Cooke County, Texas Tax Assessors' Office
Cooke County Tax Assessor - Collector 212 East California
Gainesville, Texas 76240
940-668-5497 (Fax) Where is the Cooke County Tax Assessor's Office?
What can the Cooke County Assessor's Office do for me?
The Cooke County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Cooke County.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Cooke County property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Cooke County Assessor's Office at (940) 668 5425 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Cooke County Facts:
The median home value in Cooke County is between $105,414.00 and $117,386.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Cooke County?
You can try contacting the Cooke County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Cooke County is located in the County Courthouse in Gainesville, which is located at 100 South Dixon Street. You can direct your general inquiries to Cooke County with the contact info listed below.
Cooke County Phone Number
Cooke County County Courthouse Address
County Courthouse
100 South Dixon Street
Gainesville, TX 76240-4717
Useful Cooke County Links:
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Property Tax Information
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Property Tax Search Tool
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Cooke County Government Homepage
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Cooke County Assessors' Office Homepage