Walker County Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
More property owners choose O’Connor than any other tax consultant in Texas because:
- For over 20 years, O’Connor has provided property tax consulting services in the Walker County Appraisal District and has continuously produced results in property tax services.
- In 2024, O’Connor saved their clients over $190 million in property tax savings.
- We have the knowledge and know the processes appropriate for successful staff connections at Walker CAD.
- Our experience has enabled us to consolidate sales and unequal appraisal data in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of Walker CAD and Walker ARB.
Walker County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- Per Walker CAD, the $2 million total property tax reductions in 2022 are surpassed by the $4 million overall tax savings in 2023. Walker County property owners filed protests that amounted to the taxable value of 4,640 accounts in 2023.
- TIn Walker County, 42% of property taxes were contested through the ARB and 70% of informal were successful. Walker property owners collectively saved $600K in informal protests and $380K in ARB protests.
- The percentage of formal hearings that resulted in a decrease of taxes for homeowners from 2020 to 2023 reached 18%.
- In 2023, 11% of property from Walker County property owners was protested, compared to 8% in 2022.
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:
Walker -
Street Address:
900 13th St. Hempstead, TX 77445-5155 -
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 887 Hempstead, TX 77445-0887 -
Phone:
979-921-0060
Major Cities:
Huntsville, New Waverly
Walker County totals 802 square miles, with a population of about 76,400 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Houston County (north), Trinity County (northeast), San Jacinto County (east), Montgomery County (south), Grimes County (west), and Madison County. The total market value of real and personal property in Walker County in 2023 was $13.07 billion. Walker County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $96.77 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Walker County property owners protested the appraised value of 1,920 houses and 2,710 commercial and BPP properties. Walker County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 42% of property owners. Property tax protests in Walker County resulted in savings of $3.26 million in 2023, or $698.52 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Walker Appraisal District was $2.15 million, including 17 employees.
Walker Property Tax Values
