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Bell County Appraisal District 2021 Property Tax Protest

Judicial appeals generated $113,552 in savings in addition to the $3 M in savings obtained by informal and appraisal review board hearings for the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County’s property owners in 2021.

Maybe you should appeal your property taxes.

Although Bell County property owners contest about $8 B in taxable value, only 10% of them protest annually. There's a benefit for you too. Many property owners succeed in protesting. No minimum value is required in Texas. By enrolling now, you will most likely be able to pay a lower tax rate.

Bell County Appraisal District Property Tax Protest Summary

Bell County Appraisal District Tax protests filed for 2021 Number of Protests
Total Number Property Tax Protests 17,381
Number Single Family Property Tax Protests 5,898
Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests 2,211
Number Commercial Property Tax Protests 1,581
Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests 1,054
Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests 62
Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests 173
Number Utility Property Tax Protests 324
Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests 0
Number Other Property Tax Protests 6,078.00
Bell County Appraisal District Appraised Value for property tax protests 2021 Appraised Value
Total $ Value Protested $8,496,056,418
$ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested $1,222,540,516.00
$ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested $1,512,508,585.00
$ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested $2,306,552,905
$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested $436,848,586.00
$ Value Utilities Protested $2,423,452,878.00
$ Value Oil & Gas Protested 0
$ Value Other Protested $594,152,948
Bell County Appraisal District 2021 Number of Protest Hearings No. of Hearings
Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled 12,396
Bell County Appraisal District total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2021 resolved through informal processes No. Informally Resolved
Informal Property Tax Protest Process 3,099
# of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest 1,865
Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction 1,410
Bell County Appraisal District Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2021 Value Reduction
$ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest 953
$ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest 457
Bell County Appraisal District 2021 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination Written Determinations
# of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings 2,646
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB) 1,048
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB) 1,598
# Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing 831
Bell County Appraisal District 2021 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination $ Reduction
$ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing $80,238,490.00
$ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing $25,370,940.00
$ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing $54,867,550.00
# of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed 91