Matagorda County, Texas Tax Assessors' Office
Matagorda County Tax Assessor and Collector 1700 7th Street, Room 203
Bay City, Texas 77414
Where is the Matagorda County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Matagorda County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda County Assessor's Office at (979) 244 7670 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 Matagorda County Facts:
The median home value in Matagorda County is between $79,018.00 and $87,782.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Matagorda County?
You can try contacting the Matagorda 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 Matagorda County is located in the County Courthouse in Bay City, which is where the Matagorda County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Matagorda County with the contact info listed below.
Matagorda County Phone Number
Matagorda County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
1700 7Th St
Bay City, TX 77414-5080
Useful Matagorda County Links:
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Matagorda County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Information
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Matagorda County Assessors' Office Homepage