Hays Central Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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.
- O’Connor has built relationships with appraisal district staff during the last 30 years while conducting literally millions of property tax appeals.
- You benefit from the millions of Texas property tax appeals completed by O’Connor, using comparable sales data and unequal appraisal data uniquely processed by our proprietary software. The hearing evidence file often totals 50 to 100 pages.
- O’Connor has professional and experienced staff to aggregate the sales and uneven appraisal data necessary to fulfill the criteria of the Hays ARB and Hays CAD.
Hays Central Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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- Yes – there is NEVER a fee unless we reduce your property taxes
- Simple on-line enrollment in just 2 or 3 minutes
- We do all the work and you just share in the savings. We file the protest and attend the hearing. No flat fee; just pay half of first year property tax savings
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- O’Connor saved clients over $213 million in 2025!
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Potential Tax Savings For Your Property
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- 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.
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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Hays Central Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal 2024 hearing results are displayed below:
- Hays CAD saved $45 million in property tax reductions in 2024. In 2024, 43,780 accounts in Hays County were subject to protest from property owners over their taxable value.
- As for the Appraisal Review Board (ARB), 78% of protests were successful, while 80% of informal protests were successful in Hays County.
- Informal protests at Hays CAD saved homeowners $3 million, but ARB property tax protests saved homeowners $7 million.
- Between 2021 and 2024, the proportion of parcels disputed in Hays Central rose steadily, reaching 35%.
Save With O’Connor
1,148
Average HCAD Tax Savings
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
Residential Property
430
Commercial Property
2,499
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.
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Commercial / Other
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2024 County Appraisal District Statistics
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County: Hays -
Street Address: 21001 N. IH 35 Kyle, TX 78640-4795 -
Mailing Address: 21001 N. IH 35 Kyle, TX 78640-4795 -
Phone: 512-268-2522
Major Cities:
Austin, San Marcos, Niederwald, Uhland, Buda, Kyle, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Woodcreek, Hays, Mountain City
Hays County totals 680 square miles, with a population of about 241,067 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Travis, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Comal and Blanco County. The total market value of real and personal property in Hays County in 2023 was $64.50 billion. Hays County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $1.22 billion based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Hays County property owners protested the appraised value of 23,020 houses and 18,480 commercial and BPP properties. Hays County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 84% of property owners. Property tax protests in Hays County resulted in savings of $39.89 million in 2023, or $956.59 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Hays Central Appraisal District was $5.06 million, including 43 employees.
Hays Property Tax Values
Average Hays Property Tax Values
1,148
Average Texas Property Tax Values
1,148
Frequently Asked Questions
Filing a Hays County property tax protest requires strong evidence and timely submission. O’Connor can review your appraisal, prepare your case, and manage the entire protest process to help reduce your taxes.
You can apply for a Hays County homestead exemption by submitting an application to the appraisal district, either online or by mail. This exemption can reduce your taxable value.
The deadline for Hays County property tax protests is usually May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is mailed, whichever is later.
Property taxes in Hays County, Texas typically average around 1.6%–1.7% of a property’s value, but the exact amount varies based on your home’s assessed value and local tax rates.
Property tax protest companies can be helpful if they provide expertise in valuation analysis and representation during appeals, especially for complex cases.
