Important Notice
Section 11.43 (h-1) Texas Property Tax Code, passed by the 88th Legislature and made Effective 9-1-2023, now requires each residential property with a homestead exemption be confirmed by each county appraisal district that the property still qualifies for the homestead exemption once every 5 years.
Homestead audit letters will be mailed out in batches through out the following years.
2024 – Bullard, Carlisle, New Summerfield, Troup ISDs.
2025 – Jacksonville ISDs
2026 – Rusk ISDs
2027 – Alto and Wells
The remaining properties will be notified by areas throughout the next five years. No action is necessary if the property is located outside the scheduled areas for each year unless specifically requested by the Chief Appraiser.
By replying to this letter, with a copy of the Residents VALID Texas Driver’s License or Texas State ID, the homestead exemption will be verified by our Exemption Department. The address on the ID MUST match the physical address of the residence that is being homesteaded.
Remit by Mail to:
Cherokee CAD
PO Box 494
Rusk, TX 75785
(903)683-2296
INCLEMENT WEATHER SCHEDULE
We will follow the weather closure schedules of Rusk ISD.
Lobby Hours
Our Lobby hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Please refer to our Holiday Schedule page for a list of observed holidays.
As of 1/17/23 our office will no longer provide information for properties that are listed on a tax sale.
List of Tax Sale property is located at https://mvbalaw.com/tax-sales/month-sales
You are welcome to view the district information on our website at www.cherokeecad.com
Online Services > Property Search
If you do not have access to a computer, you may use the public computers located in our office.
The Cherokee Central Appraisal District welcomes you to our website. We hope you will find the information contained here to be useful. At this site, you may search the appraisal roll data, look at a copy of The Taxpayers Rights, Remedies and Responsibilities, and browse related sites that we thought might be of interest. Be sure to bookmark this page for future reference.
Cherokee Central Appraisal District is responsible for appraising all real and business personal property within Cherokee Central. The District appraises property according to the Texas Property Tax Code and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).
The District also collects taxes for jurisdictions within Cherokee County. However, we do not collect for the following taxing authorities:
| Jurisdiction | Tax Collector |
| Bullard ISD | County Tax Assessor – Smith County |
| City of Bullard | County Tax Assessor – Smith County |
| City of Troup | County Tax Assessor – Smith County |
| Cherokee County | County Tax Assessor – Cherokee County |
Cherokee Central Appraisal District is responsible for the fair market appraisal of properties within each of the following taxing entities:
| Cherokee County | Troup ISD |
| Alto ISD | City of Alto |
| Carlisle ISD within Cherokee Co. | City of Bullard within Cherokee Co. |
| Bullard ISD within Cherokee Co. | City of Rusk |
| Jacksonville ISD | City of New Summerfield |
| New Summerfield ISD | City of Troup within Cherokee Co. |
| Rusk ISD within Cherokee Co. | City of Wells |
————————Administrative Complaints—————————
There are several ways to file an administrative complaint. The following links describe each method. A person should carefully review those options in deciding the best avenue for filing a complaint.
It is important to note that this complaint process DOES NOT refer to formal protests of value, equity or related matters that may affect your property.
Complaint-Review by the Appraisal Review Board
Complaint-Review by the Board of Directors