Cameron Appraisal District - Total Tax Value of Parcels
Property values in Cameron County have doubled in the past decade, but the number of parcels surveyed by the Cameron Appraisal District (Cameron CAD) has been falling every year. This means that the district is assessing taxable value to properties, especially homes, sight unseen. This means that every value should be taken with a huge grain of salt. This is bad news for taxpayers, but it does open things up to property tax appeals, potentially handing those that challenge these values massive savings. Get your property tax protest started by enrolling in O’Connor’s Property Tax Protection Program™ today. Your assessments will be reviewed every year, your values will be analyzed, and your taxes will be protested to the highest level needed. There is no cost unless your taxes are lowered. Enroll, relax, and save.
Total Number of Parcels in DistrictSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Total Number | 0.2090 | 0.2100 | 0.2075 | 0.2076 | 0.2101 | 0.2127 | 0.2141 | 0.2151 | 0.2168 | 0.2192 | 0.2210 | |
| Parcels Appraised | 0.2090 | 0.1966 | 0.1938 | 0.2076 | 0.1339 | 0.1285 | 0.1387 | 0.1336 | 0.1583 | 0.1250 | 0.1354 | |
Texas property owners should protest annually since About half of Texas properties are assessed at 100% of market value or higher based on data from the Texas Comptroller.
Cameron Appraisal District Tax Parcels
Like many border counties, Cameron covers a large spread of land. With over 221,000 parcels, the county is one of the largest in Texas. Because of geographic factors, it can be hard for the Cameron Appraisal District (Cameron CAD) to get a handle on the value of homes, businesses, and more. This leads to cutting corners with things like computer-aided surveys, which can lead to errors. These errors can hit taxpayers in the pocketbook, but do open up things for appeals.
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Cameron CAD Total Number of Parcels in District
Cameron County is loaded with parcels. These are how properties are divided into measurable blocks, which can then be assessed and taxed. There were 221,000 parcels in the county as of 2023, the highest yet accounted for. However, while the number of parcels is growing, Cameron CAD is falling behind in their survey duties. Only 125,000 parcels were surveyed in 2023, the lowest seen in a decade. This means that the appraisal district had to use old records, estimates, computer models, and other schemes instead of looking at properties in an honest manner. While it is common for a small percentage of properties to be missed, this large discrepancy is one of the largest in a major county. This exposes homes and businesses to inflated values and taxes. Thankfully, this is also the perfect scenario for property tax appeals.
Market Value All Property in Cameron CountySource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| $ Total market value | 19.044 | 19.732 | 20.420 | 21.032 | 21.928 | 23.257 | 25.522 | 26.236 | 29.313 | 38.230 | 43.935 | |
| Single Family | 9.979 | 10.265 | 10.552 | 10.842 | 11.455 | 11.811 | 12.224 | 13.035 | 14.713 | 21.901 | 24.262 | |
| Multi-family | 0.638 | 0.674 | 0.709 | 0.733 | 0.760 | 0.806 | 1.051 | 1.055 | 1.161 | 1.260 | 1.647 | |
| Commercial | 3.734 | 3.839 | 3.945 | 4.062 | 4.107 | 4.647 | 5.024 | 5.015 | 5.168 | 5.673 | 6.436 | |
| All Other | 4.693 | 4.954 | 5.215 | 5.396 | 5.606 | 5.993 | 7.222 | 7.130 | 8.271 | 9.396 | 11.590 | |
Texas property owners should protest annually since To support neighbors’ appeals for unequal appraisal.
Cameron County - Total Market Value for All Property
While parcels have been growing gradually, total property values have been skyrocketing. In 2023, the total value of all property was assessed at $38.23 billion. This was a significant jump from $29.31 billion in 2022. Property values have doubled in the past decade, which is on-par with much of the rest of Texas. When coupled with the lack of in-person assessment for over 57% of parcels, it is easy to infer that many properties are being overvalued.
While traditionally the No. 1 contributor to the total value, single family homes exploded in value in 2023, going from $14.73 billion to $21.90 billion in one year. The ascendancy of homes managed to take the grand total up almost by itself. Oil and gas, utilities, and industrial properties combined for $9.40 billion, while commercial properties added $5.67 billion. Apartments and other forms of multi-family housing added $1.26 billion. This emphasis on homes means that homeowners are feeling a disproportionate impact. Such a huge spike in home value is usually not organic and certainly looks questionable in light of poor assessment numbers. This is why every homeowner in the county should appeal annually.