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Denton Central Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

Property owners select O’Connor to represent them in property tax protests more often than any other firm 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.
  • O’Connor has spent years developing relationships with Denton CAD staff and well understands the information needed to win your property tax appeal.
  • We know the processes and appropriate contracts at Denton Central Appraisal District.
  • 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 the experience and expertise necessary to assemble uneven appraisal data and sales to satisfy the guidelines set by the Denton County ARB and Denton CAD.


Denton Central Appraisal District’s (CAD) holds both formal and informal hearings where property owners and their agents provide evidence to argue for lower property values. The results of these hearings are displayed below :

  • Due to protests, property owners in Denton County saw a total of $562 million in tax savings in 2023, up from $429 million in 2022. As many as 133,780 accounts in Denton County were protested by property owners in 2023.
  • In Denton County, 63% of informal property tax protest and 89% of ARB protests were successful.
  • At Denton CAD, homeowners saved about $28 million via informal protests, and at ARB, they saved $45 million through property tax protests.
  • A total of 28% of Denton County’s property parcels were subject to an appeal in 2023, up from 20% in 2021. As a result of protests raised at the informal hearings, owners in Denton County saved $129 million in property taxes.
  • Formal protests resulted in a savings of $432,720 million in taxes 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

94

Commercial Property

2,964

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:
    Denton

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    Street Address:
    3911 Morse St. Denton, TX 76208-6331

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    Mailing Address:
    P.O Box 2816 Denton, TX 76202-2816

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    Phone:
    940-349-3800

Major Cities:

Argyle, Aubrey, Bartonville, Carrollton, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Corral City, Cross Roads, Dallas, Denton, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Hackberry, Haslet, Hebron, Hickory Creek, Highland Village, Justin, Krugerville, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lakewood Village, Lewisville, Lincoln Park, Little Elm, Marshall Creek, Northlake, Oak Point, Pilot Point, Ponder, Providence Village, Roanoke, Sanger, Shady Shores, Southlake, The Colony, Trophy Club, Westlake

Denton County Texas totals 953 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 906,422. Adjacent counties include Cooke, Grayson, Collin, Dallas, Tarrant, Wise. The total market value of real property and personal property in Denton County in 2020 was $135,000,000,000. Denton County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $2,000,000,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Denton County property owners protested the noticed value for 66,080 houses and 30,670 commercial and BPP properties. Denton County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 85% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Denton County results in savings of $98,110,000 in 2020, or $1,014 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Denton was $14,220,000 including 83 employees.

Denton Property Tax Values

Denton County

Average Denton 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.