Harris County Appraisal District
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Graphs showing the Harris County Appraisal District’s formal and informal hearings resulting in reductions are displayed below. The Harris County Appraisal District total tax savings in the year 2020 is $694 million which is less than the 2019 value of $699 million. Learn more about the total protests in Harris county from 2014 to 2020. Harris County – Property Taxes vs CPI highlights the difference between commercial and residential values vs the CPI. In 2020 the residential percentage (57%) is higher when compared with the commercial percentage (110%). Harris County Appraisal District statistics from the years 2016 to 2020 are listed below. O’Connor has compiled multiple data points from HCAD into one convenient resource.
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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.
Property Taxes vs CPI
Disclaimer: O’Connor is a property tax consultant and is not affiliated with any appraisal district. Data for graphs provided by Texas comptroller.
CAD Operations Stats
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: Harris
- Street Address: 13013 Northwest Frwy. Houston, TX 77040-6305
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 920975 Houston, TX 77292-0975
- Phone: 713-812-5800
- Website: www.hcad.org
Major Cities: Atascocita, Barrett, Baytown, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Channelview, Cloverleaf, Crosby, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hedwig Village, Highlands, Hilshire Village, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Katy, Klein, La Porte, League City, Missouri City, Morgan’s Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Seabrook, Sheldon, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring, Spring Valley, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Webster, West University Place
Harris County Texas totals 1,777 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 4,731,145. Adjacent counties include Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Waller County. The total market value of real property and personal property in Harris County in 2020 was $664,000,000. Harris County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $12 billion, based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Harris County property owners protested the noticed value for 315,370 houses and 130,930 commercial and BPP properties. Harris County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 73% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Harris County results in savings of $929,400,000 million in 2020, or $2,082 per account protested. The 2020 budget for Harris was $90,728,307 including 662 employees.
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
- Residential Property $535
- Commercial Property $5,250
Harris County Property Tax Appraisal
Oconnor is the leading company representative for the Harris County Appraisal District property owners because:
- For over 20 years, O’Connor has provided property tax consulting services in the Harris 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 Harris County Appraisal District.
- Our experience has allowed us to compile sales and unequal appraisal data consistent with the format expected by the Harris County Appraisal District and the Harris County Appraisal Review Board.