Important Notice
Within this site you will find general information about the District and the ad valorem property tax system in Texas, as well as information regarding specific properties within the district.
Swisher Appraisal District is responsible for appraising all real and business personal property within Swisher County. The district appraises property according to the Texas Property Tax Code and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).
Swisher Appraisal District is responsible for the fair market appraisal of properties within each of the following taxing entities:
| City of Tulia | Tulia ISD |
| City of Happy | Happy ISD |
| City of Kress | Kress ISD |
| Swisher Memorial Hospital District | Swisher County |
| Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority |
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The duties of the appraisal district include:
Tax rates and ultimately the amount of taxes levied on property are determined by governing bodies of each of the taxing authorities. Mineral, utility, and industrial accounts are appraised for the district by Pritchard & Abbott, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Real estate and personal property accounts are appraised locally by the district.
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NOTICE OF ESTIMATED TAXES AND TAX RATE ADOPTION INFORMATION:
Visit Texas.gov/propertytaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.
Electronic Communications:
AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Taxpayers may receive electronic notices required by law from the appraisal district. Written agreements with the appraisal district must be entered first to ensure that electronic means of delivery are acceptable. If you are interested in receiving communications in electronic format, please complete form 50-843 and deliver it to the Swisher County Appraisal District. For any assistance, contact the appraisal district office (806) 995-4118.
Property owners have the right to request the information from the assessor of each taxing unit for their property. You may find the information through the website above, or you may request their contact information from your local Tax Assessor-Collector listed below.
Katie Sims
Assessor-Collector
Swisher County
119 S Maxwell Ave #104
Tulia, TX 79088
806-995-3513
Taxpayers may register for notifications regarding updates to the property tax database, delivered by e-mail, as well as all other electronic media/updates by visiting portal.swisher-cad.org .