Property Tax Resources · Waller County, Texas
Waller County
Property Taxes
One of Houston’s fastest-growing suburban counties — rapid development has driven appraisals sharply higher.
Property Tax Resources · Waller County, Texas
One of Houston’s fastest-growing suburban counties — rapid development has driven appraisals sharply higher.
Sources: Population — U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 estimates; County Debt — Texas Bond Review Board (FY2025)
🔴 2026 Protest Deadline: May 15, 2026 — or 30 days after your Notice of Appraised Value is mailed, whichever is later. Miss this date and you waive your right to protest.
Waller County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, riding Houston’s suburban expansion west along U.S. 290. New master-planned communities, industrial development, and the growth of Prairie View A&M University have transformed this county from rural to rapidly suburban. Appraisals have followed, and many landowners are seeing values that exceed what comparable properties actually sell for in a normalizing market.
9,199 ARB protests were filed in Waller County in 2024; 64% of protests resolved through the informal process received a value reduction, and 91% of written ARB determinations lowered the appraised value (Texas Comptroller, 2024 Appraisal District Operations Survey). Fast-growing markets are exactly where appraisals tend to run ahead of reality — and where the protest process delivers the most value. New construction comps, recent sales data, and condition analysis are all available. Use them.
Official CAD site — appraisal notices, exemption applications, and district contact information.
Search your property record, view current appraised value, and verify exemption status.
Waller County Appraisal District protest procedures, online filing portal, and deadline information for the current year.
Every taxing entity’s proposed rate, adopted rate, and public hearing schedule for Waller County.
Enter the date your Notice of Appraised Value was mailed to find your exact filing deadline.
Every taxing unit in Waller County — your school district, city, county — must publish its proposed rate and hold a public hearing before adopting any rate exceeding the no-new-revenue rate. These meetings are open. Your voice is on the record.
View Waller County Tax Rates →| Taxing Entity | Type | Rate (2025 adopted) |
|---|---|---|
| Waller County | County | $0.5562/$100 |
| Hempstead ISD | School District | $1.0760/$100 |
| Katy ISD | School District | $1.1171/$100 |
| Royal ISD | School District | $1.0699/$100 |
| Waller ISD | School District | $1.0626/$100 |
2025 adopted rates per Texas Comptroller Tax Rates & Levies (source). City, MUD, college and other special-district rates may also apply depending on your parcel. Your total depends on which districts your property falls in — verify current rates at your county appraisal district.
What your Notice means and exactly what to do — and by when — after it arrives.
How the Texas homestead exemption lowers your taxable value, including recent changes.
When a property tax consultant is worth it for protesting your appraisal.
Lesser-known special valuations that can cut the taxable value of qualifying land.
The state office that oversees appraisal districts and protects taxpayers.
Who sets your county’s values and why that role matters to your bill.
Search your account at waller-cad.org. Know your Notice of Appraised Value and the deadline printed on it.
File online, by mail, or in person at Waller County Appraisal District: 900 13th St., Hempstead, TX 77445. Deadline: May 15, 2026 or 30 days after your notice was mailed.
Recent sales of comparable homes, your purchase price, photos of property condition issues, and repair estimates all strengthen your case.
Before your ARB hearing, a CAD appraiser may offer to settle. Review any offer carefully before accepting — you can accept or proceed to the formal hearing.
The Appraisal Review Board is independent of the CAD. Present your evidence clearly and concisely. Most hearings run 15–30 minutes.
Disagree with the ARB ruling? You may appeal to district court, binding arbitration, or SOAH (properties over $1 million).
“No person’s particular services shall be demanded, nor property taken or applied to public use, unless by the consent of himself or his representative, without just compensation being made therefor.”
— Section 13, Declaration of Rights, Republic of Texas, 1836Waller County is changing faster than almost anywhere in Texas. Growth brings opportunity — and it brings inflated appraisals that can push out the families who built this place before the highway widened. The same protest rights that protect an Austin homeowner protect every Waller County property owner. Look up your value. File your protest. Attend the rate hearings.