Guadalupe 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 to property tax protests uses every avenue available including informal hearings, Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings, binding arbitration, SOAH (State Office of Administrative Hearing) and coordinating judicial appeals.
- 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.
- Due to our expertise, we have been able to gather sales and uneven appraisal data in a way that complies with the requirements set out by the Guadalupe County ARB and the Guadalupe CAD.
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- No fees ever unless we reduce your property taxes, not even a nickel. We promise.
- Aggressive property tax consultants with hundreds of years collective experience. We understand the people and process to negotiate lower property taxes for you. Our interests are properly aligned. We never, ever get paid unless you reduce your property taxes.
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Guadalupe Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below:
- Property tax accounts in the Guadalupe CAD have saved $5 million in taxes in 2022, less than the $6.5 million in property taxes saved in 2021. Property owners in Guadalupe County protested 3,540 accounts’ taxable value in 2022.
- In Guadalupe County, 100% of property tax protests were filed with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) and 98% of informal protests were granted. Homeowners saved $3 million at Guadalupe CAD in informal protests and $190K in ARB property tax protests.
- In Guadalupe County from 2021 to 2022, the percentage of parcels protested rose from 2021 to 2022 with the number going from 2% to 3.5%.
- For Guadalupe County, the total protests for single family homes have fluctuated between the years 2014 to 2022.
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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:
Guadalupe -
Street Address:
3000 N. Austin St. Seguin, TX 78155-7320 -
Mailing Address:
3000 N. Austin St. Seguin, TX 78155-7320 -
Phone:
830-372-2871
Major Cities:
Kingsbury, Marion, New Berlin, Santa Clara, Seguin, Staples
Guadalupe County Texas totals 715 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 172,706. Adjacent counties include Hays County (north), Caldwell County (northeast), Gonzales County (southeast), Wilson County (south), Bexar County (southwest) and Comal County (northwest). The total market value of real property and personal property in Guadalupe County in 2020 was $20,000,000,000. Guadalupe County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $267,600 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Guadalupe County property owners protested the noticed value for 880 houses and 441 commercial and BPP properties. Guadalupe County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 90% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Guadalupe County results in savings of $162,000,000 million in 2020, or $122,727.27 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Guadalupe was $3,470,000 including 37 employees.
Guadalupe Property Tax Values
Average Guadalupe 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.