Ellis Appraisal District
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Ellis County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- The Ellis CAD total tax savings for property owners in 2022 of $42 million is more than the 2021 total property tax savings of $32 million. Ellis County property owners protested the taxable value of 19,700 accounts in 2022.
- Thirteen percent of the informal and sixty percent of the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) property tax protests filed in Ellis County were successful. Homeowners saved $4 million at Ellis CAD in informal protests and $1 million in ARB property tax protests.
- For the percentage of parcels protested in Ellis County, there was a low in 2021 with 13% and the value rapidly increased in 2022 to 20%.
- For Ellis County tax savings gained from formal protests had a massive increase in 2022 at $19 million compared to 2017 with only $1 million.
More property owners choose O’Connor than any other tax consultant in Texas because:
- O’Connor’s aggressive approach to property tax protests uses every avenue available including informal hearings, Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings, binding arbitration, SOAH (State Office of Administrative Hearing) and coordinating judicial appeals.
- Relationships matter and we work diligently to both develop relationships while simultaneously focusing on serving our client’s interests.
- O’Connor has more experience in Texas property tax protests and utilizes relevant data tailored to the appraisal district’s understanding of adjusting sales.
- Our experience has allowed us to compile sales and unequal appraisal data consistent with the format expected by the Ellis CAD and the Ellis County ARB.
Graphs
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Property Taxes vs CPI
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CAD Operations Stats
2023 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2022 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2021 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2020 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2019 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2018 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2016 County Appraisal District Statistics
2016 County Appraisal District Statistics
About CAD
- County: Ellis
- Street Address: 400 Ferris Ave.Waxahachie, TX 75165-3302
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 878 Waxahachie, TX 75165-0878
- Phone: 972-937-3552
- Website: www.elliscad.org
Major Cities: Cedar Hill, Ferris, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Ovilla
Ellis County Texas totals 952 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 192,455. Adjacent counties include Dallas County, Kaufman County, Henderson County, Navarro County, Hill County, Johnson County, and Tarrant County The total market value of real property and personal property in Ellis County in 2020 was $25,000,000,000. Ellis County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $3,759,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Ellis County property owners protested the noticed value for 9,660 houses and 9,310 commercial and BPP properties. Ellis County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 70% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Ellis County results in savings of $4,570.000,000 in 2020, or $241,033 per account protested. The 2020 budget for Ellis was $27,600,000 including 28 employees.
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
- Residential Property $343
- Commercial Property $1,966
April 2023
12,953 property tax protests to the ARB were filed by Ellis County property owners in 2021.
March 2023
Ellis Appraisal District states the total market value of single-family houses in 2021 as $13 billion. This is equivalent to $13 billion of the entire market value for all property types in the county. The total value of all property types is $28 billion.
February 2023
The Ellis Appraisal District property tax parcels include single-family residential property, multi-family residential property, commercial property, utilities, and industrial property, as well as other property types for a total of 93,664 tax parcels. At a total budget in 2021 of $3 million, an average of $31 was spent on the appraisal of each tax parcel.
January 2023
Ellis Appraisal District estimated the value of real estate and personal property at $28 billion in 2021. This tax base is estimated to generate $695 million in Ellis County property taxes based on a 2.5% tax rate.