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Cooke 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: the Comptroller directory says this county tax office does not collect property taxes. Check your bill and the directory’s collecting-unit notes for the correct collector.
Cooke County appraisal district
201 N. Dixon St. Gainesville, TX 76240-3974
Mailing address
201 N. Dixon St. Gainesville, TX 76240-3974
Directory publisher updated this office: 2025-04-15.
Cooke County tax assessor / collector
112 S. Dixon St. Gainesville, Texas 76240
Mailing address
112 S. Dixon St. Gainesville, Texas 76240
Directory publisher updated this office: 2023-05-18.
Who collects the tax?
This tax office does not collect property taxes. When a county tax assessor does not collect property taxes, the county appraisal district may be responsible for collecting some or all local property taxes. Contact your appraisal district.
Taxing units listed by the directory
- 049-000-00 Cooke County
- 049-901-02 Gainesville Independent School District
- 049-902-02 Muenster Independent School District
- 049-903-02 Valley View Independent School District
- 049-905-02 Callisburg Independent School District
- 049-906-02 Era Independent School District
- 049-907-02 Lindsay Independent School District
- 049-908-02 Walnut Bend Independent School District
- 049-909-02 Sivells Bend Independent School District
- 049-102-03 City of Muenster
- 049-103-03 City of Gainesville
- 049-104-03 City of Oak Ridge
- 049-105-03 City of Valley View
- 049-106-03 City of Callisburg
- 049-107-03 City of Lindsay
- 049-108-03 Town of Road Runner
- 049-202-04 Elm Fork MUD #1
- 049-203-04 Elm Fork MUD #2
- 049-204-04 Lone Oak Valley MUD
- 049-205-04 South Cooke MUD
- 049-201-06 Muenster WD
- 049-201-11 Gainesville HD
- 049-202-11 Muenster HD
- 049-201-15 North Central Texas College District
- 061-201-21 Clear Creek Watershed District
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 Cooke County office directory ↗. Retrieved 2026-10-07. Office publication dates are shown separately; contact details can change.
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