or heirship records
Keep the deed, title policy, survey, probate documents, statements and exemption confirmation.
The seller’s current tax bill may not predict the buyer’s future bill.
Exemptions, appraisal limitations, tax ceilings, agricultural use and collection responsibility can change after a transfer.
2026 action calendar
Important Menard County appraisal and tax dates
Property status and value date
Ownership, use, condition, mineral interests and market value are generally determined as of January 1.
Business-personal-property rendition
File the rendition or a timely written extension request.
Many exemption and agricultural applications
April 30 is the normal timely deadline for many annual and special-appraisal filings.
Notice of Appraised Value
Review the property facts, values, exemptions, online credentials and protest deadline immediately.
General protest deadline
File by May 15 or within the applicable period after the notice is delivered, whichever date controls.
Informal review and ARB hearing period
Unresolved protests move through evidence review and formal hearing.
Certified appraisal records available
Menard CAD’s Data and Records page lists 2026 certified roll resources.
Tax-rate proposal and adoption
Review the Menard tax-transparency database as governing bodies propose and adopt rates.
Property-tax collection generally begins
Review the collector, taxing units, mailing address and payment instructions on every statement.
Normal payment deadline in the following year
Most property taxes become delinquent after January 31, subject to special account rules.
The date printed on the individual notice, order, application or tax statement controls.
General calendars cannot account for late notices, corrected bills, weekends, holidays or special statutory remedies.
Verified local contacts
Menard County appraisal, collection and recorded-document offices
Menard County Appraisal District
110 Bevans Street
Menard, Texas 76859
Mailing: P.O. Box 1008, Menard, Texas 76859-1008
Use Official Public Records for deeds, liens, releases, mineral instruments and recorded land documents.
Call before travelling for a deadline, payment or certified document.
Confirm holiday closures, lunch hours, accepted payment methods, identification requirements and which office handles the task.
Official action resources
Use these official pages for the final live action
Menard CAD homepage
Official contacts, collection information, notices, rates and district responsibilities.
Existing images preserved and the collection guidance corrected
This rebuilt version retains the Menard CAD search screenshot and editor image from the existing page while replacing the short article with complete real, mineral and personal-property workflows.
The most important correction is the office routing: Menard CAD—not the county Tax Assessor-Collector—handles property-tax collection for participating local units, except Mason ISD and Eden CISD.
The review also added 2026 certified-roll access, online PIN and protest instructions, agricultural forms, business-property depreciation resources, tax-transparency guidance and County Clerk online-record instructions.
AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website and is not operated by Menard County Appraisal District or Menard County.
Menard County answers
10 common Menard County Appraisal District questions
1. What is the official Menard County Appraisal District website?
The official website is menardcad.org. Use it for property search, maps, forms, exemptions, appraisal records, protests, tax information and district contacts.
2. How do I search Menard County property records?
Open the official property search and choose Basic Search, By Owner, By Property, All Criteria or Advanced Search. A Property ID, account or Geo ID usually produces the most accurate result.
3. Can I search Menard County mineral property?
Yes. Select MINERAL and search by parcel or property ID, owner, legal description, abstract, lease number or lease name. Mineral accounts may be separate from surface real estate.
4. Are Menard County 2026 appraisal rolls available?
Menard CAD’s Data and Records page lists 2026 certified real and personal appraisal rolls and a certified mineral appraisal roll.
5. Does the Menard County Tax Assessor-Collector collect property taxes?
No. The county and Texas Comptroller pages state that this office does not collect property taxes. Menard CAD collects for participating taxing units except Mason ISD and Eden CISD.
6. Where do I pay Menard County property taxes?
Begin with Menard CAD and the collector printed on the current statement. Call (325) 396-4784 for Menard CAD collection instructions. Verify Mason ISD and Eden CISD statements separately.
7. What is the Menard County property-tax protest deadline?
The general deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is delivered, whichever applicable date is later. The exact deadline printed on the individual notice controls.
8. How do I apply for a Menard County homestead exemption?
Download the homestead application from the official forms page, complete it, attach the required Texas identification or affidavit and mail or deliver it to Menard CAD. Keep proof of filing.
9. Where can I search Menard County deeds and liens?
Use the Menard County Clerk and its official Instructions for Online Records. Prepare names, the recording period, legal description and instrument number when available.
10. Why does Menard CAD still show a former owner?
A deed, probate order or mineral conveyance may still be processing. Confirm recording with the County Clerk and provide Menard CAD with the ownership documentation it requests.
