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Williamson Central Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

O’Connor is selected as the property tax consultant more often than any other company in Texas because:

  • O’Connor’s aggressive approach to property tax protests uses every avenue available including informal hearings, ARB hearings, binding arbitration, SOAH (State Office of Administrative Hearing), and coordinating judicial appeals.
  • O’Connor has spent years developing relationships with Williamson CAD staff and well understands the information needed to win your property tax appeal.
  • While relationships are important, so is having credible evidence. Proprietary software and databases with over 50 million sales format evidence partially based on the appraisal districts thinking on evaluating evidence.
  • O’Connor has professional and experienced staff to aggregate the sales and uneven appraisal data necessary to fulfill the criteria of the Williamson County ARB and Williamson CAD.

Williamson Central Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

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

  • In 2024, Williamson had a total property tax savings of $72 million. Property owners in Williamson County filed protests to the taxable value of 85,030 accounts for 2024.
  • In Williamson County, 54% of informal hearings resulted in a reduction and 55% of formal hearings received a reduction in 2024.
  • Informal protests at Williamson CAD saved homeowners $9 million, and ARB property tax protests saved them $7 million.
  • In 2021, 24% of parcels in Williamson were protested, which increased to 31% in 2024.
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1,148

Average HCAD Tax Savings

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Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)

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Residential Property

136

Commercial Property

3,085

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
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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: Williamson
  • address Street Address: 625 FM 1460 Georgetown, TX 78626-8050
  • address Mailing Address: 625 FM 1460 Georgetown, TX 78626-8050
  • address Phone: 512-930-3787
  • address Website: www.wcad.org

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Williamson County totals 1,134 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 609,017. Adjacent counties include Bell County (north), Milam County (east), Lee County (southeast), Bastrop County (southeast), Travis County (south), and Burnet County. The total market value of real and personal property in Williamson County in 2023 was $153.65 billion. Williamson County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $2.23 billion based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Williamson County property owners protested the appraised value of 57,010 houses and 27,440 commercial and BPP properties. Williamson County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 58% of property owners. Property tax protests in Williamson County resulted in savings of $87.51 million in 2023, or $1,032.75 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Williamson Central Appraisal District was $11.83 million, including 80 employees.

Williamson Property Tax Values

Williamson County

Average Williamson Property Tax Values

1,148

Average Texas Property Tax Values

1,148

Frequently Asked Questions

You can file a protest online through the Williamson County Appraisal District portal or submit a protest form before the deadline.

Rapid growth, increasing home values, and local tax rates contribute to higher property taxes in the area.

Homestead, over-65, disability, and veteran exemptions are commonly available to qualified property owners.

Taxes must be paid by January 31 to avoid penalties and interest.

Yes, a successful protest can lower your appraised value and reduce your overall tax bill.