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.
Hockley Appraisal District is responsible for appraising all real and business personal property within Hockley County. The district appraises property according to the Texas Property Tax Code and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).
Hockley County Appraisal District is responsible for the fair market appraisal of properties within each of the following taxing entities:
City of Anton | |
Anton Independent School District | City of Ropesville |
Levelland Independent School District | City of Sundown |
Ropes Independent School District | City of Levelland |
Smyer Independent School District | City of Smyer |
Sundown Independent School District | South Plains Underground Water Conservation District (Terry CAD) |
Whitharral Independent School District | South Plains College District |
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 (Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Deaf Smith, Floyd, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer, Potter, Randall CAD) |
Texas voters passed Proposition 1 on May 7, 2022, which amended the Constitution authorizing the legislature to provide for a reduction in the 2023 school tax ceiling (freeze) for property owners with 65 & older exemption, or those qualified disabled persons. Click here to review the top questions being asked of HCAD’s customer service staff about this process. For the enrolled copy of Senate Bill 12, click here.