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Galveston Central Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

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

  • O’Connor’s core focus is on cost effective tax reduction. We saved property owners $224 million in 2023. We fight; YOU win.
  • Relationships with appraisal district staff help us to understand what is necessary to reduce your property taxes.
  • 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 Galveston ARB and Galveston CAD.

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

  • Compared to the $102 million in total property tax reductions in 2022, Galveston CAD saved $118 million in taxes overall in 2023. In 2023, property owners in Galveston County protested the taxable value of a total of 71,740 accounts.
  • In Galveston County, 82% of property tax appeals to the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) were successful, while 56% were successful via informal means. Through informal protests at Galveston CAD and ARB, homeowners were able to save $30 million and $28 million, respectively.
  • From 2021 to 2023, there was a continuous rise of 91% in formal protests that resulted in a decrease for single-family homes in Galveston Central.
  • Protests over Galveston Central parcels surged in 2023, from 30% in 2022 to 36% the following year.
Save With O’Connor

1,148

Average HCAD Tax Savings

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Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)

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Residential Property

831

Commercial Property

4,573

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.

Single Family

Commercial / Other

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Galveston

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    Street Address:
    9850 Emmett F. Lowry Expwy, Suite A Texas City, TX 77591

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    Mailing Address:
    9850 Emmett F. Lowry Expwy, Suite A Texas City, TX 77591

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    Phone:
    409-935-1980

Major Cities:

Bacliff, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Gilchrist, High Island, Hitchcock, Kemah, La Marque, League City, Port Bolivar, Santa Fe.

Galveston County Texas totals 211.72 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 53,695. Adjacent counties include Harris, Chambers, Gulf of Mexico, and Brazoria County. The total market value of real property and personal property in Galveston County in 2020 was $47,000,000,000. Galveston County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $1,000,000,000 billion based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Galveston County property owners protested the notified value for 51,650 houses and 12,540 commercial and BPP properties. Galveston County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 83% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Galveston County results in savings of $457,000,000 million in 2020, or $8,848 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Galveston was $6,340,000 including 50 employees.

Galveston Property Tax Values

Collin County

Average Galveston 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.