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Montgomery 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.
  • O’Connor has built relationships with appraisal district staff during the last 30 years while conducting literally millions of property tax appeals.
  • O’Connor has more experience in Texas property tax protests and utilizes relevant data tailored to the appraisal district’s understanding of adjusting sales.
  • Our experience has allowed us to compile sales and unequal appraisal data consistent with the format expected by Montgomery CAD and the Montgomery County ARB.

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

  • In 2023, accounts in Montgomery CAD saved a total of $69 million in property taxes. The taxable value of 99,000 accounts was protested in 2023 by Montgomery County property owners.
  • Among property tax protests in Montgomery County, 67% were successful when submitted to the Appraisal Review Board (ARB), while 72% of informal protests were successful. Homeowners were able to avoid $24 million in property taxes by protesting with the ARB and $6.7 million in informal protests at Montgomery CAD.
  • In 2019, the total amount of protests in Montgomery County that resulted in tax savings reached $14 million; in 2023, that figure doubled to $28 million.
  • In 2022, 25% of parcels in Montgomery County were contested and by 2023, that number jumped to 28%.
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

682

Commercial Property

3,678

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.

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Commercial / Other

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2023 County Appraisal District Statistics

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    County:
    Montgomery

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    Street Address:
    109 Gladstell St. Conroe, TX 77301-4236

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    Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 2233 Conroe, TX 77305-2233

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    Phone:
    936-756-3354

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    Website:
    www.mcad-tx.org

Major Cities:

Fulshear, Katy, Kendleton, Meadows, Missouri City, Needville, Rosenberg, Simonton, Stafford, Sugar Land

Montgomery County Texas totals 1,077 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 620,443. Adjacent counties include Walker, San Jacinto, Liberty, Harris Waller, Grimes. The total market value of real property and personal property in Montgomery County in 2020 was $81,000,000,000. Montgomery County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $1,000,000,000 based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Montgomery County property owners protested the noticed value for 38,810 houses and 25,600 commercial and BPP properties. Montgomery County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 81% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Montgomery County results in savings of $1,902,590,000 in 2020, or $29,538 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Montgomery was $11,960,000 including 100 employees.

Montgomery Property Tax Values

Montgomery County

Average Montgomery 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.