Cherokee County, Texas Tax Assessors' Office
Cherokee County Tax Assessor - Collector 132 South Main Street
Rusk, Texas 75785
903-683-2362 (Fax) Where is the Cherokee County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Cherokee County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Cherokee County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Cherokee County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Cherokee County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Cherokee County Assessor's Office at (903) 683 5478 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Cherokee County Facts:
The median home value in Cherokee County is between $64,091.00 and $72,109.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Cherokee County?
You can try contacting the Cherokee County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in the County Courthouse in Rusk, which is where the Cherokee County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Cherokee County with the contact info listed below.
Cherokee County Phone Number
Cherokee County Fax Number
Cherokee County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
135 S Main St
Rusk, TX 75785-1351
Useful Cherokee County Links:
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Property Tax Information
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Pay Your Property Tax
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Cherokee County Government Homepage
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Cherokee County Assessors' Office Homepage