Webb Property Tax: Rates, Exemptions & WCAD Appeals (2026)

For the 2026 tax year, the normal Webb County property tax protest deadline was Friday, May 15, 2026, or 30 days after Webb CAD mailed your Notice of Appraised Value, whichever was later. Because that date has passed, the next normal residential protest deadline should be Monday, May 17, 2027—May 15, 2027 falls on a Saturday, and Texas deadlines move to the next business day when the last day falls on a weekend or holiday. File with the Webb County Appraisal District (WCAD), not the Tax Assessor-Collector: use the WCAD public portal, or deliver/mail your protest to 3302 Clark Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78043-3346. (comptroller.texas.gov)

How assessments work in Webb County

Webb County’s appraisal system has two separate players. Webb CAD sets the taxable property record—market value, exemptions, ownership, property characteristics, and the appraisal roll. Local taxing units then adopt rates and the Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector bills and collects taxes. The City of Laredo’s 2026 agenda materials, for example, refer to acceptance of the 2026 certified appraisal roll from the Webb County Appraisal District for tax-roll development. (cityoflaredo.legistar.com)

For a homeowner, the key valuation date is January 1. Texas appraisal districts appraise taxable property at market value unless a special rule applies. If your property is your qualified residence homestead, your appraised value for tax purposes generally cannot rise by more than 10% per year after the homestead cap applies, even if the CAD’s market value is higher. (comptroller.texas.gov)

Do not wait for the tax bill to challenge value. Webb County tax statements generally come in October, and the one-payment deadline is January 31; penalty and interest begin February 1. By then, the protest window for the appraisal year is normally long closed. (webbcountytx.gov)

For tax-rate context, Webb County’s 2026 notice listed a no-new-revenue rate of $0.386000 per $100 and a voter-approval rate of $0.444018 per $100. A later public notice set a vote on a $0.372500 per $100 Webb County rate for tax year 2026, below the no-new-revenue rate. Your full bill may also include city, school, college, drainage, or other taxes depending on where the home sits. (webbcountytx.gov)

Whether you should appeal

Appeal if you can show either market value is too high or your home is unequally appraised compared with similar Webb County properties. The best Webb-specific evidence is usually practical: your recent closing statement if you bought below the appraised value, photos and repair estimates for foundation/roof/HVAC issues, and a short grid of comparable homes from the same subdivision or nearby Laredo neighborhood.

Check your exemptions before you focus only on value. The big one is the Texas residence homestead exemption: for 2026, school districts must exempt $140,000 of a qualified residence homestead’s value, and age-65-or-older or disabled homeowners receive an additional $60,000 school exemption. Disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and certain other owners may qualify for partial or total exemptions. Webb County posts the Residence Homestead Exemption Application among its tax exemption forms, and the Comptroller says exemption applications are filed with the appraisal district. (comptroller.texas.gov)

I did not find an official Webb CAD 2026 publication giving homeowner protest success rates or median reductions. Treat any third-party “win rate” claims as marketing unless WCAD or the Comptroller publishes the underlying local data.

A realistic savings example using the county rate: suppose WCAD values a Webb County homestead at $275,000, but you prove the January 1 market value should be $250,000. A $25,000 reduction saves about $93.13 on the Webb County portion alone: $25,000 ÷ 100 × $0.372500. If your home is also taxed by a city, school district, college district, or drainage district, the same value reduction may reduce those portions too, subject to exemptions and tax ceilings.

Step-by-step how to file

1. Look up your account. Use the WCAD public portal/property search and match the owner, situs address, legal description, and account or property ID. If your notice includes an e-file PIN, use it when filing online.

2. Use the right form. The state form is Form 50-132, Property Owner’s Notice of Protest for counties with populations over 120,000. The Comptroller says you do not have to use the form if your written protest identifies the property, owner, and what you disagree with—but using Form 50-132 is safer because it prompts you to check the right protest grounds. (comptroller.texas.gov)

3. Choose all protest reasons that apply. Most homeowners should consider checking incorrect appraised/market value and, where supported, unequal compared with other properties. If WCAD denied or removed a homestead, over-65, disability, or veteran exemption, check the exemption box too.

4. File with Webb CAD / the Webb County ARB. Filing options to use or verify: online through the WCAD public portal; mail to Webb County Appraisal District, 3302 Clark Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78043-3346; or in person at that address. WCAD’s published contact document lists phone 956-718-4091 and fax 956-718-4052. I found an official email address, enotice@webbcad.org, but it is for electronic notice requests—not a clearly published protest-filing inbox—so do not rely on email for a protest unless WCAD confirms it in writing. (webbcad.org)

5. No local filing fee. There is no fee listed to file the initial ARB protest. Fees and deposits come later only if you pursue certain post-ARB appeals, such as binding arbitration or SOAH.

What happens after

After you file, you should receive written notice of the ARB hearing date, time, place, subject matter, and information for estimated taxes. You can ask for an informal conference with WCAD staff; if you settle, the ARB hearing may not be needed. If not, the Webb County Appraisal Review Board hears the case. (comptroller.texas.gov)

The hearing is not a court trial, but treat it seriously. You and the CAD representative each get a chance to present evidence, question witnesses, and state your opinion of value. You may appear in person, by telephone, by videoconference, or by written affidavit if you follow the ARB procedures. For a non-oral option or remote hearing evidence, the state form is Form 50-283, Property Owner’s Affidavit of Evidence; evidence must be delivered before the hearing begins. (comptroller.texas.gov)

The ARB’s decision applies to that tax year only. In counties under four million population, the ARB must send the written order of determination no later than 30 days after the hearing concludes. If you still disagree, Texas provides further appeal paths, including district court, regular binding arbitration for eligible cases, and SOAH for certain higher-value property disputes. (comptroller.texas.gov)

Local tips

Bring Webb-specific proof, not tax-bill frustration. The ARB cannot lower your value because taxes feel unaffordable; it needs evidence that WCAD’s value or exemption decision is wrong.

Use your recent purchase if it helps. If you bought in an arm’s-length sale near January 1 for less than WCAD’s value, your closing disclosure and settlement statement are often the cleanest evidence.

Check property characteristics. A wrong square footage, condition rating, extra improvement, or missing depreciation can matter more than a generic comparable sale.

Homestead first, protest second. If you live in the home as your principal residence and your homestead is missing, file the exemption application. A value protest and an exemption application solve different problems.

Keep proof of timely filing. For mail, use a trackable postmark. For portal filing, save the confirmation. For in-person filing, ask for a stamped copy.

Webb County Property Tax Rate

2026 Webb County proposed tax rate: $0.372500 per $100 of taxable value. The official notice also lists the 2026 no-new-revenue rate as $0.386000 per $100 and voter-approval rate as $0.444018 per $100; I did not find a separate adopted-rate order on the official site. The official notice compares the average residence homestead and shows a 2026 average homestead taxable value of $224,057 with tax of $834.61 at the proposed $0.372500 per $100 rate.

Source: https://www.webbcountytx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10782/Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Webb-County-2025?bidId=

When Are Property Taxes Due in Webb County?

One-time annual payment is due by January 31; penalty and interest begin February 1 unless the taxpayer is under a payment plan. Split-payment plan: two equal installments due November 30 and June 30. Quarter-payment plan for qualified residential homestead owners with an over-65, disabled person, or disabled veteran exemption: January 31, March 31, May 31, and July 31. Pre-payment escrow plan allows monthly prepayments through September 15 if property taxes are current.

This is not the same as the assessment appeal deadline above. The appeal deadline is your window to contest your assessed value; the payment due date is when the resulting tax bill must be paid. Missing one does not affect the other, but missing either has real consequences — one forfeits your right to appeal for the year, the other can trigger penalties and interest.

Source: https://www.webbcountytx.gov/803/Payment-Options-for-Property-Taxes

Property Tax Exemptions in Webb County

• General residence homestead exemption — A homeowner who owns and occupies the property as the owner’s principal residence and does not claim another residence homestead exemption.. School districts must provide a $140,000 residence homestead exemption; counties that collect farm-to-market or flood-control taxes must provide a $3,000 homestead exemption for that tax; local taxing units may adopt optional homestead exemptions up to 20% of value, but not less than $5,000. Yes, file with the Webb County Appraisal District; generally one-time unless the chief appraiser requires reapplication or the owner’s eligibility changes. Apply by Generally before May 1; late residence-homestead applications may be filed up to two years after the deadline.. (Source: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/)
• Age 65 or older or disabled person residence homestead exemption — A residence homestead owner who is age 65 or older, or who is disabled under the Social Security disability definition, and occupies the home as the principal residence.. School districts must provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption; any taxing unit may adopt a local-option exemption of at least $3,000 for age-65-or-older and/or disabled homeowners. Yes for an initial claim; a homeowner already receiving a general residence homestead exemption who turns 65 does not need to apply if the appraisal district has accurate birthdate information. Apply by For age 65 or older or disabled applicants, no later than the first anniversary of the qualification date.. (Source: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/)
• Disabled veteran or survivor partial exemption — A Texas resident veteran with a service-connected disability rating, and in some cases an unmarried surviving spouse or surviving children.. 10%–29% disability: up to $5,000 of property value; 30%–49%: up to $7,500; 50%–69%: up to $10,000; 70%–100%: up to $12,000. Certain veterans age 65 or older with at least a 10% rating, totally blind veterans, or veterans who have lost use of one or more limbs may qualify for $12,000. Yes, file the disabled veteran’s or survivor’s exemption application with the appraisal district. Apply by Disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and surviving children applying under Tax Code Section 11.22 may apply up to five years after the delinquency date for the taxes on the property.. (Source: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/disabledvet-faq.php)
• 100% disabled veteran residence homestead exemption — A disabled veteran awarded 100% disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a 100% disability rating or individual unemployability determination; certain surviving spouses may also qualify if they have not remarried and continue to occupy the residence homestead.. Total exemption of the appraised value of the qualifying residence homestead. Yes, file the residence homestead exemption application with the appraisal district. Apply by Generally before May 1 for residence homestead exemptions; the exemption may start immediately when a qualifying 100% disabled veteran qualifies a new residence homestead.. (Source: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/disabledvet-100-faq.php)
• Surviving spouse of U.S. armed services member killed in action or first responder killed in the line of duty — A qualifying surviving spouse who has not remarried and meets the residence homestead requirements.. 100% of the residence homestead value. Yes, file the residence homestead exemption application with the appraisal district. Apply by Generally before May 1 for residence homestead exemptions.. (Source: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/exemptions/)

How to Look Up Your Property Record in Webb County

You can look up your property's official record at https://www.webbcad.org/property-search/. The Webb County Appraisal District property-search portal is the official appraisal-district lookup for property records, including appraisal/property details such as account/property information, values, and exemptions on file.