Due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Brazoria County Appraisal District will not be able to provide face to face informal appraisal meetings between property owners and staff members. This is following guidance from the CDC and Public Health Officials, in an effort to protect the public.
- Drop boxes will be located outside the BCAD building for property owners to submit physical forms and applications if necessary
- Residents are encouraged to handle all possible business either by phone, mail or email
- Applications and BCAD specific forms can be accessed using the 'Online Forms' link above or the 'Forms' button below
- General questions can be sent through email to help@brazoriacad.org
- Mapping and GIS questions and documentation can be sent to princon@brazoriacad.org or jashburn@brazoriacad.org
- Business personal property questions and documentation can be sent to lthoede@brazoriacad.org
- Hugh Landrum accounts including industry and minerals questions and documentation can be sent to janetcuellar@brazoriacad.org
- Homestead (must include a copy of Drivers License or ID card) and other exemption related questions and documentation can be sent to lreynolds@brazoriacad.org
- Our phone number is 979-849-7792
The application for a residence homestead exemption is due April 30, 2021, but the application may be filed up to two years after this deadline for filing has passed.
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Effective September 1, 2015:
House Bill 394
H.B. 394 amends the Tax Code to include information that indicates the age of a property owner, including information indicating that a property owner is 65 years of age or older, among the information in property tax appraisal records that is prohibited from being posted on the Internet. The bill requires the chief appraiser for each appraisal district to ensure that any information indicating the age of a property owner that is posted on a website controlled by the appraisal district is removed from the website not later than the bill's effective date.
House Bill 394
H.B. 394 amends the Tax Code to include information that indicates the age of a property owner, including information indicating that a property owner is 65 years of age or older, among the information in property tax appraisal records that is prohibited from being posted on the Internet. The bill requires the chief appraiser for each appraisal district to ensure that any information indicating the age of a property owner that is posted on a website controlled by the appraisal district is removed from the website not later than the bill's effective date.
Effective September 1, 2005:
S.B. 541 adds Section 25.027 to the Tax Code prohibiting the posting of appraisal records on the Internet if the information is a photograph, sketch or floor plan of an improvement to real property that is designed primarily for use as a human residence. The prohibition does not apply to an aerial photograph that depicts five or more separately owned buildings. The bill is effective September 1, 2005, and affects homeowners and appraisal districts.
S.B. 541 adds Section 25.027 to the Tax Code prohibiting the posting of appraisal records on the Internet if the information is a photograph, sketch or floor plan of an improvement to real property that is designed primarily for use as a human residence. The prohibition does not apply to an aerial photograph that depicts five or more separately owned buildings. The bill is effective September 1, 2005, and affects homeowners and appraisal districts.
All BCAD residential building measurements are done from the exterior, with individual measurements rounded to the closest foot. This measurement includes all closet space, hallways, and interior staircases. Attached garages are not included in the square footage of living area, but valued separately. Living area above attached garages is included in the square footage living area of the dwelling. Living area above detached garages is not included in the square footage living area of the dwelling but is valued separately. This method is used on all residential properties in Brazoria County to ensure the uniformity of square footage of living area measurements district-wide. There can be a reasonable variance between the BCAD square footage and your square footage measurement, especially if your square footage measurement was an interior measurement or an exterior measurement to the inch.
Office of the Chief Appraiser
Mr. Al Baird RPA/RMO |