Cameron Appraisal District
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Property Taxes vs CPI
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CAD Operations Stats
2021 County Appraisal District Statistics
2021 County Appraisal District Statistics
2020 County Appraisal District Statistics
2020 County Appraisal District Statistics
2019 County Appraisal District Statistics
2019 County Appraisal District Statistics
2018 County Appraisal District Statistics
2018 County Appraisal District Statistics
2017 County Appraisal District Statistics
2017 County Appraisal District Statistics
2016 County Appraisal District Statistics
2016 County Appraisal District Statistics
About CAD
- County: Cameron
- Street Address: 2021 Amistad Dr. San Benito. TX 78586-2657
- Mailing Address: P.O Box 1010 San Benito, TX 78586-1010
- Phone: 956-399-9322
- Website: www.cameroncad.org
Major Cities: Brownsville, Combes, Harlingen, La Feria, Laguna Heights, Laureles, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, Primera, Rio Hondo, San Benito, South Padre Island
Cameron County Texas totals 1,276 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 421,017. Adjacent counties include Willacy, Gulf of Mexico, Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Hidalgo County. The total market value of real property and personal property in Cameron County in 2020 was $26,000,000,000. Cameron County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $446,800,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Cameron County property owners protested the noticed value for 4,900 houses and 7,900 commercial and BPP properties. Cameron County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 50% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Cameron County results in savings of $253,000,000 million in 2020, or $19,765 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Cameron was $5,580,000 including 65 employees.
Cameron Appraisal District’s formal and informal hearing results are displayed above. The Cameron Appraisal District total tax savings in 2020 of $14 million is more than the 2019 total property tax savings of $10 million. Cameron County property owners protested the taxable value of 12,800 accounts in 2020. Cameron County property tax protests were successful for 47% of informal and 50% of appraisal review board property tax protests . Homeowners saved $1 million at Cameron CAD in informal protests and $0.27 million in appraisal review board (ARB) property tax protests.
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
- Residential Property $343
- Commercial Property $1,966
March 2023
In 2021, the Cameron Appraisal District certified $13 billion as the total market value of houses in the county. This is equivalent to 50% of the market value of all property types. The total market value of all property types valued by Cameron Appraisal District is $26 billion.
February 2023
The total Cameron Appraisal District’s budget was $5.7 million for 2021. The appraisal district managed to value 215,055 total parcels in the same year, so one can do the math to see the average budget per tax parcel was about $27.
January 2023
Cameron CAD’s estimate of the value of real and personal property in Cameron County for tax year total $26 billion, including houses, land, multifamily, oil & gas, utilities, industrial, personal property and other. Annual Cameron County property taxes total about $655 million based on these tax assessments and a 2.5% tax rate.
Cameron County Property Tax Appraisal
Oconnor is the leading company representative for the Cameron County Appraisal District property owners because:
- For over 20 years, O’Connor has provided property tax consulting services in the Cameron County Appraisal District and has continuously produced results.
- O’Connor is the most aggressive property tax consultant.
- We know the processes and appropriate contracts at Cameron County Appraisal District.
- Our experience has allowed us to compile sales and unequal appraisal data consistent with the format expected by the Cameron County Appraisal District and the Cameron County Appraisal Review Board.
