Hidalgo County Central Appraisal District – 2021

A court hearing is conducted by the Hidalgo County Appraisal Review Board in regard to tax protests filed by the Hidalgo County Appraisal District. Although they advertise as a "separate and apart" company from Hidalgo Central Appraiser District, they still receive checks from them. Nearly $44 M in property tax savings can be credited to informal hearings as well as appraisal review board tax protest hearings in 2021, Hearings on tax protests by the appraisal review board resulted in the reduction for property owners of about $6 M. A total of 4,415 appraisal reviews were held before the Hidalgo County Appraisal Review Board.

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In 2021, Hidalgo County property owners saved $6 million in taxes after Appraisal Review Board protests, equivalent to a $248 million assessed value reduction. The result of 71% of protests was a reduction in tax bills for owners, with 79% of homeowners and 57% of businesses winning the action. Owners of large multifamily, commercial, and business personal properties appealed 67% of the total number of their properties in 2021, reducing their property taxes by working the system. In contrast, only 17% of home values are appealed to yearly, primarily those with high values. There is no requirement to hire a property tax advisor to represent you, but if you do, consider securing O’Connor’s experienced consultants who are familiar with the appeal process and know how to fight for you. Enroll today in the Property Tax Protection Program™.