Bell County Central Appraisal District – 2021

Appeals are heard by the Bell County Tax Appraisal Review Board on tax protests filed by Bell County Tax Appraisal District taxpayers. The ARB portrays themself as a separate and independent organization, yet they still receive checks from the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County. About $3 M was saved at informal and appraisal review board hearings in 2021, including about $2 M from appraisal review board tax protest hearings. By the end of 2021, the Bell County Tax Appraisal Review Board had conducted 2,646 appraisal review hearings.

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Based on an Appraisal Review Board value reduction of $80 M, Bell County cost reductions totaled $2 M in 2021. Results showed that 67% of protests culminated in tax savings for owners. Residential property owners prevailed in 79% of their appeals, while commercial property owners prevailed in 59% of their appeals. Property owners with large properties are familiar with the system and understand its benefits. It has been reported that 73% of appeals were filed for corporate properties and 62% were filed for multifamily units in 2021. An appeal is filed every year by only 7% of residential households, mostly for those whose values are significantly higher than the baseline. With our help, you don't have to worry about your property tax protest, regardless of how much income you earn.