San Jacinto County Appraisal District

What San Jacinto County Appraisal District does

San Jacinto County Appraisal District (SJCAD) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas responsible for determining the fair market appraisal of all taxable property within San Jacinto County boundaries. The district operates under the Texas Property Tax Code, is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by county taxing units, and is led by Chief Appraiser Troy Carlson, RPA. Core functions include property valuation for ad valorem tax purposes, administration of statutory exemptions (homestead, senior/disabled, veteran, agricultural use, and others), certification of the appraisal roll for local taxing entities, and dispute resolution through appraisal review board hearings. The district serves residential and business property owners across the county, along with downstream local taxing units such as school districts (Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD, Shepherd ISD) and the San Jacinto County Tax Office, all of which depend on the certified roll for tax rate calculations.

The district's product surface consists of four interconnected digital portals powered by third-party vendor BIS Consultants: a Property Search database (esearch.sjcad.org) for queries by owner, address, or property ID; a Taxpayer Portal (portal.sjcad.org) for account management and exemption filing; an Agent Portal (agentappeals.sjcad.org) for electronic protest filing by licensed tax consultants; and an Interactive GIS Map combining aerial imagery with deed-level parcel data. A physical office at 99 Slade Street, Coldspring, TX provides in-person service Monday–Friday. The district also publishes annual appraisal reports, reappraisal plans, low-income capitalization rates, and curated real estate market commentary.

As a government entity, SJCAD generates no commercial revenue. The operating budget is funded through allocations from county taxing units proportional to their property tax levies, and all appraisal and exemption services are provided at no cost to property owners. Distribution is direct: in-person at the Coldspring office or via self-serve digital portals. The district is subject to oversight by the Texas Comptroller's Property Tax Assistance Division and operates under Texas Property Tax Code, including compliance with the November 4, 2025 constitutional amendments that materially expanded homestead, senior, veteran, and tangible personal property exemptions.

Name

San Jacinto County Appraisal District

Legal name

San Jacinto County Appraisal District

Website

https://sjcad.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Jacinto County Appraisal District is a Texas political subdivision that appraises all taxable property within San Jacinto County, administers statutory exemptions, and certifies the appraisal roll for local taxing units such as school districts and the county tax office. It serves property owners via four digital portals and a Coldspring office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Property Appraisal

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAA), Land & Rural Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Property tax appraisal
• Exemption administration
• Property assessment
• GIS mapping services
• Taxpayer assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cold Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

San Jacinto County Appraisal District is the local government entity responsible for determining the fair market value of all real and personal property in San Jacinto County, Texas, for ad valorem tax purposes. It administers property tax exemptions, processes renditions, conducts biennial reappraisals, and resolves taxpayer protests under the Texas Property Tax Code. Public-facing digital tools (Property Search, Agent Portal, Taxpayer Portal, Interactive GIS Map) enable property owners and agents to review records, file exemptions, and submit renditions online at no cost.

Product overview

San Jacinto County Appraisal District operates as a unified property appraisal and tax information platform consisting of four interconnected online portals: Property Search (esearch.sjcad.org) for database queries, Agent Portal (agentappeals.sjcad.org) for electronic protest filing, Taxpayer Portal (portal.sjcad.org) for owner account management, and an Interactive GIS Map (gis.bisclient.com/sanjacintocad/) for visual property mapping. The system is powered by BIS Consultants technology and provides property owners, agents, and the public with access to appraisal records, tax information, exemption filings, and appeals processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Search Online tool that lets the public look up property appraisal records, ownership data, and parcel details for any property in San Jacinto County. Available to anyone and free to use.
• Agent Portal Web portal enabling third-party tax agents and representatives to file property renditions and manage accounts on behalf of business property owners in San Jacinto County.
• Taxpayer Portal Web portal that allows individual property owners to file property tax exemption applications, review their appraisal information, and manage their accounts online.
• Interactive GIS Map Interactive map-based application that provides parcel-level geographic visualization of properties in San Jacinto County, allowing users to view properties and access linked appraisal records.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BIS ConsultantscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides and maintains the property search website (esearch.sjcad.org), taxpayer portal, agent portal, and administrative portal systems. Web design and technology infrastructure provider for the appraisal district.
• Texas Comptroller's OfficecoreOthersProvides Property Tax Assistance Division resources, property tax deadlines, exemption information, taxpayer remedies publications, and regulatory guidance for appraisal district operations.
• San Jacinto County Tax OfficecoreOthersCounty assessor-collector Betty Davis provides property tax collection services and serves as contact for taxing unit information.
• Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated ISDminorOthersLocal school district that uses appraisal district values for property tax calculations.
• Shepherd ISDminorOthersLocal school district that uses appraisal district values for property tax calculations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bexar County Appraisal District: Texas county appraisal district performing comparable ad valorem property appraisals, exemption administration, and protest hearings under the same Texas Property Tax Code.
• Harris County Appraisal District: Another Texas county appraisal district operating under the same Texas Property Tax Code, providing the same statutory appraisal and exemption administration services as SJCAD but at significantly larger scale within Harris County.
• Dallas Central Appraisal District: Texas county appraisal district performing identical statutory fair market appraisals, exemption administration, and protest processing functions as SJCAD, serving Dallas County taxing units.
• Travis County Appraisal District: Texas county appraisal district with the same statutory mandate, services portfolio (property search, GIS, exemption filing, agent protest portal), and regulatory oversight framework as SJCAD.
• Tarrant Appraisal District: Texas county appraisal district operating the same appraisal, exemption, and ARB protest workflow as SJCAD, governed by the same Texas Property Tax Code provisions.

Others

• BIS Consultants: Technology vendor that provides and maintains the property search, taxpayer portal, agent portal, administrative portal, and GIS infrastructure for SJCAD and many other Texas CADs — a key enabling partner rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Major software vendor serving government appraisal and tax administration entities with appraisal, CAMA, and property tax systems — adjacent incumbent provider competing in the same technology stack that BIS Consultants supplies to SJCAD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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