Taylor County Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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- O’Connor’s powerful approach benefits property owners. We reimburse fees and costs regardless of appeal level. Many competitors require property owners to pay a legally binding arbitration deposit or judicial appeal-related costs, but you won’t have to pay for your property tax protest with O’Connor.
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- Our experience has enabled us to compile sales and unequal assessment data in a manner that is compatible with the requirements of Taylor CAD and Taylor ARB.
Central Appraisal District (CAD) of Taylor County’s formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- Taylor CAD’s total tax reductions in 2022—$10 million—is less than the $13 million tax savings in 2023. Property owners’ tax disputes were in total 8,420 accounts in 2023.
- ARB appeals in Taylor County were 60% effective, while informal appeals were 54% effective. While ARB hearings saved homeowners $1 million, Taylor CAD informal hearings helped commercial property owners save $10 million.
- By the end of 2023, 70% of formal protests in Taylor CAD had resulted in a reduction for homeowners.
- In 2021, only 5% of parcels in Taylor County were disputed, but by 2023, that number had jumped to 9%.
Save With O’Connor
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:
Taylor -
Street Address:
1534 S. Treadaway Abilene, TX 79602-4927 -
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1800 Abilene, TX 79604-1800 -
Phone:
325-676-9381
Major Cities:
Abilene, Buffalo Gap, Impact, Lawn, Merkel, Ovalo, Potosi, Trent, Tuscola, Tye
Taylor County totals 919.3 square miles, with a population of about 143,208 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Jones, Shackelford, Callahan, Coleman, Runnels, Nolan, Fisher. The total market value of real and personal property in Taylor County in 2023 was $19.19 billion. Taylor County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $241.54 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Taylor County property owners protested the appraised value of 4,860 houses and 3,550 commercial and BPP properties. Taylor County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 60% of property owners. Property tax protests in Taylor County resulted in savings of $10.29 million in 2023, or $1,205.62 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Taylor Central Appraisal District was $2.72 million, including 24 employees.
Taylor Property Tax Values
