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Cameron County Property Tax Appeal Guide
Cameron County homeowners can protest their property taxes by filing with the Cameron Appraisal District (Cameron CAD) before May 15, or by mid-July under Texas Property Tax Code Section 41.44(b) for late protests. Homeowners who appeal with strong comparable-sales evidence save an average of $401/year at a 78% success rate.
Brownsville / Harlingen homeowners save an average of $401/year when they appeal with strong comparable evidence. 78% of well-prepared protests succeed.
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How to protest property taxes in Cameron County
Every Texas homeowner has a right to protest their assessed value under Texas Property Tax Code §41.41. In Cameron County, protests are handled by the Cameron Appraisal District (Cameron CAD). The usual deadline is May 15 or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. A weekend or legal-holiday deadline moves to the next regular business day. Confirm your district calendar and tax year.
Cameron CAD has bilingual support. Border-area construction quality varies widely, so be specific in your protest about square footage and condition adjustments.
The strongest protests include 3-7 comparable sales from the last 12 months in your immediate neighborhood, adjusted for square footage, age, and condition. Brownsville / Harlingen-area assessors typically reduce values when presented with clear, recent comp data.
Cameron County is one of the counties in our Texas Over-Assessment Study, where we ran millions of homes through the same unequal-appraisal comparison the Cameron CAD uses. You can check your own address free in 30 seconds, or read our full methodology first.
File With
Cameron Appraisal District
- Address
- 2021 Amistad Dr, San Benito, TX 78586
- Phone
- (956) 399-9322
- Website
- www.cameroncad.org
- Next deadline
- Check your notice and district calendar (notice and business-day rules apply)
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