The market value for commercial property in Galveston County in 2023 was $5.6 billion. 3,945 protests were filed in 2023 to appeal the high taxes and the protests made up about $7.4 billion. In total, 197 lawsuits were filed on the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) values, which was worth $1.3 billion. At the end of the process, a reduction of $90 million was the successful result of tax savings.

Is Your Property Being Protested?

The appraisal district usually sets an initial property value, which becomes final if you don’t file a protest. By enrolling in the Property Tax Protection Program™, O’Connor will fight to lower your property taxes—at no cost to you unless we succeed. In 2024 alone, thousands of property owners saved a combined $190 million with O’Connor on their side.