Property taxes in Randall County are the sum of rates set by every local entity with jurisdiction over your address, applied to the market value the Randall County Appraisal District assigns to your home on January 1, minus any exemptions you qualify for.1State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 23.01 – Appraisals Generally For most homeowners, that stack includes the county, a school district, a city, and a community college district. School taxes make up the largest share of the bill, which is why the exemptions that target school taxes save the most money.
2025 Tax Rates by Entity
Each taxing entity adopts its own rate per $100 of assessed value. For 2025, the major entities in Randall County set the following rates:2Randall County. 2025 Tax Rates
- Randall County: $0.4010
- Canyon ISD: $0.9272
- Amarillo ISD: $0.8712
- Bushland ISD: $1.0117
- City of Amarillo: $0.4307
- City of Canyon: $0.5118
- Amarillo College: $0.2199
Add up only the entities that apply to your address. A homeowner inside Canyon city limits and Canyon ISD stacks the county rate, the Canyon ISD rate, the city of Canyon rate, and the Amarillo College rate. On a $250,000 taxable value, the Canyon ISD portion alone runs roughly $2,318 before any exemption comes off.
Exemptions That Lower Your Bill
General Homestead Exemption
If you own your home and live in it as your primary residence, school districts must exempt $140,000 of appraised value from school taxes. On a $300,000 home, that means school taxes apply to $160,000. Other taxing units can adopt an optional homestead exemption of up to 20 percent of appraised value, with a $5,000 floor.3Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Property Tax Exemptions You have to file an application with the Randall County Appraisal District. The exemption is not automatic.
Over-65 and Disabled Homeowner Exemptions
Homeowners who are at least 65 or who meet the state’s disability criteria get an extra school-tax exemption on top of the general $140,000.3Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Property Tax Exemptions The bigger benefit is the school tax ceiling: once you qualify, your school district taxes are frozen at the amount owed in the first year of qualification and cannot rise even if the appraised value or the rate goes up.4State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 11.26 – Limitation of School Tax on Homesteads of Elderly or Disabled The ceiling only moves if you add improvements. Many qualifying homeowners never apply.
Disabled Veteran Exemptions
Veterans rated 100 percent disabled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or rated individually unemployable, pay no property tax on their residence homestead. The exemption applies to every taxing entity, not just the school district. If the veteran dies, a surviving spouse can keep the full exemption on the same property as long as they don’t remarry and continue to live there. A surviving spouse who moves can transfer an exemption equal to the dollar amount received in the last year on the former homestead.5State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 11.131 – Residence Homestead of 100 Percent or Totally Disabled Veteran
When and How to Pay
Bills go out in October and are due on receipt. Taxes become delinquent on February 1 of the following year, so the practical deadline for the 2026 tax year is January 31, 2027.6State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 31.02 – Delinquency Date If the tax office mails your bill after January 10, the delinquency date is pushed back.7Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Property Tax Law Deadlines
You can pay online through the Randall County Tax Office portal using your account number, in person at the county’s Amarillo or Canyon offices, or by mail with the payment voucher from your tax statement.8Randall County Tax Office. Randall County Tax Office Keep the receipt or confirmation.
If you have a mortgage, your lender probably collects taxes through escrow and pays the bill directly. When appraisals jump, so does your escrow payment, sometimes without warning. Read your annual escrow statement.
What Happens If You Pay Late
A delinquent bill picks up a 6 percent penalty in the first month, then an additional 1 percent each month through June. On July 1, the total penalty becomes 12 percent regardless of how many months have passed. Interest accrues at 1 percent per month the whole time.9State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 33.01 – Penalties and Interest
After July 1, taxing units that have contracted with a collections attorney can add a further penalty to cover those fees.10State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 33.07 – Additional Penalty for Collection Costs for Taxes Due Before June 1 On a $5,000 bill, drifting past July 1 can add $600 or more in penalties and interest before that extra collection penalty arrives.
How to Protest Your Appraisal
If you think the appraisal district overvalued your property, you can protest. Texas law lets property owners challenge the appraised value, unequal appraisal compared to similar properties, denial of an exemption, and several other appraisal district actions. There is no filing fee.11State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 41.41 – Right of Protest
File a written Notice of Protest with the Appraisal Review Board by May 15, or within 30 days of the date your appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later.12State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Chapter 41 – Local Review Miss the window and you lose your hearing for that year. Mark the date the moment your notice arrives.
Most protests start with an informal meeting with a district appraiser. Bring evidence: recent comparable sales in your neighborhood, an independent appraisal, photos of damage or deferred maintenance, anything that shows the district’s number is too high. Many cases settle here. If you cannot agree, the protest moves to a formal hearing before the Appraisal Review Board, a panel of local citizens appointed to resolve these disputes.
A successful protest reduces your taxable value across every entity on the bill, and the lowered value often carries into the next appraisal cycle. If the ARB rules against you and you still believe the value is wrong, you can appeal to district court.13State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 42.01 – Right of Appeal by Property Owner
Installment Plans and Deferrals
Homeowners who are at least 65, disabled, or a disabled veteran (including an unmarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran) can split the bill into four equal installments with no penalties or interest. Pay the first installment before the delinquency date and notify the tax office that you are using the plan. The three remaining payments come due roughly every two months after that.14State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 31.031 – Installment Payments of Certain Homestead Taxes Miss an installment and the 6 percent penalty plus 1 percent monthly interest apply, but only to the missed portion.
The same group of qualifying homeowners can defer collection entirely by filing an affidavit with the appraisal district. While the deferral is in effect, no taxing unit can sue to collect or sell the property for delinquent taxes.15State of Texas. Texas Tax Code Section 33.06 – Deferred Collection of Taxes on Residence Homestead of Elderly or Disabled Person or Disabled Veteran The tax lien stays on the property, and interest accrues at 5 percent per year rather than the standard rate. Protection lasts as long as you own and live in the home. Once you move out or sell, the deferred taxes come due within 180 days. Deferral is a last-resort tool, not a savings strategy, because the accumulated balance eventually has to be paid off.