Orange County Texas Tax Office

04/20/2026

IMPORTANT Information Regarding the 2026 Preliminary Appraised Values

Please share this post to help answer some of the frequently asked questions the Tax Office receives during this time of year.

1. The Orange County Appraisal District sets the values and sends out the preliminary value letters every year in April. Please contact the appraisal district at (409) 745-4777 for all questions regarding values, exemptions, ownership, and how to protest.

2. If you did not receive a letter, please visit the appraisal district's website at orangecad.net. There, you can see your value for 2026. **Please verify that your mailing address is correct. If your mailing address is not correct, please contact the appraisal district.** This will help when certified bills are mailed out in October/November.

3. The last day to protest the 2026 value is May 15, 2026. Visit the CADs website or call their office 409-745-4777 for help on how to start the process of protesting.

4. If you recently bought or sold a property, the ownership information may not have been updated on the tax roll. Ownership is based on the information the appraisal district has as of January 1. Please contact the appraisal district to update their records.

All questions on past due taxes and payment plan options please call our office (409) 882-7971.

04/07/2026

TAX SALE STARTS IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. PLS BE LOGGED IN AND HAVE YOUR DEPOSIT ALLOCATED TO ORANGE COUNTY AUCTION

04/06/2026

Reminder: Tax Sale TOMORROW 04/07/2026.
To bid please allocate your deposit to the Orange County auction

04/03/2026

03/31/2026

Happy Monday, Orange County 🍊! What a great way to start this 4-day workweek but with a birthday celebration. Today we celebrate Topaz! This is her first birthday celebration at the tax office. 🙌🏼 Please help us wish Topaz a very happy birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOPAZ!! 🥳🎉

03/26/2026

**VIDOR OFFICE ONLY** Due to an unexpected staff shortage caused by illness, we will be closed for lunch (12pm-1:30pm) today 03/26/2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

03/16/2026

***04/07/2026 TAX SALE LIST***

Hello Orange County 🍊

Our next online tax sale will be Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10AM. There are currently 26 properties scheduled to go up for auction. This list is subject to change up to the time of the sale.

Please RESEARCH properties carefully before bidding. All properties are sold AS IS, and FULL PAYMENT MUST be made within 24 hours of the winning bid.

Bidders are required to:
1. Register: Go to orange.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com to create a username and password if you are a first time bidder.
2. Deposit: To participate in the Orange County auction, bidders must have a 5% deposit of their total spending limit credited and allocated to the auction.
3. Qualify: to be a qualifying bidder you cannot have any delinquent taxes due in Orange County nor hold any interest in the property you are bidding on.

To ensure bidding access, please complete your registration and have your deposit credited to your account no later than April 2, 2026.

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03/13/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDAR OUR NEXT ONLINE TAX SALE APRIL 7, 2026.
MORE INFO NEXT WEEK

03/13/2026

***UPDATED TRUST PROPERTY AS OF 03/12/2026***

Hello Orange County 🍊

To bid on any of these properties, you must have a cashier's check or money order, made out to the Orange County Tax Office in the amount of the minimum bid amount listed. Qualifying bids are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Please contact our office for more information. 409-882-7971

03/13/2026

🚨 Fraud Alert 🚨

We’ve been made aware of fraudulent pages and messages claiming they can “help pay your taxes” or asking for your personal information related to tax payments.

Please do NOT engage with these pages or individuals and do NOT provide any personal or financial information. These are scams designed to steal your information and money.

If you see one of these posts or receive a message like this:
• Do not respond
• Do not click any links
• Report the page to Facebook

To handle your property tax payments or questions, please contact the Orange County Tax Office directly through our official phone number.

Please help protect others by sharing this post so our community is aware.

02/28/2026

Our offices will be closed Monday, March 2, 2026 in observance of Texas Independence Day.

02/26/2026

***UPDATED TRUST PROPERTY LIST AS OF 02.26.2026***

There are currently 17 properties available to purchase. These properties are properties that did not sell at previous auctions and the County holds them in trust until they are sold. Bids are accepted on a first come first serve basis, no holds. Currently only the minimum bid amount is being accepted from qualifying bidders.
Please call our office or come by for more information.