Kleberg County Appraisal District confirmed a large volume of property tax protests in 2019; the total was 780 versus 650 in 2018 and 600 in 2017. The portion of Kleberg County accounts protested increased from 0.565% to 2.18% in 2017 to 2019. Home owners accounted for most of the protests in 2019, as is typical ( 780 appeals by homeowners versus 210 commercial / industrial / other). The number of protests for houses rose 78 from the prior year while the volume of commercial appeals rose by 700. Kleberg County property owners submitted property tax protests for real property and business personal property with a total value of $477 million. Most of the protests were resolved at the informal appeal level. Kleberg County Appraisal District processed 1,280 informal hearings and the Kleberg County Appraisal Review Board (ARB) held 30 hearings. Property owners who protested Kleberg County valuations won big. Total savings for informal / formal were $2 (for both single family and commercial / other, based on 2.7% tax rate and no exemptions. If you appeal, the odds are in your favor. In 2019, Kleberg County owners achieved tax reduction for 50.82% of informal hearings and 35% of appraisal review board hearings.

Kleberg County Appraisal District Property Tax Protest Summary

KlebergCAD Tax protests filed for 2019	Number of Protests
Total Number Property Tax Protests	782
Number Single Family Property Tax Protests	78
Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests	20
Number Commercial Property Tax Protests	147
Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests	63
Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests	2
Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests	29
Number Utility Property Tax Protests	201
Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests	184
Number Other Property Tax Protests	58

KlebergCAD Appraised Value for property tax protests 2019	Appraised Value
Total $ Value Protested	$477,532,185
$ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested	$11,051,180
$ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested	$89,879,060
$ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested	$103,326,330
$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested	$49,090,330
$ Value Utilities Protested	$141,314,580
$ Value Oil & Gas Protested	$75,329,830
$ Value Other Protested	$7,540,875

KlebergCAD 2019 Number of Protest Hearings	No. of Hearings
Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled	772

KlebergCAD total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2019 resolved through informal processes	No. Informally Resolved
Informal Property Tax Protest Process	1,275
# of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest	382
Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction	648

KlebergCAD Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2019	Value Reduction
$ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest	$201
$ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest	$447

KlebergCAD 2019 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination	Written Determinations
# of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings	30
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB)	13
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB)	17
# Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing	2

KlebergCAD 2019 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination	$ Reduction
$ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing	$72,810
$ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing	$23,760
$ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing	$49,050

# of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed

0