Cameron Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
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- Our contacts with the staff of the assessment district provide us with an understanding of the procedures and methods required to reduce your property taxes.
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- O’Connor’s knowledgeable staff gathers sales statistics and unequal appraisal data to comply with Cameron ARB and Cameron Appraisal District criteria.
Cameron Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- In 2023, the Cameron Appraisal District saved a total of $31 million on property taxes, which is more than the $20 million saved the previous year. In 2023, 11,760 accounts in Cameron County were contested for their taxable worth.
- Cameron County’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB) property tax protests had a 48% success rate, while informal hearings were 46%. Through informal appeals at the Cameron Appraisal District and ARB, homeowners were able to save $12 million and $5 million, respectively.
- In Cameron County, the number of informal hearings that led to a reduction for homeowners 56% in 2021 but went up by 58% in 2023.
- 5% of parcels in Cameron County were protested in 2023.
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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:
Cameron -
Street Address:
2021 Amistad Dr. San Benito. TX 78586-2657 -
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 1010 San Benito, TX 78586-1010 -
Phone:
956-399-9322
Major Cities:
Brownsville, Combes, Harlingen, La Feria, Laguna Heights, Laureles, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, Primera, Rio Hondo, San Benito, South Padre Island
Cameron County Texas totals 1,276 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 421,017. Adjacent counties include Willacy, Gulf of Mexico, Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Hidalgo County. The total market value of real property and personal property in Cameron County in 2020 was $26,000,000,000. Cameron County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $446,800,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Cameron County property owners protested the noticed value for 4,900 houses and 7,900 commercial and BPP properties. Cameron County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 50% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Cameron County results in savings of $253,000,000 million in 2020, or $19,765 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Cameron was $5,580,000 including 65 employees.
Cameron Property Tax Values
