Hill County Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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Hill County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- Hill CAD saw a total of $1 million saved on property taxes for property owners in 2023. There were 3,430 Hill County accounts that had their taxable value protested in 2023.
- Hill Appraisal Review Board (ARB) property tax hearings were successful 40% of the time, while informal hearings had a 39% success rate. Homeowners were able to save $70,000 and $40,000, respectively, through informal appeals at the CAD and ARB.
- In Hill County, the number of informal hearings that led to a reduction for homeowners was 22% in 2023 and commercial was 33%.
- 7% of parcels in Hill County were protested in 2023.
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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
2023 County Appraisal District Statistics
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County:
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Street Address:
1407 Abbott Ave.Hillsboro, TX 76645-2872 -
Mailing Address:
1407 Abbott Ave.Hillsboro, TX 76645-2872 -
Phone:
254-582-2508
Major Cities:
Abbott, Aquilla, Covington, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, Mount Calm, Whitney
Hill County totals 962 square miles, with a population of about 38,771 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Johnson, Ellis, Navarro, Limestone, McLennan, and Bosque. The total market value of real and personal property in Hill County in 2023 was $9.24 billion. Hill County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $71.26 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Hill County property owners protested the appraised value of 660 houses and 2,750 commercial and BPP properties. Hill County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 45% of property owners. Property tax protests in Hill County resulted in savings of $860,000 in 2023, or $250.07 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Hill Appraisal District was $2.21 million, including 13 employees.
Hill Property Tax Values
