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Henderson County Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

Property owners select O’Connor to represent them in property tax protests more often than any other firm because: 

  • For property owners looking to reduce their taxes, O’Connor can help! O’Connor pays the deposit, which may be refunded if the hearing results are favorable. 
  • O’Connor has been appealing property taxes for over 30 years, during which time he has established rapport with appraisal district employees.
  • Having trustworthy evidence is just as crucial as having ties. Based on the appraisal districts’ principles on evaluation, proprietary software and databases with more than 50 million sales structure the evidence.
  • If you need help compiling sales and unequal appraisal data to meet the standards specified by the Henderson County ARB and CAD, O’Connor is the place to call!

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

  • Henderson County Appraisal District reduced property taxes by $6 million in 2023 and property owners protested the taxable value of 5,780 accounts.
  • In Henderson County, 92% of informal protests and 52% of ARB protests were successful. In informal protests, Henderson Appraisal District, homeowners saved $.99 million and ARB property tax protests $14 million.
  • Henderson County had a 98% reduction in commercial due to informal hearings in 2023.
  • In 2023, 4% of property taxes in Henderson County were contested.

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

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.

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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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Commercial / Other

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Henderson

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    Street Address:
    1751 Enterprise St. Athens, TX 75751-8827

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    Mailing Address:
    1751 Enterprise St. Athens, TX 75751-8827

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    Phone:
    903-675-9296

Major Cities:

Athens, Berryville, Brownsboro, Caney City, Chandler, Coffee City, Enchanted Oaks, Eustace, Evelyn, Gun Barrel City, Log Cabin, Mabank, Malakoff, Moore Station, Murchison, Payne Springs, Poynor, Seven Points, Star Harbor, Tool, Trinidad

Henderson County Texas totals 898 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 82,150. Adjacent counties include Kaufman, Van Zandt, Smith, Cherokee, Anderson, Freestone, Navarro, Ellis county. The total market value of real property and personal property in Henderson County in 2020 was $10,045,700,000. Henderson County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $121,739,042 million, based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Henderson County property owners protested the noticed value for 930 houses and 4,070 commercial and BPP properties. Henderson County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 91% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Henderson County results in savings of $3,000,000 million in 2020, or $599 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Henderson was $2,390,000 including 23 employees.

Henderson Property Tax Values

Henderson County

Average Henderson 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.