Baylor County Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
O’Connor is the leading company representative for the Baylor County Appraisal District property owners because:
- At O’Connor, we provide personalized concierge site visits as part of our Property Tax Protection Program™. Our client-focused team is ready to meet with you one-on-one to discuss how we can help reduce your property taxes. Each case is approached with a tailored strategy designed to secure the maximum possible tax reduction.
- We operate on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we successfully lower your property taxes. There are no upfront costs, enrollment fees, or hidden charges, even if your case advances to arbitration or judicial appeal. This performance-based model ensures our goals are directly aligned with yours.
- O’Connor proudly serves a wide range of clients, from owners of single-family homes to those with commercial, industrial, or multifamily properties. Regardless of the size or complexity of your real estate holdings, our systems and expertise are built to manage your appeal efficiently and effectively.
- Our deep experience in property tax appeals has enabled us to compile comprehensive sales and unequal appraisal data specifically formatted to meet the expectations of the Baylor CAD and ARB.
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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.
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Baylor County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- A combined total savings from informal hearings through the appraisal district and formal hearings through the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) resulted in $100 thousand in 2022. Tax savings increased to $420 thousand in 2023.
- Property owners in Baylor County protested 560 accounts’ taxable value in 2023.
- 36% of informal and 8% of Appraisal Review Board (ARB) property tax protests in Baylor County resulted in reductions. Homeowners saved $150 thousand at Baylor CAD in informal protests and $90 thousand in ARB property tax protests.
- The percentage of parcels protested in Baylor County was low in 2021 with 1% but increased in 2023 to 7%.
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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:
Baylor -
Street Address:
211 N. Washington St. Seymour, TX 76380-2123 -
Mailing Address:
211 N. Washington St. Seymour, TX 76380-2123 -
Phone:
940-888-5636
Major Cities:
Alamo Heights, Balcones Heights, China Grove, Converse, Fair Oaks Ranch, Helotes, Hollywood Park, Kirby, Leon Valley, Live Oak, Olmos Park, San Antonio, Shavano Park, Somerset, St. Hedwig, Terrell Hills, Von Ormy, Windcrest
Baylor County Texas totals 1,258 square miles, with a 2019 population of about 2,003,554. Adjacent counties include Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Atascosa, Medina, and Bandera. The total market value of real property and personal property in Baylor County in 2018 was $368,000,000. Baylor County 2018 property taxes are estimated to total $4 billion, based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Baylor County property owners protested the noticed value for 68,080 houses and 40,040 commercial and BPP properties. Baylor County Appraisal review Board appeals were successful for 73% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Baylor County results in savings of $1,866,930 million in 2018, or $17 per account protested. The 2018 budget for the Baylor County was $18,660,000, including 157 employees.
Baylor Property Tax Values
Average Baylor 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.