Williamson Central Appraisal District
Local Appraisal District
O’Connor is selected as the property tax consultant more often than any other company in Texas because:
- O’Connor’s aggressive approach to property tax protests uses every avenue available including informal hearings, ARB hearings, binding arbitration, SOAH (State Office of Administrative Hearing), and coordinating judicial appeals.
- O’Connor has spent years developing relationships with Williamson CAD staff and well understands the information needed to win your property tax appeal.
- 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 Williamson County ARB and Williamson 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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Williamson Central Appraisal District’s (CAD) formal and informal hearing results are displayed below :
- The $99 million overall tax savings for properties in Williamson CAD in 2023 surpasses the $69 million total property tax reductions in 2022. In 2023, property owners in Williamson County filed protests to the taxable value of 84 thousand accounts.
- In Williamson County, for both informal and Appraisal Review Board (ARB) about 55% property tax protests were successful. Informal protests at Williamson CAD saved homeowners $13 million, while ARB property tax protests saved them $4 million.
- The number of single-family house protests in Williamson Central decreased in 2021 but gradually increased to 57 thousand in 2023.
- In 2021, 24% of parcels in Williamson Central were contested; by the end of 2023, that number had significantly risen to 32%.
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1,148
Average HCAD Tax Savings
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
Residential Property
136
Commercial Property
3,085
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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Percent of informal hearings resulting in a reduction
Percent of formal protests resulting in a reduction
Percent of Parcels Protested in Williamson County
Tax Savings From Informal Hearings
Tax Savings From Formal Protests
Total Protests In Williamson County
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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Cumulative CPI Vs Commercial Other
Residentials valuation Vs CPI
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County:
Williamson -
Street Address:
625 FM 1460 Georgetown, TX 78626-8050 -
Mailing Address:
625 FM 1460 Georgetown, TX 78626-8050 -
Phone:
512-930-3787
Major Cities:
Cedar Park, Florence, Georgetown, Granger, Hutto, Jarrell, Leander, Round Rock, Taylor, Thrall
Williamson County Texas totals 1,134 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 609,017. Adjacent counties include Bell County (north), Milam County (east), Lee County (southeast), Bastrop County (southeast), Travis County (south), Burnet County. The total market value of real property and personal property in Williamson County in 2020 was $90,000,000,000. Williamson County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $2,000,000,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Williamson County property owners protested the noticed value for 42,660 houses and 12,360 commercial and BPP properties. Williamson County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 52% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Williamson County results in savings of $785,790,000 in 2020, or $14,281 per account protested. The 2020 budget for Williamson was $9,510,000 including 73 employees.
Williamson Property Tax Values
Average Williamson 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.