Dallas Central Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
More property owners choose O’Connor than any other tax consultant in Texas because:
- O’Connor’s aggressive approach to property tax protests uses every avenue available including informal hearings, Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings, binding arbitration, SOAH (State Office of Administrative Hearing), and coordinating judicial appeals.
- Relationships with appraisal district staff help us to understand what is necessary to reduce your property taxes.
- O’Connor has more experience in Texas property tax protests and utilizes relevant data tailored to the appraisal district’s understanding of adjusting sales.
- O’Connor has the experience and expertise necessary to assemble uneven appraisal data and sales to satisfy the guidelines set by the Dallas County Appraisal Review Board (ARB) and Dallas Central Appraisal District (CAD).
Dallas Central Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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Benefits of O’Connor :
- Simple, online enrollment in just minutes, or call us at 713.290.9700 if you prefer.
- No fees ever unless we reduce your property taxes, not even a nickel. We promise.
- Aggressive property tax consultants with hundreds of years collective experience. We understand the people and process to negotiate lower property taxes for you. Our interests are properly aligned. We never, ever get paid unless you reduce your property taxes.
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Dallas Central Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal 2024 hearing results are displayed below:
- In 2024, accounts in Dallas CAD for informal protests had a total tax savings of $349 million and $579 million for formal protests. Compared to the 162,060 accounts protested in Dallas County for 2023, the total amount increased to 206,170 accounts in 2024.
- In Dallas County, there was an 84% success rate for informal tax protests and a 67% success rate for ARB property tax protests.
- Homeowners in Dallas CAD were able to save $59 million by protesting the property tax to the ARB and $34 million by protesting informally.
- In 2023, the percentage of informal hearings that resulted in a reduction for commercial property protests was 69%, but in 2024, it jumped to 72%.
- The percentage of parcels protested in Dallas County was 17% in 2021 and rose to 24% in 2024.
Save With O’Connor
1,148
Average HCAD Tax Savings
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
Residential Property
2,057
Commercial Property
7,428
Disclaimer: O’Connor is a property tax consultant and is not affiliated with any appraisal district. Data for graphs provided by Texas comptroller.
Single Family
Commercial / Other
Total
Disclaimer: O’Connor is a property tax consultant and is not affiliated with any appraisal district. Data for graphs provided by Texas comptroller.
Single Family
Commercial / Other
Total
2024 County Appraisal District Statistics
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County:
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Street Address:
2949 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75247-6195 -
Mailing Address:
2949 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75247-6195 -
Phone:
214-631-0520
Major Cities:
Addison, Balch Springs, Cedar Hill, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Combine, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Ferris, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mesquite, Ovilla, Richardson, Rowlett, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, University Park, Wilmer
Dallas County totals 909 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 2,613,539. Adjacent counties include Denton, Collin, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant. The total market value of real property and personal property in Dallas County in 2023 was $511.687 billion. Dallas County 2023 property taxes were estimated to have totaled $8.55 billion, based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Dallas County property owners protested the appraised value of 108,040 houses and 54,022 commercial and BPP properties. Dallas County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 54% of the owners. Property tax protests in Dallas County resulted in savings of $996.57 million in 2023, or $6,149.31per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Dallas Central Appraisal District was $34.20 million, including 242 full-time employees.
Dallas Property Tax Values
Average Dallas Property Tax Values
1,148
Average Texas Property Tax Values
1,148
Frequently Asked Questions
File a property tax protest by May 15th, or 30 days after Harris County Appraisal District sends a value notice, whichever is later. Protest both market value and unequal appraisal. Ask HCAD to provide a copy of the hearing evidence; they are required to provide it at no cost. Find neighborhood comparable sales which support a lower value. Find comparable properties that have a lower tax assessment and summarize them in a grid. Review the appraisal district property description that overstates the quality or quantity of improvements. Meet with the HCAD appraiser at the informal hearing to settle. If you do not receive a reasonable offer, present to the Harris County Appraisal Review Board. Protest annually for best results.
Harris County property tax bills are generally mailed in October or November for the current year. Property taxes are paid in arrears, so the bill in October 2023 is for calendar year 2023.
Harris County property tax bills can be paid online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail or online. Payments are due January 31.
Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail / Fed Ex or online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Property taxes are considered timely paid if paid online or send by mail by January 31. Large penalties and interest apply if property taxes are not paid timely.
Harris County property taxes are due January 31 or 30 days after the tax bill is mailed, whichever is later. Virtually all Harris County property taxes are due by January 31 and draconian penalties and interest accrue if taxes are not paid timely.
