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1. Who establishes the taxable value of my property?

The taxable value of a property is determined by each county’s appraisal district. Dallas Central Appraisal District appraises property located in Dallas County and Ellis Central Appraisal District appraises property located in Ellis County.

The contact information for Dallas Central Appraisal District:
Website:
www.dallascad.ord

Mailing Address:
Dallas Central Appraisal District
2949 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247

Email and Telephone:
Email for all General and Business Personal Property Inquiries: jordanc@dcad.ord
Email for all Real Property Ownership, Exemption and Change of Mailing Address Inquiries: pre@dcad.org
Customer Service: (214)631-0910
Main Switchboard: (214) 631-0520

The contact information for Ellis Central Appraisal District:

Website:
www.elliscad.ord

Mailing Address:
Ellis Central Appraisal District
P.O. Box 878
400 Ferris Avenue
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Email and Telephone:
ecad@elliscad.com
(972) 937-3552
1-866-348-3552

2. Where can I pay my taxes?

The City of Cedar Hill contracts with the Dallas County Tax Office to bill and collect City taxes for properties located in both Dallas and Ellis counties. Checks should be made payable to David Childs, Dallas County Assessor-Collector and sent to the following address:
Dallas County Tax Office
P.O. Box 139066
Dallas, Texas 75313-9066
The County Tax Office physical address :
2949 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75247

Dallas County has several Branch Offices where payments are accepted.
Their hours of operation are from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday,
except for Holidays.

Branch Locations:
Duncanville 100 E. Wheatland Rd. 75116
Farmers Branch 2436 Valley View Ln. 75234
Garland 675 W. Walnut 75040
Grand Prairie 525 W. Hwy. 303 75050
Irving 530 N. O’Connor Rd. 75060
Mesquite 210 W. Grubb 75149
North Dallas 10056 Marsh Ln. 75229
Oak Cliff 408 S. Beckley 75203
Richardson 516 Twilight Trail 75080

3. How are my property taxes calculated?

The market and taxable values of a property are determined by the Dallas and Ellis Central Appraisal Districts. They provide each taxing entity (cities, school districts, the county and special districts) a certified appraisal roll. Each taxing entity utilizes the certified appraisal roll to determine the tax rate required to meet their budgetary needs. Each taxing entity adopts a tax rate following the procedures mandated by the Truth-in-Taxation laws applicable to the entity. These tax rates are provided to the Dallas County Tax Office for billing and collection. The Dallas County Tax Office issues a consolidated bill for the taxes due for Dallas County properties and an individual bill for the City of Cedar Hill for Ellis County properties.

4. How can I obtain a copy of the City of Cedar Hill budget?

Copies of the City of Cedar Hill budget can be obtained online (in .pdf format). Start at the home page, click on the City Services menu and select Finance\Budget tabs.

Printed copies of the budget are available for the public to view at the Lula B. Wylie Library.

Printed copies may also be purchased by calling the Budget Analyst at 972.291.5100 ext. 1064.