Notice of Proposed Tax Rate

Payment Information

Each October, annual property tax statements are mailed to you or your mortgage company by Dallas County, not by the City of Rowlett. The City has contracted with the Dallas County Tax Office to handle property tax billing and collections for all City of Rowlett property owners in Dallas and Rockwall counties.

Upon receipt of your tax statement three convenient payment options are available to you:

1. Pay by mail. Make checks payable and mail tax payments to: John R. Ames CTA, Dallas County Tax Office, PO Box 139066, Dallas, TX 75313-9066
2. Pay Online. You'll need your 17 digit tax account number. Visa and MasterCard credit cards and debit cards and Discover credit cards are accepted.
3. Pay in person at any Dallas County Tax Office location. The closest office to Rowlett is located at 140 N. Garland Avenue, Suite 101, Garland, TX 75040. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Payment by cash, check, or credit cards is accepted.

For more information, please contact the Dallas County Tax Office at 214-653-7811.

Payment Deadlines

Taxes become due and payable October 1 and are delinquent if not paid on or before January 31. A penalty is imposed at the rate of 6% on the first day of the month of delinquency and will increase 1% each month thereafter reaching the maximum of 12% by July 1. Interest is imposed at the rate of 1% on the first day of the month of delinquency and will increase 1% each month thereafter. Taxes that remain delinquent on July 1 will incur an additional penalty not to exceed 20% of the total taxes, penalties and interest due.

Business personal property taxes that remain delinquent on April 1 will also be subject to a possible penalty pursuant to Section 33.11 of the Texas Property Tax Code. That provision allows for an additional penalty of 20% of the total taxes, penalties and interest to defray the costs of collection.

Property Tax Appraisals

The Central Appraisal Districts (Dallas Central Appraisal District, Rockwall Central Appraisal District) determines the value of all taxable property within the City of Rowlett on January 1st of each year. The appraisal district must repeat its appraisal process for property at least once every three years.

Value Protest

The appraisal districts hear all protests on property value. If you disagree with your property value, you have until May 31st or 30 days from the date the notice was mailed (whichever is later) to file a protest. The State Comptrollers Office distributes a brochuregiving information on many areas of the taxpayer's rights.

Ownership or Mailing Address Changes

If there is an ownership or mailing address change, please contact your applicable Appraisal District.

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