Most property owners believe appraisal districts should cut taxable values in 2021. 93% of Texas property owners surveyed by O’Connor thought appraisal districts should reduce values in 2021 due to the impact of COVID.
Hays Appraisal District raised the overall taxable value of commercial properties by 19.2%, for the 7,971 commercial properties with 2021 values available. The 2021 increase in Hays Appraisal District taxable values is summarized below:
Office 16.2%
Land 88.8%
Warehouse 30.53%
Apartment 60.44%
Taxable values were increased for 55 of 90 office buildings. The total assessed value increased to $18.35 billion in 2021 from $15.09 billion in 2020. The increases are surprising considering the impact of COVID on office occupancy.
Land values soared 88.8%. The taxable value of vacant land rose from $93.61 billion last year to $20.289 billion in 2021. More than 91.6% of landowners saw higher taxable value; land assessments were increased for 11 of 12 tracts of land with 2021 values available. Demand for land for development fell in 2020 due to uncertainty caused by COVID.
Warehouse properties saw the largest increase for improved commercial properties in Hays County, with values increasing a whopping 30.53%. The 2021 taxable value was increased for over half of the properties with new values available.; 304 of 380 warehouses were increased. The total taxable value spiked to $61.05 billion from $46.20 billion in 2020.
Taxable values were increased for 50 of 77 apartments. The total assessed value increased to $51.54 billion in 2021 from $30.83 billion in 2020. The increases are surprising considering the impact of COVID on apartment occupancy.
The property tax protest deadline is May 17th. Hays County commercial property owners are encouraged to appeal regardless of whether their value increased. There is a strong argument commercial values are lower in 2021 compared to a year ago due to COVID. Many if not most commercial properties are expected to have a lower taxable value compared to last year, but ONLY if the 2021 value is appealed.
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