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Lubbock Central Appraisal District

Local Appraisal District

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

  • O’Connor’s proactive attitude supports property owners’ interests. We cover fees and charges regardless of appeal level. Many rivals charge the property owner for binding arbitration deposits or judicial appeal charges such as attorney fees, expert witness fees, and court costs. We won’t charge you for your property tax protest.
  • Our comprehension of the necessary steps to lower your property taxes is the result of conducting millions of tax appeals throughout Texas.
  • You can benefit from the millions of Texas property tax appeals that O’Connor has successfully resolved by utilizing our proprietary software to analyze unequal appraisal data and comparable sales data.
  • Our expertise has enabled us to consolidate sales and unequal appraisal data in a manner that meets the Lubbock ARB and Lubbock CAD’s requirements.

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

  • Lubbock CAD saved $36 million in property taxes in 2022, and increased in 2023 with a total of $48 million in tax savings. The taxable value of 27,040 accounts in Lubbock County was the subject of protests in 2023.
  • Lubbock County had a success rate of 68% for informal protests and 73% for ARB property tax appeals. Through informal property tax protests at Lubbock CAD and ARB, homeowners were able to save $7.22 million and $2.38 million, respectively.
  • From 2021 to 2023, the percentage of parcels protested in Lubbock CAD has consistently increased to 16%.
  • In 2023, 77% of homeowners received a reduction due to formal protests.
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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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Lubbock

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    Street Address:
    2109 Avenue Q Lubbock, TX 79411-1524

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    Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 10542 Lubbock, TX 79408-0542

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    Phone:
    806-762-5000

Major Cities:

Abernathy, Idalou, Lubbock, New Deal, Ransom Canyon, Reese Village, Shallowater, Slaton, Wolfforth

Lubbock County Texas totals 901 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 310,639. Adjacent counties include Hale, Crosby, Lynn, Hockley, Lamb, Terry, Garza, Floyd. The total market value of real property and personal property in Lubbock County in 2020 was $26,000,000,000. Lubbock County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $491,400,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Lubbock County property owners protested the noticed value for 10,790 houses and 6,700 commercial and BPP properties. Lubbock County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 67% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Lubbock County results in savings of $45,000,000 million in 2020, or $2,572 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Lubbock was $4,590,000 including 40 employees.

Lubbock Property Tax Values

Lubbock County

Average Lubbock 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.