Cottle County Appraisal District CAD and Tax Info 2026

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Cottle County, Texas · Paducah homes, rural land, minerals, business assets, exemptions and tax accounts

Search Cottle CAD Records and Separate the Surface Land, Mineral and Tax Accounts

Cottle County property research can involve a Paducah residence, cropland, pasture, a rural homesite, inherited family acreage, a mineral interest, business equipment or land crossing a school-district boundary.

This rebuilt guide explains the official Cottle CAD search fields, the existing screenshot, agricultural and rendition notices, appraisal protests, taxes due, deeds, maps and the different mailing addresses used by the appraisal district, Tax Assessor-Collector and County Clerk.

Search official Cottle CAD records Open exemptions and forms Check taxes due and payment steps
Property or account ID Owner or company name Street or rural location Abstract, tract or survey Lease name or number
Cottle County cotton field, courthouse, mineral property and record matching visual A Cottle County parcel is matched with the appraisal account, County Clerk deed and property-tax record. COTTLE COUNTY ACCOUNT MATCHER SEARCHING COTTLE CAD ACCOUNT COUNTY CLERK DEED TAX DUE + RECEIPT
Cottle County uses a closely connected local appraisal and collection setup. Kayla Box is listed as both Cottle CAD Chief Appraiser and Cottle County Tax Assessor-Collector. Appraisal values and tax rates still come from different authorities, and the County Clerk separately maintains recorded land documents.
Property-search types

Real estate, personal property and mineral accounts.

Physical location

815 9th Street, Paducah, Texas 79248.

CAD contact

806-492-3345 and kbox@cottlecad.org.

Tax-due search

The official search can filter properties with tax due and show base tax due.

Official review

Current portals, notices and contacts reviewed July 28, 2026.

Start with the controlling record

Which Cottle County property task are you completing?

OWNER, VALUE OR PROPERTY DETAILS Use Cottle CAD Property Search

Find the account, owner display, legal description, acreage, market value, property type and taxes due.

Follow the search workflow
DEED, LIEN OR LAND RECORD Use the County Clerk

Research the recorded deed, lien, release, lease, plat, easement or other land instrument.

Review land-record steps
TAX BALANCE OR RECEIPT Use the Tax Assessor-Collector

Search the amount due online, then confirm payment methods and posting with the local office.

Review payment guidance
HOMESTEAD OR AGRICULTURAL LAND File with Cottle CAD

Use the current homestead, 1-d-1 agricultural, wildlife or account-specific form.

Prepare an application
APPRAISAL DISAGREEMENT File a focused protest

Preserve the notice deadline and support a specific value, exemption, classification or data issue.

Build the evidence file
MINERAL OR BUSINESS PROPERTY Search separate account types

A mineral lease or business-personal-property account may not appear with the surface real estate.

Find separate accounts

Go directly to your Cottle County property task

Begin with the live account search, then continue to the relevant exemption, protest, tax, deed or buyer workflow.

Existing search image retained

Use the Cottle CAD screenshot to choose the right search method

The useful property-search screenshot already published on the existing article has been retained. It shows the main search box and the five available search routes.

Cottle County Appraisal District property-search screen with Basic Search, By Owner, By Property, All Criteria and Advanced Search
Existing Cottle County Appraisal District search image. Use the screenshot for orientation and the live official search for current values, tax years and account status.
Basic Search Enter an owner name, owner ID, property ID or address. This is the quickest starting point for most users.
By Owner or By Property Choose the tab that matches the strongest information available instead of entering several uncertain fields.
All Criteria or Advanced Search Use abstract, tract, survey, lease, acreage, previous owner, deed or category information for rural and specialised accounts.
The live results can show parcel ID, sequence, account, owner ID, property type, owner, address, legal description, abstract, subdivision, lease information, acreage, market value and base tax due.
Account-field decoder

Understand the fields shown in a Cottle County property result

Use the CAD account to identify the property, then verify the deed and payment record separately
Field What it helps identify What it does not prove Best next action
Parcel or property ID The appraisal account used for values, exemptions, protests and tax-account research. The County Clerk document number or legal ownership by itself. Save it before calling the CAD or Tax Office.
Account number The account used in the district’s appraisal and collection system. That every related surface, mineral or business interest is included. Search other property types under the same owner.
Owner name The owner currently displayed for appraisal and tax administration. Complete legal title, lien status, probate ownership or mineral ownership. Check the recorded land document.
Property address The assigned physical location when one exists. The surveyed boundary, acreage or full legal description. Compare the legal description and map.
Legal, abstract or survey The tract, survey, abstract, lot, block or subdivision connected to the account. That the abbreviated text is sufficient for a deed or legal filing. Match it with the County Clerk record and survey.
Lease name or number A mineral or related property account. Current mineral title, royalty ownership or lease validity. Review mineral deeds, leases and division documents.
Market value The district’s January 1 estimate of open-market value. The tax bill, purchase price or lender appraisal. Review appraisal data and protest evidence.
Tax value A value used after applicable appraisal limitations or exemptions. The final amount due without the applicable taxing-unit rates. Review the tax-due information for the exact year.
Base tax due An unpaid base-tax amount displayed in the search results. The final payoff including current penalty, interest or fees. Call the Tax Assessor-Collector for a current payoff.
Acreage The acreage carried in the appraisal account. The exact surveyed or legally conveyed acreage. Use the recorded deed and licensed survey.
The CAD record is not a title report or survey. Cottle CAD also states that its online data is provided as-is and can contain inaccuracies. Verify legal descriptions, ownership and boundaries through the controlling documents.
No-result troubleshooting

Fix common Cottle CAD search problems

Change the search method before assuming the account is missing
Problem Likely reason What to try next
Full owner name returns no result The account may use surname-first order, initials, an estate, trust, company or prior owner. Search the surname or main entity word alone.
Rural address returns no result The property may be indexed by legal description, abstract, survey, tract or owner. Use By Property, All Criteria or Advanced Search.
One owner has many accounts The owner may have separate residence, agricultural, mineral and business accounts. Filter by property type and compare every property ID.
Mineral record is missing The account may use a lease name, lease number, prior owner, operator or different mineral owner. Select Mineral and search lease and owner variations.
Business property is not with the building Equipment and inventory are generally held under Personal Property. Select Personal Prop and search the business name, DBA, owner or location.
Buyer name is not displayed The recorded deed and CAD ownership update are separate processes. Confirm the deed with the County Clerk, then contact Cottle CAD.
Tax due appears after payment Processing time, an incorrect year or a different account may be involved. Provide the account, year, payment date and receipt to the Tax Office.
Map and deed appear different Appraisal maps are approximate or a parcel update may be pending. Use the deed, plat and survey, then ask the CAD about mapping.
Useful office call script: “I am trying to locate the account for [owner, legal description or address]. I searched by [methods]. Can you confirm the property ID, property type and whether an ownership, mapping, mineral or tax update is pending?”
Call Cottle CAD: 806-492-3345 Email kbox@cottlecad.org
Parcel and rural-land context

Use the Cottle CAD interactive map without treating it as a survey

Find the property account first Save the property ID, owner, abstract, survey, tract, legal description and acreage.
Open the official interactive-map page Use the district map for approximate parcel location and nearby-account context. Open Cottle CAD Interactive Map
Locate the general area Use Paducah, Cee Vee, major highways, farm-to-market roads, county roads, surveys and known landmarks.
Select the likely parcel Compare the map result with the owner, property ID, abstract, survey, tract and acreage.
Check adjoining accounts A homesite, cropland tract, pasture, mineral interest or access tract may have a separate account.
Use legal documents for precision Obtain the deed, plat and licensed survey before relying on a fence, acreage, easement, access route or boundary.
Map limitation: The interactive map is useful for appraisal research but does not establish legal title, surveyed acreage, access rights, easements or mineral ownership.
Appraisal value, exemptions and tax rates

Follow a Cottle County property value from appraisal to tax due

Market value January 1 appraisal estimate
Appraisal limitation Homestead or other qualifying cap
Exemptions Reductions that differ by taxing unit
Tax due Taxable value multiplied by adopted rates
Texas school districts currently provide a $140,000 general residence-homestead exemption. Qualifying homeowners who are age 65 or older or disabled can receive an additional $60,000 school exemption.

2025 adopted rates currently published by Cottle CAD

Prior-year reference rates per $100 of taxable value—do not treat these as final 2026 rates
Taxing unit Published 2025 rate What to verify for 2026
Cottle County General $0.718700 Confirm the adopted county rate and exact parcel jurisdictions.
Cottle County F&M $0.090000 Review farm-to-market exemption and rate treatment.
Cottle County Special Road $0.054900 Confirm whether the parcel is included.
City of Paducah $0.733600 Applies only to property in the city taxing jurisdiction.
Paducah ISD $0.682200 Confirm school boundary, exemptions and adopted rate.
Childress ISD $0.618900 Confirm whether the exact property lies in this school district.
Quanah ISD $0.682200 Confirm whether the exact property lies in this school district.
Gateway Groundwater Conservation District $0.010000 Confirm current groundwater-district treatment.
2026 rate timing: Proposed and adopted rates are normally updated during August and September. Use the Cottle County tax-transparency database for current notices and subscribe for update emails.
Open Cottle Tax Transparency Open tax rates and certified rolls
Homestead and official forms

Use the current Cottle CAD form and retain delivery proof

Find the exact appraisal account Save the property ID, owner, address, legal description and property type.
Open the official forms page Cottle CAD provides homestead, agricultural, wildlife, electronic-delivery and other Texas property-tax forms. Open Cottle CAD Forms
Select the correct application Do not use a residence-homestead form for agricultural qualification, business property or a mineral-account correction.
Prepare identification Cottle CAD states that homestead applications must include a driver licence copy or other information required by the Texas Property Tax Code.
Add exemption-specific documents Age, disability, veteran, surviving-spouse, heir-property, trust and manufactured-home situations can require different evidence.
Mail the completed form correctly The forms page instructs owners to mail completed forms to Cottle County Appraisal District, P.O. Box 459, Paducah, Texas 79248-0459.
Keep a complete filing copy Retain the signed application, supporting documents and certified-mail, email, fax or hand-delivery evidence.
Verify the result on the account Check that the exemption, special valuation or requested change appears for the correct year and property ID.
Email notices: Cottle CAD publishes a form for requesting electronic delivery of certain residential-property notices. The 2026 district notice instructs owners to complete the form and email it to kbox@cottlecad.org.
Download official forms Email the appraisal district
1-d-1 agricultural and wildlife appraisal

Document how Cottle County land is actually used

2026 local notice: Cottle CAD mailed 1-d-1 applications to new landowners and set April 30, 2026 as the filing date. The notice warned that failing to complete and return the application could result in loss of agricultural appraisal.

Rural ownership, acreage or a barn does not automatically qualify land for agricultural appraisal. The owner must establish the required history, qualifying use and degree of intensity.

Every property ID included in the operation
Deed, legal description, survey and acreage
Land-use history for the required period
Crop, grazing, livestock or production records
Leases, receipts, invoices and expense records
Dated photographs showing actual use
Wildlife-management plan and activity documentation
Evidence of access, soil, water, terrain or unusable acreage
Identify every tract separately One farming or ranching operation can include several property IDs, surveys and ownership interests.
Use the current 1-d-1 application Download the form from the Cottle CAD forms page rather than reusing an old application.
Explain the qualifying activity Describe the agricultural use, number of acres involved, management practices and operating history.
Organise evidence by year Create a dated timeline showing how the land was used rather than submitting unlabelled receipts or photographs.
Retain submission proof Keep the complete application and evidence that it reached the district.
Review market and productivity values The account can show a higher market value while qualified acreage receives a lower productivity-based value.
Change-of-use caution: Developing, subdividing or ending a qualifying agricultural use can create additional tax liability. Review the current Texas rules before changing the property’s use.
Business-personal-property rendition

Follow Cottle CAD’s 2026 rendition notice before filing

New 2026 requirement: Cottle CAD announced that business-personal-property renditions were mailed with an insert explaining a new law for 2026. Owners should read the insert and contact the office rather than relying on an older rendition process.
Most 2026 business-personal-property renditions were due April 15. A written extension request received by April 15 extended the local deadline to May 15. The district warns that failing to render can produce a 10% penalty.
Personal-property account or property ID
Legal business name, DBA and owner
Physical location of taxable assets
Inventory held or managed on January 1
Furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment
Vehicles, trailers and specialised business assets
Original cost and acquisition year
Disposed, moved, sold or leased assets
Search for a Personal Property account Filter the official search by Personal Prop and try the business name, DBA, owner and location.
Read the 2026 insert Contact the district if the business did not receive the mailed rendition or new-law information.
Reconcile the January 1 asset list Separate property owned or managed on January 1 from assets disposed of or moved before that date.
Use the current depreciation schedule Cottle CAD publishes a 2026 business-personal-property depreciation schedule in its Data and Records section.
Preserve filing or extension proof Keep the completed rendition, delivery record and written extension request.
Compare the appraisal notice with the rendition Check the account, business location, property description and proposed value.
Open rendition forms Open 2026 depreciation schedule
Minerals, utilities and separate property types

Search beyond the surface real-estate account

Cottle CAD states that real estate and personal property are appraised locally. Mineral, utility and industrial accounts are appraised for the district by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc.

Mineral interests

Filter the search by Mineral and use the owner, lease name, lease number, legal description and prior-owner information.

Business assets

Search Personal Prop for inventory, equipment, machinery, commercial vehicles and other income-producing assets.

Utilities and industrial property

Search the account separately and contact Cottle CAD when the appraisal was prepared by the district’s contracted appraisal firm.

Search every relevant property type Finding the surface real estate does not confirm that mineral, business or utility accounts are absent.
Try owner and lease variations A mineral interest can be held by an estate, trust, company, prior owner or multiple royalty owners.
Save each account separately Record the property ID, owner, type, legal description, lease and appraisal year.
Verify ownership through recorded documents Mineral deeds, leases, assignments, probate records and division documents—not the CAD display alone—control legal ownership issues.
Check the tax-due field for each account Taxes due on the mineral or business account may not appear on the surface real-estate result.
Notice of protest and ARB hearing

Build a Cottle CAD protest around a specific appraisal issue

Deadline rule: Most Texas protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Use the account-specific deadline printed on the notice.

The appraisal district does not set local tax rates. A useful protest identifies a market-value error, unequal appraisal, incorrect property data, denied exemption, agricultural-classification problem, ownership issue or business or mineral-account error.

Read the complete appraisal notice Confirm the property ID, property type, proposed value, prior value, exemption information and protest deadline.
Save the online property record Capture the owner, legal description, acreage, market value, tax value and property characteristics.
Select the exact protest reason Separate value, unequal appraisal, exemption, data, ownership, agricultural, mineral and business-property issues.
Use the official protest service Follow the account and PIN instructions shown by the live online protest portal. Open Cottle CAD Online Protest
Request an online-account PIN when needed Cottle CAD provides a PIN request process that requires the owner to create or access an online account. Request an Online Account PIN
Retain proof of filing Save the online confirmation, timestamp, uploaded files and any mailed or hand-delivered filing evidence.
Request and examine the appraisal evidence Compare the district’s sales, classification, land data, improvements and adjustments with the subject property.
Prepare issue-specific evidence Use closing documents, photographs, repair estimates, measurements, surveys, agricultural records, mineral information or business-asset schedules.
Prepare a one-page case summary State the requested value or correction and list the strongest exhibits first.
Check the hearing record The official hearing search can show past hearings, future hearings and open protests. Search Protest Hearings

Evidence examples

Residence or building

Use January 1 condition photographs, repair estimates, correct measurements, construction quality and relevant sales.

Agricultural tract

Use deed acreage, survey, soil, access, water, use history, productivity evidence and comparable land information.

Mineral or business account

Use leases, ownership documents, production information, asset schedules, cost records and account-specific evidence.

Taxes due, payment methods and receipts

Check the Cottle County tax account before submitting payment

The official property search can display only accounts with tax due and can show base tax due. A separate verified online card-payment checkout was not published on the official pages reviewed, so confirm the current payment method directly with the Tax Assessor-Collector.

Open the official Cottle CAD search Use the correct year and property type. Open Property and Tax Search
Select “Show only Properties with Tax Due” This removes accounts with no displayed balance from the result list.
Verify the exact account Compare the parcel ID, account, owner, property type, legal description and tax year.
Do not rely only on base tax due Contact the office for a current payoff that includes any applicable penalty, interest or collection fee.
Confirm accepted payment methods Ask whether the office currently accepts payment in person, by mail, through the drop box or through another authorised method.
Use the courthouse drop box safely Cottle CAD states that a drop box is installed on the east side of the courthouse. Do not place cash in the drop box.
Include identifying information Place the property account, tax year and owner name on or with a mailed or drop-box payment.
Keep proof of payment Retain the cheque image, money-order receipt, office receipt, mailing proof or other confirmation.
Verify that the balance changed Reopen the property account after processing or call the office when the tax-due field remains.
General Texas timing: Property taxes are normally due upon receipt and become delinquent February 1 when unpaid, subject to the exact statement and any special installment or deferral provisions.
Cottle County Tax Assessor-Collector

Kayla Box, RPA, RTA

Cottle County Courthouse
815 9th Street
Paducah, Texas 79248
Mailing: P.O. Drawer 908, Paducah, TX 79248

806-492-3345
Fax: 806-492-3107

Office hours: The current official page does not publish hours. Call before travelling.

Search taxes due Open Tax Assessor-Collector page Call for current payoff
Deeds, liens, leases and recorded land documents

Use the Cottle County Clerk when appraisal data is not enough

The County Clerk maintains the county’s recorded land documents. Use the Clerk when ownership, deed history, liens, releases, leases, easements, plats, probate or legal description questions matter.

Save the CAD owner and legal description Use them as search clues rather than as proof of legal title.
Open the official County Clerk page The page provides the Clerk’s current contact information and land-record fee resource. Open Cottle County Clerk
Prepare the party names Use the buyer, seller, current owner, prior owner, estate, trust or business name.
Prepare the legal details Take the abstract, survey, tract, lot, block, subdivision, volume, page, file number or deed date when available.
Ask for the correct document type A deed, deed of trust, lien, release, lease, easement, affidavit, probate filing or plat serves a different purpose.
Confirm copy and certification requirements Ask whether a plain copy or certified copy is needed and verify the current page and certification fee.
No official online land-record search was linked on the current County Clerk page reviewed. Call the Clerk before travelling or mailing a request so staff can explain the available search, copy and recording process.
Cottle County Clerk

Vickey Wederski

815 9th Street
Paducah, Texas 79248
Mailing: P.O. Box 717, Paducah, TX 79248-0717

806-492-3823
Fax: 806-492-2625

Office hours: The current official page does not publish hours. Call before visiting.

Purchase, inheritance and family land

What to check after acquiring Cottle County property

Confirm the recorded ownership document Verify the deed, probate, heirship or other instrument through the County Clerk.
Find every appraisal account Search Real Estate, Personal Property and Mineral under the buyer, seller, estate, trust and prior owner.
Match the legal descriptions Confirm that the CAD account and recorded document identify the same abstract, survey, tract or lot.
Check owner and mailing information Contact Cottle CAD when the deed is recorded but the appraisal owner display remains outdated.
Review the seller’s exemptions Homestead, age, disability, veteran and appraisal-cap treatment may not continue for the buyer.
Review 1-d-1 agricultural treatment A new owner may need to apply and prove qualifying agricultural use rather than assuming the seller’s treatment continues automatically.
Search for mineral interests Determine whether mineral accounts, leases or royalty interests were included, excluded or separately conveyed.
Monitor the next appraisal notice and tax account Check the owner, value, exemptions, property type, protest deadline and payment status.
Family-land tip: Build a simple account list showing every property ID, owner, legal description, acreage, property type, exemption, agricultural status and taxes due. This is especially useful when an estate contains several surface and mineral interests.
Local property workflows

Use the search route that fits the Cottle County property

Paducah residence

Search the street address, confirm City of Paducah and Paducah ISD, then review the homestead and taxes-due fields.

Rural homesite

Use the owner, legal description, abstract, survey and map when a standard street address is unavailable.

Cropland or pasture

Separate market value from productivity value and document agricultural-use history for every tract.

Cee Vee-area property

Verify the legal description, school district, rural-road information and exact parcel rather than relying only on the postal description.

Mineral interest

Select Mineral, search lease and owner variations and compare the account with recorded mineral documents.

Business in Paducah

Search both the real-estate account and the Personal Property account for equipment and inventory.

Inherited family acreage

Check probate or heirship records, prior-owner accounts, exemptions, agricultural treatment and separate mineral interests.

Property near a school boundary

Confirm whether the account shows Paducah, Childress or Quanah ISD before estimating taxes.

Several adjoining tracts

Do not combine them mentally. Record each property ID, legal description, acreage, value and tax balance separately.

Verified local office routing

Use the correct Cottle County mailing address and phone number

Cottle County Appraisal District

Use for appraisal search, values, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, maps, business renditions, account PINs and protests.

815 9th Street
Paducah, Texas 79248
Mailing: P.O. Box 459, Paducah, TX 79248-0459

806-492-3345
Fax: 806-492-3107
kbox@cottlecad.org

Chief Appraiser: Kayla Box

Hours: Not published on the current official page; call before visiting.

Cottle County Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for current tax payoff, accepted payment methods, payment posting, receipts and delinquent-tax questions.

Cottle County Courthouse
815 9th Street
Paducah, Texas 79248
Mailing: P.O. Drawer 908, Paducah, TX 79248

806-492-3345
Fax: 806-492-3107

Tax Assessor-Collector: Kayla Box, RPA, RTA

Cottle County Clerk

Use for deeds, liens, releases, leases, plats, probate records, land-record copies and recording questions.

815 9th Street
Paducah, Texas 79248
Mailing: P.O. Box 717, Paducah, TX 79248-0717

806-492-3823
Fax: 806-492-2625

County Clerk: Vickey Wederski

Before travelling

Call to confirm office hours, holiday closures, staff availability, accepted payment methods, copy fees and identification requirements.

Take the property ID, account, owner name, legal description, appraisal notice, deed information and relevant confirmation numbers.

Same courthouse, different mailing addresses: CAD forms go to P.O. Box 459. Tax correspondence goes to P.O. Drawer 908. County Clerk correspondence goes to P.O. Box 717.
Official action centre

Open the exact Cottle County property resource you need

Property and Tax Search

Search real estate, personal property and mineral accounts and filter properties with tax due.

Open property search
Interactive Map

Research approximate rural-parcel location, nearby accounts, surveys and tracts.

Open interactive map
Official Forms

Download homestead, agricultural, wildlife and electronic-communication forms.

Open Cottle CAD forms
Online Protest

Access the district-linked electronic property-protest service.

Open protest service
Request an Account PIN

Request the PIN needed for supported online property-account services.

Request a PIN
Protest Hearing Search

Search past hearings, future hearings and open protest records.

Search hearings
Data and Records

Review rates, depreciation schedules, certified rolls, reports and appraisal-district records.

Open data and reports
County Tax Office

Confirm tax-office mailing information and current collection assistance.

Open Tax Assessor-Collector
County Clerk

Find land-record contacts, fees, recording information and foreclosure notices.

Open County Clerk
Existing editorial image retained

How this Cottle County article was improved

AppraisalDistrict.org editor reviewing county appraisal and property-tax information
Both useful images from the existing article remain in the rebuilt guide

The property-search screenshot is now connected to exact search instructions. The existing editorial image is retained here with transparent information about the article’s official-source review.

The page was rebuilt around Cottle CAD’s current 2026 search fields, business-rendition notice, 1-d-1 notice, electronic-communication option, appraisal reports, tax-due filter, County Tax Office and County Clerk contacts.

Last official-source review: July 28, 2026. Search controls, preliminary values, tax balances, forms, deadlines, rates, officials and office procedures can change after publication.

10 county-specific answers

Cottle County Appraisal District FAQs

What is the official Cottle County Appraisal District website?

The official website is cottlecad.org. Its homepage provides the property search and links to forms, maps, online protest services, appraisal reports and district contacts.

How do I search Cottle County property records?

Use the official Cottle CAD homepage search. Enter an owner name, owner ID, property ID, account or address, or use By Owner, By Property, All Criteria or Advanced Search.

Why can I not find a rural Cottle County property by address?

A farm, ranch or rural tract may be indexed by owner, property ID, legal description, abstract, tract, survey or acreage rather than a standard address. Use All Criteria or Advanced Search and compare the interactive map.

Can I search Cottle County mineral property separately?

Yes. Select the Mineral property type and search by owner, lease name, lease number, legal description or other account information. A mineral account can be separate from the surface real estate.

Who collects Cottle County property taxes?

Kayla Box serves as the Cottle County Tax Assessor-Collector and the Cottle CAD Chief Appraiser. The appraisal search can display properties with tax due and base tax due, while the office handles collection questions.

How do I pay Cottle County property taxes?

Search the official account, verify the tax year and amount due, and call 806-492-3345 for the currently accepted payment methods. A drop box is available on the east side of the courthouse, but cash should not be placed in it.

How do I apply for a Cottle County homestead exemption?

Download the current application from the Cottle CAD forms page. Include the required driver licence copy or other identification information, retain proof of filing and verify the benefit on the property account.

What were the 2026 Cottle CAD agricultural and rendition deadlines?

Cottle CAD announced April 30, 2026 for new-owner 1-d-1 applications. Most business-personal-property renditions were due April 15, with an extension to May 15 when a written request was received by April 15.

How do I protest a Cottle CAD appraisal?

Use the deadline printed on the Notice of Appraised Value. Most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the notice is mailed, whichever is later. Cottle CAD provides an online protest service and a protest-hearing search.

Where can I find Cottle County deeds and liens?

Contact the Cottle County Clerk at 815 9th Street in Paducah. The current page provides land-record fee information and Clerk contact details but does not link a public online land-record search.

Accuracy, independence and property-record notice

AppraisalDistrict.org is an independent informational website. It is not Cottle County Appraisal District, Cottle County, the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Clerk, Appraisal Review Board, Pritchard & Abbott, a title company, surveyor, property-tax consultant or law firm.

Owners, values, legal descriptions, acreage, maps, tax rates, exemptions, balances, forms, deadlines, officials, mailing addresses and office procedures can change. Verify the live official record before filing, protesting, paying, recording, buying or selling property.

CAD ownership displays, legal descriptions and maps are research tools. They are not title opinions, mineral-title reports or licensed surveys. Obtain the recorded documents, title evidence and professional assistance needed for the decision being made.

Primary official sources reviewed include Cottle County Appraisal District property search, forms, interactive map, online protest, PIN request, protest-hearing search, 2026 news notices, Data and Records and contact pages; Cottle County Tax Assessor-Collector and County Clerk pages; Cottle County Tax Transparency; and the Texas Comptroller Property Tax Assistance Division.

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