WalkerCounty Tax Appraisal – 2021
Walker County Appraisal District's 2021 budget was $1 million, 51% up from $968,296 in 2013. The Walker CAD budget is $36 per tax parcel.
How Good Can a $36 Value Be?The appraisal district budgets are substantial, but the attention to the typical property is minimal. Appraisal districts use mass appraisal computer models, but there are errors in the data and the model. These errors provide prospects for property owners to contest the numbers the county presents. Walker County owners protest about 41% of the total market value of accounts valued by Walker County Appraisal District. However, protests are skewed to multifamily and commercial with relatively few home owners appealing. In 2021, all multifamily owners and 49% of commercial owners protested the "estimated mass appraisal value" from Walker County Appraisal District in 2021. However, only 71% of home owners appealed in 2021. Level the playing field by enrolling in the Property Tax Protection Program™. No upfront costs or flat fees. Pay only if you save.
Walker County Appraisal District Property Tax Budget Summary
| Total Budget | $1,465,011 |
| Budget Not Spent | NA |
| Total Property Taxes all Entities | $89,815,226 |
| CAD Budget as % of Property Taxes | 2% |
| Budget for Legal Counsel, Training and Other Expenses | $38,250 |