Travis County Appraisal District Employee Summary – 2020

Travis Central Appraisal District (Travis) expenses are primarily labor. Travis Central Appraisal District employs a total of 129 people, including 67 appraisers as of 2020. The Travis budget increased from $12.69 million in 2011 to $20.19 million in 2020, a 59% increase. However, they have over $500,000 tax parcels to value annually, and that is just real property. With so many valuations, so few appraisers and limited ability to inspect property other than via aerial photography, there are opportunities to appeal the property description and or valuation model or comparable sales or assessment comparable. Property tax appeals save Travis County owners over $166 MM annually.

Commercial and multifamily property owners appeal 87% of the property value in 2020. They do this because it has proven successful over the last 40+ years since Travis was established (around 1980). It is virtually guaranteed that ~75% of commercial / industrial property value will be protested annually. It is part of the annual cycle for commercial property owners. They understand the “noticed value” sent by the appraisal district can probably be reduced via a property tax appeal. Only about 10% of homeowners appeal in 2020.

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Travis County Appraisal District Employee Summary