Denton County Appraisal District 2021 Property Tax Protest
Property owners in Denton Central Appraisal District saved a total of $236 M in property taxes in 2021, due to both informal settlements and appraisal review board hearings. This figure does not include the additional savings generated from judicial appeals, which resulted in an additional $29 M being cut from tax bills.
Have you appealed?Every year, Denton County business owners accounting for about $63 B of the taxable value protest their property taxes. Even so, only 20% of property owners by account protest. This means that the majority of owners are not taking advantage of the opportunity to lower their taxes. In general, it's more common for commercial property owners to appeal and reduce their property taxes. Additionally, you will be able to benefit! The good news is that in Texas, there is no minimum account size required to appeal your taxes. The average year sees 65 to 90% of property owners succeed in their protests. Enroll in our Property Tax Protection Program™. today and you can benefit from lower taxes. This is an excellent opportunity to save money, so don't let it pass you by.
Denton County Appraisal District Property Tax Protest Summary
| Denton County Appraisal District Tax protests filed for 2021 | Number of Protests |
|---|---|
| Total Number Property Tax Protests | 91,691 |
| Number Single Family Property Tax Protests | 56,887 |
| Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests | 2,009 |
| Number Commercial Property Tax Protests | 5,246 |
| Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests | 1,257 |
| Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests | 58 |
| Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests | 47.00 |
| Number Utility Property Tax Protests | 207.00 |
| Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests | 23.00 |
| Number Other Property Tax Protests | 25,955.00 |
| Denton County Appraisal District Appraised Value for property tax protests 2021 | Appraised Value |
|---|---|
| Total $ Value Protested | $63,856,285,901 |
| $ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested | $22,256,637,758.00 |
| $ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested | $14,368,713,743.00 |
| $ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested | $20,625,788,062 |
| $ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested | $1,597,060,670.00 |
| $ Value Utilities Protested | $488,509,818.00 |
| $ Value Oil & Gas Protested | $1,616,220 |
| $ Value Other Protested | $4,417,959,630 |
| Denton County Appraisal District 2021 Number of Protest Hearings | No. of Hearings |
|---|---|
| Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled | 68,569 |
| Denton 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 | 54,769 |
| # of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest | 31,935 |
| Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction | 36,477 |
| Denton County Appraisal District Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2021 | Value Reduction |
|---|---|
| $ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest | 28,276 |
| $ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest | 8,201 |
| Denton County Appraisal District 2021 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination | Written Determinations |
|---|---|
| # of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings | 30,437 |
| # of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB) | 21,641 |
| # of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB) | 8,796 |
| # Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing | 20,895 |
| Denton County Appraisal District 2021 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination | $ Reduction |
|---|---|
| $ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing | $6,703,228,808.00 |
| $ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing | $470,315,112.00 |
| $ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing | $6,232,913,696.00 |
| # of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed | 133 |