Tarrant County Central Appraisal District – 2021

Property tax protests are put in front of the Tarrant Appraisal Review Board. Even though they claim to be "separate and apart" from Tarrant CAD, they still get their checks signed by CAD. In 2021, savings from property tax informal settlements and review board hearings were about $277 M. About $24 M resulted in review board hearings. The board was presented with 25,445 cases in 2021.

About 59% of protests in front of the review board generated savings for property owners. For comparison, homeowners succeeded in 61% of their protests; only 45% of commercial owners won. Large commercial owners know how to use the system to their advantage to win. Apartment owners protested 99% of their value, compared to 55% of commercial owners. Only 23% of homeowners appeal every year, and that's mostly from high-value homeowners. Enroll in the Property Tax Protection Program™ to save on your taxes, regardless of your account size.