Rains County, Texas Tax Assessors' Office
Rains County Tax Assessor - Collector - Voter Registrar 220 West Quitman Street
Rains County Courthouse Annex
Emory, Texas 75440
903-473-3139 (Fax) Where is the Rains County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Rains County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Rains 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 Rains 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 Rains 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 Rains County Assessor's Office at (903) 473 5000 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 Rains County Facts:
The median home value in Rains County is between $73,999.00 and $90,001.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Rains County?
You can try contacting the Rains 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 Rains County is located in the County Courthouse in Emory, which is located at P.O. Box 158. You can direct your general inquiries to Rains County with the contact info listed below.
Rains County Phone Number
Rains County Fax Number
Rains County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 158
Emory, TX 75440-0158
Useful Rains County Links:
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Rains County Government Homepage
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Property Tax Information
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Rains County Assessors' Office Homepage
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Pay Your Property Tax