FortBend County Property Taxes – Lawsuits - 2022
2022 saw a $134 million reduction in property taxes for
Fort Bend County as a result of judicial appeals (state district court litigation). The number of resolved property tax cases in Fort Bend County increased from 127 in 2014 to 719 in 2022. Between 2014 and 2022, the overall value of accounts in litigation settlements increased by 24% in only 7 years, from $1 billion to $5 billion. In 2022, court appeals resulted in a tax assessment decrease of $834 million, including $587 million for businesses, $217 million for apartments, and $21 million for houses.
Would You Benefit from a Judicial Appeal?
You could gain by taking your property tax appeal all the way to the court appeal level, depending on the value of your property. O'Connor oversees the administration of court appeals, including the hiring and payment of attorneys, expert witness reports, and filing costs. Unless your property taxes are lowered in a court appeal below the Appraisal Review Board (ARB) threshold, you don't have to pay anything. If you sign up for the Property Tax Protection Program™, O'Connor will take your account appeal all the way to the top. O'Connor will oversee the binding arbitration or court appeal for properties that satisfy the requirements as part of the Property Tax Protection Program™. We pay for everything, even the costs of binding arbitration. Unless your taxes are lowered below the ARB threshold, you make no payment.
Fort Bend County Appraisal District Property Tax Lawsuit Summary
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FBCAD 2022 lawsuits filed regarding ARB determinations
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Lawsuits
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# Lawsuits Filed on ARB Values
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719 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Houses on ARB Values
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86 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily / Apartments on ARB Values
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90 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Commercial on ARB Values
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505 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values
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1 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Utility on ARB Values
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1 |
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# Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas on ARB Values
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0 |
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FBCAD 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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$2,970,937,236 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Single-Family / Houses
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$191,225,930 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily
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$2,604,632,000 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Commercial
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$86,946,848 |
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial
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$1,320,470 |
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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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$86,148,798 |
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FBCAD 2022 Appraised value invoved in lawsuits that were resolved
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Appraised Value
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$ Value All Accounts Settled Current Year
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$5,940,907,847 |
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$ reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year
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$834,351,496 |
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% Reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year
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14% |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Houses Current Year
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$21,308,362 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Multifamily Current Year
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$217,317,271 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Commercial Current Year
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$587,702,117 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year
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$360,400 |
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$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Utility Current Year
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$1,817,230 |
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$ 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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$5,846,116 |
