Wharton County Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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- With more experience in Texas protests than anyone else, we use data that speaks the appraisal district’s language—so your case is backed by what they actually look for.
- We also know how to pull together the right mix of sales and appraisal data to meet the specific requirements of the Kerr County ARB and Kerr Central Appraisal District.
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Wharton Central Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- Per Wharton CAD, property owners saved $3 million in property taxes in 2023. 3,030 accounts in Wharton County were subject to tax protests in 2023 by property owners.
- TIn Wharton County, 43% of informal protests and 49% of ARB protests were successful. Homeowners saved $40K through informal protests and $180K through ARB hearings.
- In Wharton County, 6% of parcels were subject to protest in 2023, compared to 5% in 2022.
- Tax savings due to formal protests in Wharton County reached $480 thousand for commercial property owners and $180 thousand for residential.
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1,148
Average HCAD Tax Savings
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
Residential Property
343
Commercial Property
1,966
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
2023 County Appraisal District Statistics
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County:
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Street Address:
308 E. Milam St. Wharton, TX 77488-4918 -
Mailing Address:
308 E. Milam St. Wharton, TX 77488-4918 -
Phone:
979-532-8931
Major Cities:
Boling, East Bernard, El Campo, Louise, Newgulf, Wharton
Wharton County totals 1,094 square miles, with a population of about 41,570 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Austin, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado. The total market value of real and personal property in Wharton County in 2023 was $7.11 billion. Wharton County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $83.40 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Wharton County property owners protested the appraised value of 990 houses and 2,040 commercial and BPP properties. Wharton County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 49% of property owners. Property tax protests in Wharton County resulted in savings of $2.23 million in 2023, or $734.51 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Wharton Central Appraisal District was $1.68 million, including 13 employees.
Wharton Property Tax Values