Ellis County, TX Appraisal District
Property Tax Protests for Ellis County Homeowners
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 your interests and meeting your tax savings goals.
- O’Connor has more experience in Texas property tax protests and utilizes relevant data tailored to the Ellis County 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.
Ellis Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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- 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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- 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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Ellis County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal 2024 hearing results are displayed below:
- For Ellis County, in 2024 the total tax savings from both informal and formal protest hearings resulted in $41 million. In 2024, 21,930 accounts of taxable value were protested by Ellis County property owners.
- Ellis County had a 74% success rate for informal property tax protests and a 73% success rate for ARB protests.
- Through informal protests and the ARB protests, commercial property owners were able to save $28 million and $9 million, respectively.
- In 2021, the proportion of properties disputed in Ellis County was 14%; however, in 2024, it rose sharply to 21%.
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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
How to Protest Property Taxes in Ellis County
As an Ellis County property owner, you have the right to protest your property’s appraised value to potentially lower your tax bill. Key reasons for a successful appeal include unequal appraisal compared to similar properties or incorrect information on your property record.
- Review Your Notice of Appraised Value from Ellis CAD
- File Your Protest before the Statewide May 15 Deadline
- Gather Supporting Evidence of Overvalued or Unequal Appraisal
- Meet with an Ellis Staffer Appraiser During the Hearing Process
- Appeal the Appraisal Review Board’s Decision
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1,148
Average HCAD Tax Savings
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.
2024 County Appraisal District Statistics
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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
Major Cities in Ellis County, TX
Cedar Hill, Ferris, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Ovilla, Waxahachie, Ennis, Midlothian, Red Oak
Ellis County totals 952 square miles, with a population of about 192,455 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Dallas County, Kaufman County, Henderson County, Navarro County, Hill County, Johnson County, and Tarrant County. The total market value of real and personal property in Ellis County in 2023 was $47.71 billion. Ellis County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $563.85 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Ellis County property owners protested the appraised value of 14,03 houses and 12,950 commercial and BPP properties. Ellis County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 67% of property owners. Property tax protests in Ellis County resulted in savings of $12.80 million in 2023, or $474.00 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Ellis Central Appraisal District was $4.35 million, including 38 employees.
Ellis Property Tax Values
