Bell County Property Taxes – Lawsuits - 2022
In 2022, property taxes in
Bell County were decreased by more than $18 million due to judicial appeals, which were litigated in state district court. There were 71 resolved property tax lawsuits in Bell County in 2022, up from 8 in 2014. In seven years, the aggregate worth of accounts in litigation settlements increased by 9.2%, from $32 million to $347 million, from 2014 to 2022. A reduction in tax assessments of approximately $32 million was achieved in 2022 via judicial appeals; this amounted to $12 million for commercial properties, $15 million for condominiums, and $0 million for residential properties.
Would You Benefit from a Judicial Appeal?
Contingent on the value of the property, pursuing a property tax appeal with O’Connor to the judicial appeal level may be advantageous. O'Connor oversees the coordination of expert witness testimony, judicial appeals, payment and provision of legal representation, and payment. You do not incur any costs unless your property taxes are reduced in a judicial appeal below the threshold set by the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). Participate annually in the Property Tax Protection Program™. By joining the program, O'Connor will escalate your account appeal to the highest level. As part of the program, O'Connor will oversee the coordination of binding arbitration and/or judicial appeal for properties that meet the minimum requirements. Every cost is borne by us, including the costs of binding arbitration. You have no liability to O'Connor unless your property tax is reduced to less than the ARB threshold.
Bell County Appraisal District Property Tax Lawsuit Summary
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BellCAD 2022 lawsuits filed regarding ARB determinations
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Lawsuits
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# Lawsuits Filed on ARB Values
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71 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Houses on ARB Values
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4 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily / Apartments on ARB Values
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34 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Commercial on ARB Values
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33 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values
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0 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Utility on ARB Values
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0 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas on ARB Values
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0 |
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BellCAD 2022 property value involved in Lawsuits as determined by the ARB
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certified property value
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed
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$895,038,635 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Single-Family / Houses
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$4,918,510 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily
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$659,695,932 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Commercial
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$224,782,610 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial
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$0 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas
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$0 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for All Other Types
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$5,641,583 |
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BellCAD 2022 Appraised value invoved in lawsuits that were resolved
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Appraised Value
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$ Value All Accounts Settled Current Year
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$347,080,024 |
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$ reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year
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$32,634,379 |
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% Reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year
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9.40% |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Houses Current Year
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$0 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Multifamily Current Year
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$15,337,364 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Commercial Current Year
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$12,441,843 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year
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$0 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Utility Current Year
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$0 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Oil & Gas Current Year
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$0 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for All others Current Year
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$4,855,172 |
