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Deaf Smith County Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

More property owners choose O’Connor than any other tax consultant in Texas because: 

  • At O’Connor, we explore every avenue to reduce your property taxes — including binding arbitration, where we cover the deposit regardless of the outcome.
  • With over 30 years of experience and millions of appeals statewide, we’ve built strong working relationships with appraisal district teams throughout Texas.
  • While those connections matter, it’s the strength of our evidence that truly sets us apart. Using proprietary tools and a database of over 50 million sales, we craft appeals tailored to what appraisal districts expect.
  • Our deep expertise allows us to develop compelling sales and unequal appraisal data that meet the standards of Deaf Smith CAD and the ARB.

Deaf Smith County Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

Deaf Smith County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:

  • In 2023, Deaf Smith County property owners saved $570 thousand in property taxes through informal hearings.
  • There were 160 thousand accounts in 2023 of taxable values in Deaf Smith County that were disputed by property owners.
  • Of the appeals filed, 10% of informal protests led to reductions, with commercial owners $560 thousand through informal protests.
  • The percentage of protested parcels grew in 2023 by 1.3% .
Save With O’Connor

1,148

Average HCAD Tax Savings

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Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)

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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

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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

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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  • address

    County:
    Deaf Smith

  • address

    Street Address:
    140 E. 3rd St. Hereford, TX 79045-5597

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    Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 2298 Hereford, TX 79045-2298

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    Phone:
    806-364-0625

Major Cities:

Hereford

Anderson County Texas totals 8 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 7,076. Adjacent counties include Henderson, Houston, Freestone, Cherokee, and Leon County. The total market value of real property and personal property in Anderson County in 2020 was $4,900,000,000. Anderson County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $58,600,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Anderson County property owners protested the noticed value for 214 houses and 1,100 commercial and BPP properties. Anderson County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 17.05% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Anderson County results in savings of $16,062,679 million in 2020, or $12,355 per account protested. The 2020 budget for Anderson was $1,200,000 including 13 employees.

Deaf Smith Property Tax Values

Deaf Smith County

Average Deaf Smith Property Tax Values

1,148

Average Texas Property Tax Values

1,148

Frequently Asked Questions

File a property tax protest by May 15th, or 30 days after Harris County Appraisal District sends a value notice, whichever is later. Protest both market value and unequal appraisal. Ask HCAD to provide a copy of the hearing evidence; they are required to provide it at no cost. Find neighborhood comparable sales which support a lower value. Find comparable properties that have a lower tax assessment and summarize them in a grid. Review the appraisal district property description that overstates the quality or quantity of improvements. Meet with the HCAD appraiser at the informal hearing to settle. If you do not receive a reasonable offer, present to the Harris County Appraisal Review Board. Protest annually for best results.

Harris County property tax bills are generally mailed in October or November for the current year. Property taxes are paid in arrears, so the bill in October 2023 is for calendar year 2023.

Harris County property tax bills can be paid online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail or online. Payments are due January 31.

Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail / Fed Ex or online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Property taxes are considered timely paid if paid online or send by mail by January 31. Large penalties and interest apply if property taxes are not paid timely.

Harris County property taxes are due January 31 or 30 days after the tax bill is mailed, whichever is later. Virtually all Harris County property taxes are due by January 31 and draconian penalties and interest accrue if taxes are not paid timely.