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Texas land underwriting

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Property tax rules

Rules used: Texas state module · reviewed by Attorney Bot (AI) on 2026-10-12 · not legal or tax advice.

Assessment

  • Default assessment ratio is 100% of market value unless you enter a county ratio or assessed value.

Source: Texas Tax Code ch. 33 (as of 2026-10-12); Texas Tax Code §23.55 (as of 2026-10-12)

Rates

  • Rollback interest is an estimate (statutory rate by change-of-use date; actual amounts come from the appraisal district and collector).

Source: Texas Tax Code ch. 33 (as of 2026-10-12); Texas Tax Code §23.55 (as of 2026-10-12)

Exemptions

  • No statewide exemption amount is applied. Enter dollar exemptions from the county tax bill.

Source: Texas Tax Code ch. 33 (as of 2026-10-12); Texas Tax Code §23.55 (as of 2026-10-12)

Ag/special use

  • Seller of special-appraisal land must give the Notice of Additional Tax Liability (rollback) (Prop. Code § 5.010).
  • Rollback interest is an estimate (statutory rate by change-of-use date; actual amounts come from the appraisal district and collector).

Source: Texas Tax Code ch. 33 (as of 2026-10-12); Texas Tax Code §23.55 (as of 2026-10-12)

Delinquency

  • Collection penalty (§§ 33.07, 33.08): up to the attorney's contract compensation (≤20%, § 6.30(c)); attaches July 1 for Feb–May delinquencies if the unit adopted it.
  • Redemption: 2 years from deed recording for homestead or ag-designated land (25%/50% premium), 180 days otherwise (≤25% premium) (§34.21).
  • Rollback interest is an estimate (statutory rate by change-of-use date; actual amounts come from the appraisal district and collector).
  • The collection fee applies only if the taxing unit adopted it (§ 6.30(c)). § 33.07 covers taxes delinquent Feb 1–May 1 that are still unpaid on July 1; § 33.08 covers taxes delinquent on or after June 1, starting the first month at least 21 days after the notice is sent.

Source: Texas Tax Code ch. 33 (as of 2026-10-12); Texas Tax Code §23.55 (as of 2026-10-12)

Other rules

  • Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record; comps confidence capped at Medium.
  • 20% is the legal cap on the attorney collection fee (§§ 33.07/33.08); actual county fees may be lower.

Source: Texas Tax Code ch. 33 (as of 2026-10-12); Texas Tax Code §23.55 (as of 2026-10-12)

How it works: methodology.

County registry (254 counties)

Counties and equivalents from the Census 2020 (national_county2020.txt). Start a deal in any county.