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Matagorda 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 directory lists the county tax office as a collecting unit. Confirm it handles the taxing units on your bill.
Matagorda County appraisal district
2225 Avenue G Bay City, TX 77414-5018
Mailing address
2225 Avenue G Bay City, TX 77414-5018
Directory publisher updated this office: 2026-09-18.
Matagorda County tax assessor / collector
1801 7th St. Bay City, Texas 77414-5091
Mailing address
1801 7th St. Bay City, Texas 77414-5091
Directory publisher updated this office: 2025-02-18.
Who collects the tax?
Matagorda County
Taxing units listed by the directory
- 158-000-00 Matagorda County
- 158-901-02 Bay City Independent School District
- 158-902-02 Tidehaven Independent School District
- 158-904-02 Matagorda Independent School District
- 158-905-02 Palacios Independent School District
- 158-906-02 Van Vleck Independent School District
- 241-901-02 Boling Independent School District
- 158-101-03 City of Bay City
- 158-102-03 City of Palacios
- 158-202-04 Caney Creek MUD
- 158-203-04 Beach Road MUD
- 158-201-06 Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District
- 158-201-08 Matagorda County DD #1
- 158-202-08 Matagorda County DD #2
- 158-203-08 Matagorda County DD #3
- 158-204-08 Matagorda County DD #4
- 158-201-11 Matagorda County HD
- 158-201-12 Palacios Area Seawall Commission District
- 158-201-18 Matagorda County Navigation District #1
- 158-203-18 Port of Bay City Authority
- 158-201-19 Matagorda County WCID #2
- 158-203-19 Matagorda County WCID #6
- 158-204-19 Matagorda County WCID #5
- 158-201-28 Matagorda County C&RD
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 Matagorda County office directory ↗. Retrieved 2026-10-07. Office publication dates are shown separately; contact details can change.
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