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Comal Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

O’Connor serves more Texas property owners than any other tax consultant because:

  • O’Connor’s aggressive approach is well aligned with the property owners’ interest. We pay the fees and costs regardless of the level of appeal. Many competitors require the property owner to pay the binding arbitration deposit or costs related to judicial appeal such as legal fees, expert witness fees and court costs. We will not ask you to pay any of the costs or fees related to your property tax protest.
  • Relationships matter and we work diligently to both develop relationships while simultaneously focusing on serving our client’s interests.
  • You benefit from the millions of Texas property tax appeals completed by O’Connor, using comparable sales data and unequal appraisal data uniquely processed by our proprietary software. The hearing evidence file often totals 50 to 100 pages.
  • We have compiled sales and uneven appraisal data in a way that satisfies the requirements of the Comal County ARB and the Comal CAD thanks to our expertise.

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

  • In 2023, the overall property tax savings achieved by Comal CAD were $50 million, surpassing the $40 million achieved in 2022. 28,690 accounts in Comal County were subject to tax protests in 2023 by property owners.
  • Among Comal County property tax protests, 72% were successful in the informal process and 59% in the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) process. Informal protests at Comal CAD saved homeowners $7 million, while ARB property tax protests saved homeowners $4 million.
  • 25% of the parcels in Comal County were subject to protest in 2023.
  • Protests in Comal County rose by a few thousand each year, reaching a total of 29,000 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

567

Commercial Property

3,173

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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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.

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Comal

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    Street Address:
    900 S. Seguin Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130-7838

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    Mailing Address:
    900 S. Seguin Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130-7838

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    Phone:
    830-625-8597

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    Website:
    www.comalad.org

Major Cities:

Bulverde, Garden Ridge, Spring Branch.

Comal County Texas totals 575 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 161,501. Adjacent counties include Blanco, Hays, Guadalupe, Bexar, and Kendall County. The total marketed to total $347,500,000 billion based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Comal County property owners protested the notified value for 16,160 houses and 9,820 commercial and BPP properties. Comal County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 65% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Comal County results in savings of $305,900,000 million in 2020, or $18,929 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Comal was $3,750,000 including 28 employees.

Comal Property Tax Values

Comal County

Average Comal Property Tax Values

1,148

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.