Cooke County Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
O’Connor is selected as the property tax consultant more often than any other company in Texas because:
- Efficient tax reduction is O’Connor’s main objective. With O’Connor’s help, homeowners save millions of dollars every year. If you want to minimize your tax liability, O’Connor is the way to go.
- We are familiar with the processes and strategies needed to lower your property taxes thanks to our connections with assessment district staff.
- Having credible evidence is as crucial as having connections. In order to provide their clients with the finest service possible, O’Connor uses only the best software and databases.
- Compliance with Cooke ARB and Cooke CAD requirements is ensured by the skilled personnel of O’Connor, who collect sales figures and unequal appraisal data.
Cooke County 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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Cooke County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal 2024 hearing results are displayed below:
- In 2024, property owners saved a total of $2.21 million on property taxes, surpassing the $1.55 million saved in 2023, according to Cooke CAD. In 2024, the taxable value of 3,840 accounts in Cooke County was the subject of protests.
- The success rate of property tax protests in Cooke County’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB) was 52%, while informal hearings were successful 73% of the time.
- Homeowners were able to save $610,000 and $190,000, respectively, through informal appeals at the Cooke CAD and ARB.
- In 2024, protests were filed on 5.16% of parcels in Cooke County.
Save With O’Connor
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
2024 County Appraisal District Statistics
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County: Cooke -
Street Address: 201 N. Dixon St. Gainesville, TX 76240-3974 -
Mailing Address: 201 N. Dixon St. Gainesville, TX 76240-3974 -
Phone: 940-665-7651
Major Cities:
Callisburg, Gainesville, Lindsay, Muenster, Oak Ridge Valley View, Whitesboro, and Lake Kiowa.
Cooke County totals 874 square miles, with a population of about 44,258 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Denton, Wise, Love, Grayson, and Montague. The total market value of real and personal property in Cooke County in 2023 was $13.60 billion. Cooke County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $556.60 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Cooke County property owners protested the appraised value of 1,460 houses and 2,480 commercial and BPP properties. Cooke County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 69% of property owners. Property tax protests in Cooke County resulted in savings of $1.55 million in 2023, or $393.30 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Cooke Appraisal District was $1.86 million, including 12 employees.
Cooke Property Tax Values
Average Cooke Property Tax Values
1,148
Average Texas Property Tax Values
1,148
Frequently Asked Questions
A property tax protest allows homeowners to challenge their assessed property value if they believe it is too high or inaccurate.
You can lower taxes by filing a protest, applying exemptions, and presenting evidence of overvaluation or unequal appraisal.
Yes, experts understand appraisal district practices and can maximize your potential savings through data-driven appeals.
Evidence includes comparable property sales, condition reports, and market analysis supporting a lower valuation.
Yes, both residential and commercial property owners have the right to file property tax protests annually.
