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Cherokee County property tax
Find property records, the appraisal district, and the right office for your tax bill.
Where to start
Values, property records, and exemptions: start with the appraisal district.
Bills and payments: use the collector named on your bill; the directory does not establish a county-wide payment destination.
Cherokee County appraisal district
107 E. 6th St. Rusk, TX 75785-1101
Mailing address
P.O. Box 494 Rusk, TX 75785-0494
Directory publisher updated this office: 2023-09-08.
Cherokee County tax assessor / collector
135 S. Main St. Rusk, Texas 75785-1351
Mailing address
135 S. Main St. Rusk, Texas 75785-1351
Directory publisher updated this office: 2021-01-25.
Taxing units listed by the directory
- 037-901-02 Alto Independent School District
- 037-904-02 Jacksonville Independent School District
- 037-907-02 Rusk Independent School District
- 037-908-02 New Summerfield Independent School District
- 037-909-02 Wells Independent School District
- 212-904-02 Troup Independent School District
- 037-101-03 City of Alto
- 037-103-03 City of Rusk
- 037-104-03 City of Wells
- 037-105-03 City of Jacksonville
Homestead and over-65 exemptions
Apply through the appraisal district where your home is located. Ask about the general residence homestead exemption and any age-65 or disability exemption that applies to you.
A qualifying over-65 or disabled homeowner may have a school-district tax ceiling. A ceiling limits qualifying taxes; it does not freeze your appraised value. Improvements and other changes can affect it. County, city, and junior-college ceilings depend on local adoption; confirm each taxing unit with the appraisal district.
Comptroller exemption guidance ↗ · Tax ceilings and property-tax basics ↗ · Residence homestead application (50-114) ↗
Your property-tax checklist
- Find your property account and review the address, owners, and taxing units.
- Ask the appraisal district which homestead exemptions are recorded.
- If you are 65 or older, ask about your school tax ceiling and local options.
- Check the current application instructions for supporting documents and deadlines.
- Use the collector named on your bill for payment balances and due dates.
- Keep copies of applications, confirmations, and correspondence.
Source & checks
Comptroller’s Cherokee County office directory ↗. Retrieved 2026-10-07. Office publication dates are shown separately; contact details can change.
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