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McLennan County Property Tax Appeal Guide
McLennan County homeowners can protest their property taxes by filing with the McLennan County Appraisal District (McLennan 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 $451/year at a 79% success rate.
Waco homeowners save an average of $451/year when they appeal with strong comparable evidence. 79% of well-prepared protests succeed.
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How to protest property taxes in McLennan County
Every Texas homeowner has a right to protest their assessed value under Texas Property Tax Code §41.41. In McLennan County, protests are handled by the McLennan County Appraisal District (McLennan 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.
McLennan CAD accepts both paper and online protests. Waco's Magnolia/Chip-and-Joanna effect has driven values up sharply, and many older homes are still being reassessed catching up.
The strongest protests include 3-7 comparable sales from the last 12 months in your immediate neighborhood, adjusted for square footage, age, and condition. Waco-area assessors typically reduce values when presented with clear, recent comp data.
McLennan 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 McLennan CAD uses. You can check your own address free in 30 seconds, or read our full methodology first.
File With
McLennan County Appraisal District
- Address
- 315 S 26th St, Waco, TX 76710
- Phone
- (254) 752-9864
- Website
- www.mclennancad.org
- Next deadline
- Check your notice and district calendar (notice and business-day rules apply)
Your Texas DIY kit is available now
Get a letter draft personalized with the details you provide, a preparation plan, state filing guidance and editable worksheets. Gather your own property evidence and file yourself. Check your notice and local filing deadline before buying.
View the DIY kit — $29 →Preview a worked example before buying
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See the full data behind these numbers in our Texas Over-Assessment Study.