El Paso Property Tax Due Date: January 31 and How to Pay
El Paso property tax bills are mailed every October and due January 31, with taxes delinquent starting February 1. Here is how to pay on time and confirm you are on the official site.
Your El Paso property tax due date is January 31. Property tax bills are mailed out every October, and the payment is due by January 31 [1]. For more detail, see Property Tax in El Paso TX: Who Sets It, When It Is Due.
If you have not paid by then, your taxes become delinquent on February 1 [1]. Many homeowners set a reminder for early January so the payment goes out with time to spare.
This article covers the deadlines, the rules for late payments, and the payment options from the El Paso County tax office. The official tax office site is the place to pay, so you know which site to trust before you send money.
How does the January 31 deadline work for each year's bill?
Your El Paso County property tax bill for each tax year is mailed in October, and the payment is due by January 31 of the following year. [1] January 31 is the payment date, not the mailing date. A bill that reaches you in October still runs until the end of January.
How the dates line up
The deadline follows the tax year, not the calendar year the bill arrives. Property taxes for 2024 were due January 31, 2025. [2] The bill is issued in the fall of the tax year, and payment is due in January of the year after.
Those bills are mailed this October and due January 31, 2027. [1]
Why the October date can mislead you
The October mailing is the moment the bill reaches you, so it is easy to treat that date as the cutoff. It is not. The deadline sits at the end of January, roughly three months after the bill arrives.
Say your bill arrives on October 15. You have the whole stretch from then through January 31, including the holiday season, to choose a payment date and the amount you will pay. Waiting for the bill to arrive does not shorten that window, and the January 31 date is the one that counts.
What happens if I pay after January 31?
Taxes that are not paid by January 31 become delinquent on February 1 [1]. Paying before February 1 keeps your account out of that status, so the goal is a payment received by the end of January.
Why February 1 matters
Delinquency is what starts penalties and interest. Once an account is delinquent, those charges can apply, so a payment made on February 1 or later can bring them with it. Paying before that date avoids the status altogether.
Think of February 1 as the day the account changes, not a short grace period. A bill still unpaid on that date is delinquent, even if you pay a few days later.
If you cannot pay in full
If you cannot pay the whole bill by January 31, the county's guidance covers requesting an extension or a payment arrangement [3]. Start early, because both options are requests you make to the tax office before the deadline passes.
When you call, ask whether an extension is available for your account and what a payment arrangement requires. Note the name of the person you spoke with and the date of the call, so you have a record if the account is questioned later.
Choose a path before January 31
If you can pay in full, submit the payment early enough that it is received by January 31. If you cannot, contact the tax office about an extension or payment arrangement before that date.
How do I pay my El Paso property tax step by step?
To pay your El Paso County property tax, start on the county tax office website at elpasotexas.gov and work through these steps.
- Open the payment options page. Go to elpasotexas.gov and find the How & Where to Pay page under the tax office's payment options [1]. This page explains where you can pay.
- Find your account information. The How & Where to Pay page tells you to find your account information before you pay [1]. Have your account number ready so you can match it to your bill.
- Look up your account in the property tax search. Open the El Paso Property Tax Search, find your account, and choose your payment method [4]. Use the account details from your bill so you pay the right property.
- Choose when an e-Check is withdrawn. If you pay by e-Check, you may choose to pay immediately or schedule a future or recurring payment [4]. For example, if you expect funds to be available on a certain date, you can schedule the payment for that day instead of paying immediately.
- Keep the payment confirmation. Save the confirmation page or emailed receipt and store it with your tax records. If you need proof later, you will have the date, amount, and account it covers.
Once you finish, the confirmation should show the account and amount you entered.
What mistakes should I avoid when paying?
The biggest mistake is counting from the October mailing date. Your bill arrives in October, but the payment is due by January 31 [1]. If you treat October as the deadline, you may pay months early or lose track of the real date. Write January 31 on your calendar the day the bill arrives.
Paying through a site that is not the county's
Use only the official El Paso County tax office site, elpasotexas.gov. Open the payment options page and go to the How & Where to Pay page to find your account information [1]. Any other site that takes your money, even one that looks official, is not the county, so confirm the address before you enter anything.
The county's property tax search lets you look up your account and choose a payment method [4]. Start there from the county site rather than from a link in an email or an ad.
Waiting until the last days of January
A payment started on January 31 leaves no room to fix a problem. Taxes that are not paid in full by January 31 become delinquent on February 1 [1]. Plan to pay several business days early so a failed or slow e-Check does not push you past the deadline.
If you pay by e-Check, you can pay right away or schedule a future payment [4]. Setting the payment up a week or more before January 31 gives you time to see any error and correct it while you still have the full month to pay.
What is the short answer for paying on time?
Your El Paso property tax is due January 31, and taxes become delinquent on February 1 [1]. The cutoff is firm, so treat January 31 as the last day to pay, not the day to start.
Pay through the official El Paso County tax office site, not a third-party payment service. Keep the payment confirmation as your proof of payment, so you can show it if your account is ever questioned.
If you cannot pay the full amount by January 31, contact the tax office before the deadline and ask about an extension or a payment arrangement [3]. Asking early gives you more options than waiting until February.