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Waller County Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

Property owners select O’Connor to represent them in property tax protests because: 

  • For property owners looking to lower their property taxes, O’Connor knows and uses every trick in the book. The fee is paid by O’Connor and depending on the hearing results, it may be refundable.
  • O’Connor has 30+ years of experience appealing property taxes and has built relationships with the assessment district.
  • Relationships matter, but so does possessing evidence that can be trusted. Evidence that is based on how the assessment districts analyze is formatted using proprietary software and databases with over 50 million sales.
  • O’Connor has the expertise to assemble sales and unequal appraisal data in compliance with Waller County Appraisal District and Review Board requirements.

Waller County Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

Waller County Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal 2024 hearing results are displayed below:

  • In 2024, property owners in Waller CAD were able to save $9.56 million in total property taxes. Waller County property owners protested the taxable value of 9,200 accounts in 2024.
  • A total of 64% of Waller County’s informal property tax protests and 91% of the ARB were successful.
  • Residents were able to recoup $460,000 in property taxes from the ARB and $710,000 from the Waller CAD as a result of informal protests.
  • The proportion of properties disputed in Waller County has been steadily increasing since 2021, going from 11% in 2021 to almost 18% in 2024.
Save With O’Connor

1,148

Average HCAD Tax Savings

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Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)

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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

2024 County Appraisal District Statistics

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  • address County: Waller
  • address Street Address: 900 13th St. Hempstead, TX 77445-5155
  • address Mailing Address: P.O. Box 887 Hempstead, TX 77445-0887
  • address Phone: 979-921-0060

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Waller County totals 518 square miles, with a population of about 56,794 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Grimes, Montgomery, Harris, Fort Bend, Austin, and Washington. The total market value of real and personal property in Waller County in 2023 was $20.17 billion. Waller County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $96.77 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Waller County property owners protested the appraised value of 3,200 houses and 4,820 commercial and BPP properties. Waller County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 51% of property owners. Property tax protests in Waller County resulted in savings of $22.74 million in 2023, or $2,815.05 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Waller Appraisal District was $2.85 million, including 13 employees.

Waller Property Tax Values

Waller County

Average Waller Property Tax Values

1,148

Average Texas Property Tax Values

1,148

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, both homeowners and business property owners can file appeals if their property is overassessed.

Filing a protest helps ensure your property is fairly valued and can reduce your annual property tax bill if your value is too high.

After filing, your case may go through an informal review or an ARB hearing where a final decision on your property value is made.

It is a process where you challenge your property’s assessed value to try to reduce your tax bill.

Yes, new homeowners can file a protest if the assessed value is higher than the price they paid or current market value.