The 2025 property tax bill for 656 Wimberly Rd was $3,178 with a homeowner's exemption, up 2.6% from the year before.
Source: Taylor County assessment roll, as of August 11, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
Texas
County
Taylor County
Unified School District
Merkel Independent School District (PK - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
Assessed Market Value
2026
$316,463 (+1.19%)Land $36,250Building $280,213
$316,463 (+1.05%)Land $36,250Building $280,213
2025
$3,178.00 (+2.58%)Homeowner's exemption
$312,756 (+1%)
$313,181 (+5.77%)Land $36,250Building $276,931
2024
$3,098.00 (+12.65%)Homeowner's exemption
$284,324 (-2.28%)
$296,094 (+1.76%)Land $23,779Building $272,315
2023
$2,750.00 (-18.76%)Homeowner's exemption
$290,963Land $23,779Building $267,184
$290,963Land $23,779Building $267,184
2022
$3,385.00
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
Flood
FEMA maps place 656 Wimberly Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement
Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost
Premium on File median of 12 policies
Nearby Flood Policies
12 in force
Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
Wildfire
Wildfire risk around 656 Wimberly Rd is moderate, ranking above 60% of the US, with a 0.1% annual chance of wildfire.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Moderate above 60% of the US · above 44% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood
0.1% annual chance
Exposure
Direct burnable vegetation
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Drinking Water
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
Water System
SUN WSC serves 3,420 people · EPA ID TX2210015
Water Source
Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection
Nov 2024
Lead
Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb
Violations Reported to EPA
Water Quality
None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure
None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting
4 last 3 years
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.
Internet Providers
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 4 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025