Understanding Your Notice of Appraised Value

Understanding Your Notice of Appraised Value

Before the Notices of Appraised Value are mailed out the first week of April, the Appraisal District prepares for the valuation of properties in Williamson County by following the Tax Calendar provided by the Texas Property Tax System.

  • Appraisal Phase (January 1 thru May 15) – Appraise taxable value, send value notices, grant or deny exemptions
  • Equalization Phase (May 15 thru July 20) – ARB reviews appraisal records, certifies roll, and allows a property owner to protest value and have a scheduled hearing.
  • Assessment Phase (July 25 thru October 1) – Tax Assessor receives certified roll from the Williamson Central Appraisal District.

  • Collection Phase (October 1 & throughout the year) – Tax Assessor sends tax bills which become delinquent January 31 of the following year.

Note:  When filing an Online Protest eligible properties will have the availability to upload evidence/documents using the online passcode on the Notice of Appraised Value.


  1. Current Year Notice
  2. Date notices mailed
  3. Quick Ref Id helps identify your account
  4. Online passcode to be used for online protest

 

Note: THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL

 

  1. Online Passcode is available only for watermarked notices indicating Online Protest Available
When viewing your notice, look for exemptions. You may check the Exemption Status on your notice section shows as below, however, if none are shown you may check the status via Exemption Status article:







  • Exemptions will vary from: Homestead - (HS), Tax Code 11.13(c) - (OA), Disabled Person - (DP), and Disabled Veteran - (DV).
  • A residence homestead is protected from future assessed value increases in excess of 10% per year from the date of the last assessed value. For further information, view your Notice of Appraised Value.
If you disagree with the proposed value or any other action the Appraisal District may have taken on your property, please visit https://www.wcad.org/protest-procedures/ by May 15, 2025,for all information regarding how property valuation reviews will be taking place this year. You have the right to file a protest by MAY 15, (or 30 days from the mail date on your Notice of Appraised Value) and receive a formal hearing if you are unable to resolve any concerns you may have regarding the property with the Appraisal District. If a deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the last day to file is automatically extended to the next business day.








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Your protest must be filed online, postmarked, or hand-delivered to our office by 5:00 PM on the indicated Protest Filing Deadline: May 15, 2025, or 30 days from the mail date on your Notice of Appraised Value. If a deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the last day to file is automatically extended to the next business day. The ARB hearings are held at the WCAD office. 

  1. Do not pay from this notice!
  2. Estimated taxes may not reflect freeze amounts or transfers which are set by the tax office.
  1.  Williamson Central Appraisal District does not set tax rates or collect the taxes on your property.
  2. The governing body of each taxing unit decides whether or not taxes on the property will increase.
Visit https://support.wcad.org/portal/kb/articles/homestead-exemption-requirements for more information and qualifications.

Please visit our website WCAD.org for additional information and instructional videos.