Mitchell County Appraisal District CAD and Tax Info 2026

Mitchell County, Texas · CAD search, tax payment, minerals, exemptions, protests, maps and deeds

Separate the 2026 Appraisal Record From the Current Tax Bill

Use Mitchell County Appraisal District for preliminary 2026 values, owner displays, exemptions, land, improvements, mineral accounts, business property, GIS mapping and appraisal protests.

Use the Mitchell County Tax Assessor-Collector for bills, balances, electronic statements, receipts and payments. The Tax Office search currently lists 2025 as its latest tax year because 2026 appraisal work and 2026 tax billing are separate stages.

Property ID Owner ID Geographic ID Owner surname Abstract or subdivision Appraisal or tax year
MITCHELL PROPERTY CONTROL APPRAISAL ≠ TAX BILL
MITCHELL CAD SEARCH 2026 PRELIMINARY
CAD + TAX OFFICE ROUTE
ACCOUNT VERIFIED
PROPERTY + YEAR + OFFICE MATCHED
Current 2026 appraisal notice: the official Mitchell CAD property-search portal states that displayed 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification.
Tax-year distinction: the appraisal search includes 2026, but the Tax Office payment search currently lists 2025 as the latest available tax year. Unpaid 2025 taxes are already delinquent unless the account has a different statutory delinquency date.
Appraisal search

Owner, address, ID, ARB and advanced property criteria.

2026 status

Values currently labelled preliminary before certification.

Tax collector

Mitchell County Tax Office, not the appraisal district.

2026 field review

Loraine and Roscoe ISD areas are scheduled for reinspection.

Last verified

Official resources reviewed July 28, 2026.

Start with the correct Mitchell County office

What do you need to do with the property?

This browser tool does not request, store or transmit an owner name, address, Property ID, tax account or payment information.

APPRAISAL RECORD Owner, value or exemption

Use Mitchell CAD and verify the account, property type, year and legal description.

Follow the search steps
TAX PAYMENT Bill, balance or receipt

Use the Mitchell County Tax Office search and verify the 2025 or earlier tax year.

Follow payment steps
RURAL OR MINERAL Abstract and map research

Use the Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision, property type and map.

Use rural search tools
VALUE DISPUTE Online protest and ARB

Save the preliminary record and organise evidence around a specific issue.

Prepare a protest file
LEGAL OWNERSHIP Deed, lien or mortgage

Use the County Clerk public-record portal when the CAD owner field is not enough.

Search recorded documents
NEW OWNER Homestead or land appraisal

Confirm the deed, submit the correct form and later verify final processing.

Use the filing checklist

Go directly to the Mitchell County property task

Start with property search and tax-year verification. Later sections cover payment, values, rates, exemptions, protests, rural land, minerals, deeds and local contacts.

Existing county image retained

Use the Mitchell CAD search tabs in the correct order

Existing Mitchell County Appraisal District image retained from the original article
This county-specific image from the original article has been retained. Use the live official portal for current labels, 2026 data and search controls.
1 · OWNER Name search

Use surname first and reduce the query when needed.

2 · ADDRESS Location search

Begin with the main street or road name.

3 · ID Exact account search

Use Property ID, Owner ID or Geographic ID.

4 · ARB SEARCH Protest information

Review protest status and hearing-related dates.

5 · ADVANCED Rural or mineral search

Add abstract, subdivision, property type or DBA.

Appraisal-record field decoder

Understand what Mitchell CAD data can—and cannot—confirm

Use each field as a verification clue before filing or paying
Field What it helps identify What it does not prove Best next action
Property ID The Mitchell CAD appraisal account. A deed instrument or tax payment. Save it for forms, calls and protests.
Geographic ID A parcel or geographic account reference. A surveyed legal boundary. Compare it with the map and deed.
Owner name The owner displayed for appraisal administration. Complete legal title or absence of liens. Search County Clerk records.
Legal description The abstract, survey, tract, lot or subdivision. Exact legal acreage or boundaries. Use the recorded deed, plat and survey.
Market value The district’s January 1 estimate of market value. The sale price or final tax amount. Review appraisal evidence and protest rights.
Appraised value The value after an applicable cap or special appraisal. The market-value estimate is correct. Compare market, appraised and taxable values.
Productivity value The special value assigned to qualifying agricultural or timber land. Permanent qualification or qualification for every acre. Review land-use history and current forms.
Taxable value The value remaining after a taxing unit’s exemptions. The amount due without an adopted rate. Compare it with the Tax Office bill.
2026 preliminary value The current pre-certification appraisal information. A certified value or 2026 tax bill. Save the date and recheck after certification.
Tax Office balance The amount due for an available tax year. A pending electronic payment has cleared. Save the confirmation and verify posting.
Search troubleshooting

Fix an owner, address, mineral or rural-property search that returns nothing

Change one search variable before assuming the property is missing
Problem Likely reason Best correction
Full owner name fails The record may use surname-first order, initials, a spouse, estate, trust or business. Search only the first or last name.
Full address fails Road abbreviations, rural formatting or a mailing-address difference can interfere. Search only the main street or road name.
Ranch or acreage has no address The property may be indexed by owner, abstract, survey or Geographic ID. Use Advanced Search and the map.
Mineral account is missing The search is restricted to real property or uses another owner, operator or entity name. Select Mineral and try owner, ID, abstract or DBA.
Manufactured home is missing The home and underlying land can be separate accounts. Use Mobile Home, mobile-home-park and owner filters.
Business property is missing The account may use a legal entity, DBA or separate personal-property record. Search the business, owner and DBA separately.
New owner is not displayed The deed or appraisal update may still be processing. Confirm recording with the Clerk and give CAD the instrument details.
Tax search does not show 2026 The 2026 appraisal cycle is not the same as the 2026 billing cycle. Use CAD for 2026 values and Tax Office for available bills.
Payment still appears due The transaction may be pending or attached to another account or year. Use the receipt and contact the Tax Office before paying again.
Useful CAD call script: “I am trying to locate or correct Property ID [number if known] for [owner or business] at [address, abstract or legal description]. Can you confirm the correct property type and whether an ownership, exemption or appraisal update is pending?”
CAD vs Tax Office vs County Clerk

Send each property question to the Mitchell County office that controls it

Appraisal, collection and recorded-document duties are separate
Your task Correct starting point What the office controls
Owner display, value, land or improvement data Mitchell CAD Appraisal records, values, property characteristics and mapping.
Homestead, veteran or other exemption Mitchell CAD forms Exemption applications and appraisal-record updates.
Agricultural or timber appraisal Mitchell CAD Special-appraisal qualification and productivity value.
Appraisal protest or ARB hearing Mitchell CAD or eProtest Informal review, protest filing and ARB scheduling.
Tax bill, payment, receipt or delinquent balance Mitchell County Tax Office Billing, collection, penalties, interest and posting.
Deed, lien, mortgage, probate or recorded document Mitchell County Clerk Official public records and certified copies.
Boundary, easement or acreage certainty Recorded deed, plat and licensed survey Legal property description and measured boundaries.
Current leadership: the official district staff page lists Lizz Shankles as Chief Appraiser. The Tax Office and TxDMV list Teresa Hughes as Mitchell County Tax Assessor-Collector.
Tax search, electronic statements and payment

Use the Mitchell County Tax Office portal for the live balance

Do not pay property taxes to Mitchell CAD. The appraisal district determines values. The Tax Assessor-Collector receives property-tax payments at 438 East Second Street.
Open the official Mitchell County Tax Office Open Mitchell County Tax Office
Launch Property Search and Online Payments Open Mitchell Tax Property Search
Choose Owner, Address, ID or Advanced The tax portal supports owner, address, Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision, property type and additional criteria.
Use surname-first owner formatting The official tax portal example uses “Smith John.” Use fewer words when necessary.
Verify the tax year The live payment search currently lists 2025 through 2016. Do not assume a preliminary 2026 appraisal is a payable 2026 bill.
Compare every account detail Verify the owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, address, legal description, taxing units and year.
Select the Pay Taxes option The appraisal district’s official homepage states that online payment can be reached by searching the property and selecting Pay Taxes.
Review the checkout total and fee Confirm the payment amount, tax year, method and any service charge displayed by the live payment processor.
Save the receipt immediately Preserve the account, year, amount, fee, date, payment method and confirmation number.
Verify posting before paying twice Contact the Tax Office with the receipt if a completed payment continues to appear due.
Tax Office address

438 East Second Street, Colorado City, Texas 79512.

Office hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Electronic statements

Use the Taxpayer Portal to request electronic access to tax statements.

Appraisal-to-tax timeline

Follow the property from preliminary value to the tax statement

Mitchell County appraisal and property-tax flow Preliminary appraisal values flow through certification, exemptions, local rate adoption and Tax Office billing. PRELIMINARY 2026 appraisal Review and protest CERTIFICATION Final appraisal roll after ARB work RATE ADOPTION County, school, city, hospital and water TAX BILL Issued and collected by Tax Office A preliminary 2026 appraisal value and a payable 2025 tax balance are different records.
Market value

The district’s January 1 estimate of market value.

Appraised value

The value after an applicable cap or special appraisal.

Taxable value

The remaining value after each taxing unit’s exemptions.

Tax due

The Tax Office applies adopted rates and collection charges.

Mitchell CAD publishes the 2025 certified appraisal roll, separate 2025 mineral and real/BPP roll downloads, a 2025 annual appraisal report and the 2025–2026 reappraisal plan.
2025 adopted rates and 2026 planning

Use the exact Mitchell County taxing-unit stack

The latest complete adopted-rate table currently published by Mitchell CAD is for tax year 2025. Use the Mitchell County Truth in Taxation database during August and September for the 2026 rate-adoption process.

2025 Mitchell CAD rates per $100 of taxable value
Taxing entity 2025 rate When it may apply Important check
Mitchell County 0.336451 Taxable property in Mitchell County. This is not the full combined rate.
Lateral Road 0.120000 When listed on the property’s tax statement. Review its separate exemptions.
City of Colorado City 0.695837 Property inside Colorado City limits. Do not add it to rural property.
City of Loraine 0.568220 Property inside Loraine city limits. Verify city and school boundaries separately.
City of Westbrook 0.2349012 Property inside Westbrook city limits. Confirm the city appears on the account.
Colorado ISD 1.125500 Property inside Colorado ISD. Qualifying homesteads receive the $140,000 school exemption.
Loraine ISD 1.102200 Property inside Loraine ISD. The area is in the 2026 reinspection cycle.
Westbrook ISD 0.666900 Property inside Westbrook ISD. Verify city limits and other units.
Forsan ISD 0.866850 The portion of Forsan ISD in Mitchell County. Cross-county properties require exact verification.
Ira ISD 1.156900 The portion of Ira ISD in Mitchell County. Use the school line shown on the account.
Roscoe ISD 0.832990 The portion of Roscoe ISD in Mitchell County. The area is in the 2026 reinspection cycle.
Mitchell County Hospital 0.3017839 Property inside the hospital district. This is separate from the county rate.
Lone Wolf Groundwater District 0.020500 Property inside the water district. Verify the district appears on the property.

Mitchell County property-tax estimate

Different taxing units can use different taxable values.
Examples add county, lateral road, hospital and water lines. Verify every unit.
Enter a property value and combined tax rate greater than zero.
Estimated taxable value $0
Estimated annual tax $0
Monthly reserve $0
Possible annual reduction $0

Educational estimate only: county, lateral road, school, city, hospital and groundwater units can apply different exemptions and taxable values.
Homestead, veteran and electronic communications

Use the official form, retain filing proof and verify the account

The 2025 adopted-rate table reflects a $140,000 general school residence-homestead exemption and $60,000 school exemptions for qualifying over-65 and disabled homeowners.
Find the correct Mitchell CAD account Save the Property ID, owner, address, legal description and current exemptions.
Open the official forms page Open Mitchell CAD Forms
Select the application matching the property The district links homestead, disabled-veteran, agricultural, timber, rendition, special-inventory and protest forms.
Prepare identification and ownership evidence Read the current application for Texas identification, ownership, occupancy, age, disability or veteran documentation.
File using the form’s current instructions Verify the signature, mailing and supporting-document requirements.
Keep proof of delivery Save the certified-mail receipt, email, fax report, portal confirmation or stamped copy.
Recheck the property record Verify that the exemption appears for the correct account and year.
Review each taxing unit separately School, county, lateral road, city, hospital and water exemptions can differ.
New homeowner

Do not assume the seller’s exemption, appraisal cap or tax ceiling transfers automatically.

Senior or disabled owner

Verify the additional exemption, school tax ceiling and any available deferral separately.

Disabled veteran

Prepare the VA evidence, ownership details and residency information required by the selected form.

Property owners can request electronic appraisal communications by completing the district’s electronic-communication form and returning it to mitchellcad1@outlook.com. The separate Mitchell CAD Taxpayer Portal was updated July 15, 2026.
2026 protest and ARB workflow

Build the protest around a specific, documented appraisal issue

General filing deadline: most protests are due May 15 or 30 days after delivery of the Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. The notice controls.

Because it is late July 2026, the ordinary deadline has passed for many properties. Contact Mitchell CAD promptly when the issue involves failure to receive notice, ownership, exemption, clerical error or another possible late remedy.

Save the preliminary 2026 appraisal record Capture the Property ID, value, exemptions, land, improvements, property type and legal description.
Read the Notice of Appraised Value Confirm the proposed value, deadline, delivery date and online-protest instructions.
Identify the exact protest reason Examples include excessive value, unequal appraisal, incorrect acreage, missing improvement, wrong condition, exemption, ownership or agricultural qualification.
Open the official eProtest portal Open Mitchell CAD Online Appeals
Use the Notice of Protest form when needed The district’s forms page links the official protest form and evidence affidavit. Open protest forms
Match evidence to the issue Use sales, unequal-appraisal accounts, photographs, repair estimates, measurements, closing documents, leases or land-use records.
Attempt an informal review Present the strongest evidence first and clearly state the requested correction or value.
Prepare for the formal ARB hearing The ARB is independent from the appraisal staff and decides properly filed appraisal disputes.
Do not discuss the property privately with an ARB member Mitchell CAD states that a member who discusses the account outside the hearing may be unable to hear the protest.
Keep the final order and appeal dates Preserve filing proof, evidence, hearing notices, settlement documents and the ARB order.
Notice of Appraised Value and mailing envelope
Current and previous Mitchell CAD records
Dated condition photographs
Repair estimates tied to specific defects
Comparable sales or equity accounts
Closing disclosure or purchase evidence
Survey, measurements or acreage evidence
One-page requested-value explanation
Actionable protest wording: “The appraisal record lists a 2,000-square-foot residence, but the attached appraisal and measured floor plan show 1,720 square feet.”
Agricultural, timber and wildlife land

Separate productivity value from the land’s full market value

Mitchell County includes farms, ranches, pasture, cropland, wind-energy sites and mixed rural tracts. Qualifying agricultural or timber land can receive a productivity appraisal below full market value.

Open the complete land account Review market value, productivity value, acreage, homesite, land class and legal description.
Select the correct application Mitchell CAD links 1-d, 1-d-1 open-space, timber and restricted-use timber applications. Open special-appraisal forms
Prepare land-use history Document crop production, grazing, hay, livestock, timber, leases and management activity.
Map the qualifying acreage Separate homesites, yards, roads, industrial pads, wind-energy facilities and other non-qualifying areas.
Prepare production evidence Useful records include leases, receipts, livestock records, crop records, photographs and management plans.
Report a change in use Conversion to a non-qualifying use can affect future appraisal and may create additional tax consequences.
Verify final qualification Recheck the correct acreage, year and productivity value after processing.
2026 local field work: Mitchell CAD’s published reinspection schedule identifies the Loraine and Roscoe ISD areas for 2026. The district also states that the entire county is reappraised each year after market-data review, even when a property is not physically reinspected that year.
Mineral, oil, gas and business property

Search mineral and personal-property accounts separately from the land

Mitchell County’s appraisal rolls include real property, business personal property and mineral accounts. A single surface location can have separate ownership and Property IDs for land, minerals, equipment and business assets.

Select the correct property type Choose Mineral or Personal rather than leaving the search restricted to Real property.
Try multiple ownership names Search the mineral owner, operator, company, trust, estate, DBA and prior owner.
Use the abstract and Geographic ID Mineral accounts may be easier to identify by abstract, survey, legal description or account identifier than by street address.
Verify the selected appraisal year Mineral ownership, production and value can change between tax years.
Review the certified mineral roll Mitchell CAD publishes a separate 2025 Certified Roll Mineral download on its homepage.
Use the current BPP schedule The district’s tax-information page links a 2026 Business Personal Property Depreciation Schedule. Open appraisal reports and BPP information
Mineral-title warning: the appraisal owner display is not a mineral-title opinion. Severed interests, probate, assignments, leases and division orders can affect ownership.
Deeds, mortgages, liens and recorded documents

Use Mitchell County Public Records for legal-document research

The County Clerk’s official records system supports document, party, advanced, deed, civil and probate searches. It also offers certified and uncertified copies and states that purchased downloads remain available for 30 days.

Save the Mitchell CAD account details Record the owner, Property ID, Geographic ID, legal description, abstract and acreage.
Open the official County Clerk page Open Mitchell County Clerk
Open the Official Public Records Search Search Mitchell County Public Records
Choose Document, Party or Advanced Search Use Party Search for owner names and Advanced Search for instrument, date, document type or legal-description details.
Open Deeds Records when appropriate Review deeds, mortgages, liens and related property instruments.
Search current and prior parties Try the grantor, grantee, previous owner, estate, trust, spouse or business.
Compare the recorded legal description Match the abstract, survey, tract, lot, block or subdivision with the CAD account.
Select the correct copy type Use a certified copy when required by a court, lender, title company or government agency.
Mitchell County Clerk
349 Oak Street, Room 103
Colorado City, Texas 79512

Phone: 325-728-3481
Fax: 325-728-5322
Email: ckern@co.mitchell.tx.us

County Clerk: Carla Kern

Published records-office schedule

Monday–Thursday:
8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Friday:
8:00 AM–3:00 PM

The county page advises callers to verify hours before visiting.

The online public-record system states that its records were updated June 12, 2026 and that public records can be accessed online 24 hours a day.
Ownership warning: a Mitchell CAD owner display is not a title opinion. Deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, mineral reservations and probate records can affect legal ownership.
Local Mitchell County property situations

Adjust the search to the property type and school district

Colorado City residence

Verify Colorado ISD, City of Colorado City, county, lateral road, hospital and groundwater units.

Loraine property

Confirm Loraine ISD, city limits and the 2026 reinspection status before comparing values.

Westbrook property

Check Westbrook ISD, City of Westbrook when applicable and the complete tax-unit list.

Roscoe ISD property

The district crosses county lines. Match the Mitchell County account and collector carefully.

Forsan or Ira ISD property

Use the school district shown on the account rather than the nearest mailing city.

Ranch or agricultural acreage

Review market value, productivity value, homesite acreage and land segments separately.

Oil or gas interest

Select Mineral and compare the appraisal owner with deeds, assignments and division-order records.

Wind-energy property

Search land, industrial improvements, business equipment and lease interests separately when applicable.

Manufactured home

Search the home and underlying land because ownership and property accounts may differ.

Business personal property

Use the legal company name, DBA, owner, location and current depreciation schedule.

Inherited property

Search the deceased owner, estate and heirs, then compare probate and deed records with CAD.

Recent purchase

Confirm the recorded deed, owner display, homestead application and preliminary 2026 value.

Verified office and staff routing

Contact the Mitchell County office that controls the issue

Mitchell County Appraisal District

Use for appraisal values, owner displays, exemptions, agricultural appraisal, minerals, maps, business property and protests.

2112 Hickory Street
Colorado City, Texas 79512

Phone: 325-728-5028
Fax: 325-728-8024
General email: mitchellcad1@outlook.com

Chief Appraiser: Lizz Shankles
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Mitchell CAD staff
  • Chief Appraiser: Lizz Shankles — lizzsmcad@outlook.com
  • Appraiser: Amanda Brown — abrownmcad@outlook.com
  • Appraiser: John Chaney — mitchellcad3@outlook.com
  • Appraisal Review Board: mitchellcadARB@outlook.com
Mitchell County Tax Assessor-Collector

Use for property-tax bills, balances, payments, receipts and electronic tax statements.

438 East Second Street
Colorado City, Texas 79512

Phone: 325-728-2606
Fax: 325-728-3963
Email: thughes@co.mitchell.tx.us

Tax Assessor-Collector: Teresa Hughes
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Mitchell County Clerk

Use for deeds, mortgages, liens, probate records and certified public-record copies.

349 Oak Street, Room 103
Colorado City, Texas 79512

Phone: 325-728-3481
Email: ckern@co.mitchell.tx.us

County Clerk: Carla Kern

Before visiting: bring the Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID, owner name, address, legal description, appraisal year, notice, deed instrument, filing confirmation or payment receipt connected to the question.
Official action center

Open the exact Mitchell County property resource

Mitchell CAD homepage

Current notices, appraisal resources, forms, roll downloads and contacts.

Open Mitchell CAD
Appraisal property search

Search 2026 owner, address, ID, ARB and advanced appraisal records.

Search appraisal records
Mitchell CAD Taxpayer Portal

Access linked property details, documents, applications and communications.

Open CAD portal
Online protest

Use the official eProtest service connected to the appraisal notice.

Open eProtest
Forms

Find homestead, veteran, agricultural, timber, rendition and protest forms.

Open official forms
Tax and appraisal reports

Review annual reports, reappraisal plan, ARB guidance and BPP schedules.

Open tax information
Tax search and payment

Find current bills, prior tax years, balances and payment options.

Open tax search
Taxpayer Portal

Request electronic access to Mitchell County tax statements.

Open Tax Office portal
County Clerk records

Search deeds, mortgages, liens, probate and other public documents.

Search public records

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Existing images and editorial review

How this Mitchell County guide was rebuilt

Person working at a desk in the existing AppraisalDistrict.org editorial image
Both images from the original article have been retained

The Mitchell County image now appears inside the property-search walkthrough. The original editorial image remains in this source-review section.

The page was rebuilt around current preliminary 2026 appraisal data, the 2025 Tax Office payment year, 2026 Loraine and Roscoe reinspection, official tax rates, electronic portals, mineral accounts, public records and verified local contacts.

Last reviewed July 28, 2026. Appraisal values, certification status, tax years, exemptions, adopted rates, balances, payment fees, staff and office hours can change after publication.

10 Mitchell County answers

Mitchell County Appraisal District FAQs

What is the official Mitchell County Appraisal District website?

The official website is mitchellcad.org. Use it for appraisal records, property search, forms, exemptions, GIS mapping, online protests, tax rates and district contacts.

How do I search Mitchell County property records?

Use the official Mitchell CAD property search. Search by owner, address, Property ID, Owner ID, Geographic ID, abstract, subdivision or advanced criteria.

Are Mitchell CAD 2026 values final?

No. The official search disclaimer states that displayed 2026 values are preliminary and subject to change before certification.

Who collects Mitchell County property taxes?

Mitchell CAD does not collect taxes. The Mitchell County Tax Assessor-Collector at 438 East Second Street in Colorado City handles property-tax collection.

How do I pay Mitchell County property taxes online?

Use the official Tax Office property search. Verify the owner, Property ID and tax year, select the payment option and save the receipt.

Why does the payment search show 2025 instead of 2026?

The appraisal portal displays preliminary 2026 appraisal data, while the Tax Office portal currently lists 2025 as its latest tax year. The 2026 bill follows certification and local tax-rate adoption.

How do I apply for a Mitchell County homestead exemption?

Find the correct appraisal account, open the official forms page, complete the current residence-homestead application and keep proof of filing.

Can I protest a Mitchell County appraisal online?

Yes. Use the official Mitchell CAD eProtest portal and follow the credentials and deadline associated with the appraisal notice.

Where can I search Mitchell County deeds and liens?

Use the Official Public Records Search linked by the County Clerk. It includes deed, mortgage, lien, probate, party and advanced searches.

Is the Mitchell County property map a legal survey?

No. The map is useful for appraisal and tax research, parcel location and nearby-property context, but it is not a deed, title opinion, acreage guarantee or legal boundary survey.

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