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Wise County Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

More property owners choose O’Connor than any other tax consultant in Texas because:

  • Our connections with the staff working in the assessment district provide us with insight into the steps needed to lower your property taxes. Having trustworthy evidence is just as crucial as having relationships. Proprietary software and databases with more than 50 million sales structure the evidence needed for successful protests.
  • We create comprehensive records, submit the property tax protest, show up for the informal and ARB hearings, file for binding arbitration, and organize court appeals. We handle all the expenses for filing protests.
  • O’Connor provides services for business personal property (BBP), residential, and commercial. Our licensed property tax consultants annually save homeowners and commercial property owners more than $100 million.
  • O’Connor’s expert team compiles the data on sales and unequal appraisals needed to meet the requirements of Wise ARB and Wise CAD.

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

  • The Wise CAD results indicate that Wise property owners saved in property taxes $11 million in 2023, which is more than the $10 million that was saved in 2022. Wise County property owners protested the taxable value of 15,730 accounts in 2023.
  • The property tax protests in Wise County for 2023 were 54% in informal hearings and 52% in formal hearings with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). Through formal protests at Wise CAD, homeowners saved $3.26 million.
  • For Wise County, the number of informal hearings that led to a reduction in commercial taxes was 41% in 2023.
  • The proportion of parcels protested in Wise County resulted to 6% in 2023.
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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

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.

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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.

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Wise

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    Street Address:
    400 E. Business 380 Decatur, TX 76234-3165

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    Mailing Address:
    400 E. Business 380 Decatur, TX 76234-3165

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    Phone:
    940-627-3081

Major Cities:

Aurora, Bridgeport, Decatur (county seat), Fort Worth (mostly in Tarrant County with small parts in Denton, Parker and Wise Counties), Lake Bridgeport, New Fairview, Newark (small part in Tarrant County), Paradise, Rhome, Runaway Bay

Wise County totals 54 square miles, with a population of about 68,632 in 2020. Adjacent counties include Montague County (north), Cooke County (northeast), Denton County (east), Tarrant County (southeast), Parker County (south), and Jack County (west). The total market value of real and personal property in Wise County in 2023 was $22.45 billion. Wise County 2023 property taxes were estimated to total $187.62 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.1%, including homestead exemptions. Wise County property owners protested the appraised value of 2,890 houses and 12,840 commercial and BPP properties. Wise County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 52% of property owners. Property tax protests in Wise County resulted in savings of $8.76 million in 2023, or $556.68 per account protested. The 2023 budget for the Wise Appraisal District was $2.88 million, including 21 employees.

Wise Property Tax Values

Wise County

Average Austin Property Tax Values

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Average Texas Property Tax Values

1,148

Frequently Asked Questions

File a property tax protest by May 15th, or 30 days after Harris County Appraisal District sends a value notice, whichever is later. Protest both market value and unequal appraisal. Ask HCAD to provide a copy of the hearing evidence; they are required to provide it at no cost. Find neighborhood comparable sales which support a lower value. Find comparable properties that have a lower tax assessment and summarize them in a grid. Review the appraisal district property description that overstates the quality or quantity of improvements. Meet with the HCAD appraiser at the informal hearing to settle. If you do not receive a reasonable offer, present to the Harris County Appraisal Review Board. Protest annually for best results.

Harris County property tax bills are generally mailed in October or November for the current year. Property taxes are paid in arrears, so the bill in October 2023 is for calendar year 2023.

Harris County property tax bills can be paid online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail or online. Payments are due January 31.

Harris County property taxes can be paid in person, by mail / Fed Ex or online at the Harris County Tax Assessor Collector website. Property taxes are considered timely paid if paid online or send by mail by January 31. Large penalties and interest apply if property taxes are not paid timely.

Harris County property taxes are due January 31 or 30 days after the tax bill is mailed, whichever is later. Virtually all Harris County property taxes are due by January 31 and draconian penalties and interest accrue if taxes are not paid timely.