Orange County Appraisal District 2023 Property Tax Protest
According to reports from the Orange County Appraisal District (CAD), a large number of property owners filed protests in 2023. A total of 6,396 protests were filed, with residential properties accounting for 3,871 of them. Additionally, there were 524 protests for commercial properties and 210 for business personal property (BPP). Altogether, the total value of the protests reached $4 billion. At the end of the process, through Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings, a reduction of $16 million was achieved.
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Despite the opportunity to lower their property tax burden, many property owners in Orange County continue to face high or unfair assessments without taking action. Each year, owners of commercial and residential properties — large and small — partner with O'Connor to challenge their appraisals and reduce their tax bills. In Texas, there is no minimum account size required to protest, and you can enroll in O’Connor’s Property Tax Protection Program™ for free.
Orange County Appraisal District Property Tax Protest Summary
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Orange County Appraisal District Tax protests filed for 2023
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Number of Protests
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Total Number Property Tax Protests
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6,396 |
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Number Single Family Property Tax Protests
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3,871 |
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Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests
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100 |
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Number Commercial Property Tax Protests
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524 |
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Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests
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210 |
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Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests
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140 |
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Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests
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108 |
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Number Utility Property Tax Protests
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333 |
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Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests
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76 |
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Number Other Property Tax Protests
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1,034 |
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Orange County Appraisal District Appraised Value for property tax protests 2023
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Appraised Value
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Total $ Value Protested
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$3,813,218,196 |
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$ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested
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$671,996,254 |
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$ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested
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$119,973,010 |
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$ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested
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$412,532,471 |
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$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested
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$2,232,023,850 |
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$ Value Utilities Protested
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$263,562,053 |
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$ Value Oil & Gas Protested
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$54,308,540 |
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$ Value Other Protested
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$58,822,018 |
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Orange County Appraisal District 2023 Number of Protest Hearings
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No. of Hearings
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Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled
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4,842 |
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Orange County Appraisal District total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2023 resolved through informal processes
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No. Informally Resolved
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Informal Property Tax Protest Process
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4,566 |
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# of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest
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3,218 |
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Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction
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2,873 |
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Orange County Appraisal District Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2023
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Value Reduction
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$ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest
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44505533 |
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$ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest
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$92,015,099 |
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Orange County Appraisal District 2023 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination
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Written Determinations
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# of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings
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980 |
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# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB)
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588 |
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# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB)
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392 |
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# Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing
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237 |
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Orange County Appraisal District 2023 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination
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$ Reduction
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$ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing
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$15,852,594 |
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$ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing
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$5,692,616 |
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$ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing
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$10,159,978 |
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# of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed
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9 |
