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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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$178,000
Median Home Value
1.95%
Effective Tax Rate
$3,471
Avg Annual Tax
$451
Avg Appeal Savings

How property tax appeals work 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 deadline is May 15, 2027, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later.

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
Next deadline
May 15, 2027 (next protest window)

McLennan County cities on the waitlist

When McLennan County goes live, we'll cover homeowners across:

Waco, TXHewitt, TXWoodway, TXRobinson, TXBellmead, TX
Early Access

McLennan County protest kits coming soon

We're building county-specific protest kits for McLennan County, pre-filled so you just sign and submit. Drop your email and we'll send you the McLennan County ARB filing checklist today, plus notify you the moment kits launch.

Phone optional. We'll only contact you about McLennan County appeals, no spam.

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See the full data behind these numbers in our Texas Over-Assessment Study.

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