Cameron County Property Taxes – Lawsuits - 2021
Cameron Appraisal District court judgements resulted in a reduction of over $577,165 in property taxes from lawsuits filed in court. There were 89 property tax settlements settled in 2021 compared to 23 in 2014. In 7 years, from 2014 to 2021, the total value of accounts involved in lawsuit settlements increased by 244%, from $96 M to $331 M. As a result of judicial appeals, the total amount of tax assessment reductions achieved by these appeals in 2021 was $21 M, including $11.1 M for apartments, $20 M for commercial, and less than 1% for residences.
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Cameron County Appraisal District Property Tax Lawsuit Summary
| CameronCAD 2021 lawsuits filed regarding ARB determinations | Lawsuits |
|---|---|
| # Lawsuits Filed on ARB Values | 89 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Houses on ARB Values | 3 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily / Apartments on ARB Values | 12 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Commercial on ARB Values | 67 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values | 5 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Utility on ARB Values | 0 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas on ARB Values | 0 |
| CameronCAD 2021 property value involved in Lawsuits as determined by the ARB | certified property value |
|---|---|
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed | $541,444,078 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Single-Family / Houses | $11,460,993 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily | $67,646,696 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Commercial | $400,629,010 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial | $59,774,346 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas | $0 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for All Other Types | $1,933,033 |
| CameronCAD 2021 Appraised value invoved in lawsuits that were resolved | Appraised Value |
|---|---|
| $ Value All Accounts Settled Current Year | $331,318,752 |
| $ reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year | $21,376,490 |
| % Reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year | 6.45% |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Houses Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Multifamily Current Year | $1,116,336 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Commercial Current Year | $19,765,657 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Utility Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Oil & Gas Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for All others Current Year | $494,497 |