HarrisCentralAppraisalDistrict’s
LocalAppraisalDistrict
HarrisCentralAppraisalDistrict’s(CAD)formalandinformalhearingresultsaredisplayedbelow:
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TheHarris(CAD)totaltaxsavingsin2022of$720millionislessthanthe2021totalpropertytaxsavingsof$662million.HarrisCountypropertyowners protestedthetaxablevalueof495,130accountsin2022.
86%ofinformalprotestsand77%ofpropertytaxprotestsfiledwiththeAppraisalReviewBoard(ARB)inHarrisCountyweresuccessful.Homeownerssaved $163millionatHarrisCADininformalprotestsand$66millioninARBpropertytaxprotests.
Forsinglefamilyhomeprotests,in2017thepercentageofformalprotestsresultinginareductiondecreasedtoabout61%andincreasedin2022toabout 83%.
In2018,about20%ofHarrisCountypropertywasprotested,butby2022,thishadincreasedto26%.
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O’Connors aggressive approach is well aligned with the property owners’ interest.We pay the fees and costs regardless of the level of appeal. Many competitorsrequirethepropertyownertopaythebindingarbitrationdepositorcostsrelatedtojudicialappeal,suchaslegalfees,expertwitnessfees,and courtcosts.Wewillnotaskyoutopayanyofthecostsorfeesrelatedtoyourpropertytaxprotest.
O’ConnorhasspentyearsdevelopingrelationshipswithHarrisCentralAppraisalDistrict(CAD)staffandunderstandstheinformationneededtowinyour propertytaxappeal.
O’ConnorhasexcellentexperienceinTexaspropertytaxprotestsandutilizesrelevantdatatailoredtotheappraisaldistrict’sunderstandingofadjustingsales.
O’ConnorhastheexperienceandexpertisenecessarytoassembleunevenappraisaldataandsalestosatisfytheguidelinessetbytheHarrisCounty AppraisalReviewBoard(ARB)andHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrict.
August2023
HarrisCountypropertyownersgainedtaxsavingsofaround$356millionthroughinformalhearingsand$257millionasaresultofAppraisalReviewBoard hearings,foranestimatedtotaltaxsavingsof$613millionin2021.
July2023
In2021,TheHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictARBhearingsresultedinatotalof$10.3billioninvaluereductions,leadingtoapropertytaxsavingfortheyear estimatedataround$257million.
June2023
TheHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictreducedassessedvaluethroughinformalhearingsettlementsby$14.2billionin2021.Thisgeneratedpropertytaxsavingsof approximately$356million.
May2023
217,394of241,930accountsresolvedinformallyattheHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictsuccessfullyachievedareductioninvalue.Thatisequalto90%ofthe informalsettlementsfor2021.
April2023
InHarrisCounty 58%ofthetotalmarketvalueor$395billionwasprotestedin2021byHarrisCountypropertyownersin2021.453,842propertytaxprotests togethermakeupthisvalueprotested.
March2023
In2021,theHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictcertified$316billionasthetotalmarketvalueofhousesinthecountyThisisequivalentto46%ofthemarketvalueof allpropertytypes.ThetotalmarketvalueofallpropertytypesvaluedbyHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictis$687billion.
February2023
TheHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictspentapproximately$50pertaxparcelin2021.Theylistthetotalnumberofparcelsintheappraisaldistrictat1,871,842and thetotalbudgetfortheappraisaldistrictwas$93million.
January2023
ThetotalvalueofrealandpersonalpropertyvaluedbyHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictis$687billion,generatingabout$17.2billioninannualrealestatetaxes, basedona2.5%taxrateandnoexemptions.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
1 HowtoprotestpropertytaxesinHarrisCounty?
FileapropertytaxprotestbyMay15th,or30daysafterHarrisCountyAppraisalDistrictsendsavaluenotice,whicheverislaterProtestbothmarketvalue andunequalappraisal.AskHCADtoprovideacopyofthehearingevidence;theyarerequiredtoprovideitatnocost.Findneighborhoodcomparablesales whichsupportalowervalue.Findcomparablepropertiesthathavealowertaxassessmentandsummarizetheminagrid.Reviewtheappraisaldistrict propertydescriptionthatoverstatesthequalityorquantityofimprovements.MeetwiththeHCADappraiserattheinformalhearingtosettle.Ifyoudonot receiveareasonableofferpresenttotheHarrisCountyAppraisalReviewBoard.Protestannuallyforbestresults.
2 WhendoHarrisCountypropertytaxbillscomeout?
3 CanIpayHarrisCountypropertytaxesonline?
4 HowtopaypropertytaxesinHarrisCounty?
EnteryourinformationbelowtoenrollinthePropertyTaxProtectionProgramandhaveyourpropertytaxes protested.
2025Protest:AppliestothemajorityofTexaspropertyownerswhose2024valuenoticefromthe countyisdatedmorethan30daysagoandthedateispastMay15,2024.
2024Protest:AppliestoselectTexaspropertyownerswherethe2024valuenoticeisdatedLESSthan 30daysago.
