Gonzales County property owners filed 1,807 protests in 2019. This is a 16.25% increase over 2018 and a 18.3% increase over 2017. The portion of Gonzales County accounts protested increased from 3.67% to 3.88% in 2017 to 2019. Owners filed protests for: 1) houses (502) and 2) commercial / other (1,305). Gonzales County protests for houses are rising more quickly than appeals for commercial / other. Single family owners filed appeals for $187,586,120 of houses and commercial owners filed appeals for $81,278,200. The value of Gonzales County houses protested in 2019 rose from $201,200,000 last year to $187,600,000 this year. Gonzales County Appraisal District conducted 1,165 informal protests and Gonzales County Appraisal Review Board held 188 ARB hearings. Gonzales County protests settled informally rose from 1,130 in 2017 to 1,170 in 2019. Gonzales County property owners achieved property tax savings totaling $125,363,130 (based on 2.7% tax rate and no exemptions) for informal and formal (ARB) hearings.

Gonzales County Appraisal District Property Tax Protest Summary

GonzalesCAD Tax protests filed for 2019	Number of Protests
Total Number Property Tax Protests	1,807
Number Single Family Property Tax Protests	502
Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests	5
Number Commercial Property Tax Protests	108
Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests	30
Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests	27
Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests	105
Number Utility Property Tax Protests	91
Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests	770
Number Other Property Tax Protests	169

GonzalesCAD Appraised Value for property tax protests 2019	Appraised Value
Total $ Value Protested	$1,045,752,240
$ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested	$187,586,120
$ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested	$2,365,020
$ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested	$81,278,200
$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested	$117,766,100
$ Value Utilities Protested	$31,397,380
$ Value Oil & Gas Protested	$549,099,370
$ Value Other Protested	$76,260,050

GonzalesCAD 2019 Number of Protest Hearings	No. of Hearings
Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled	626

GonzalesCAD total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2019 resolved through informal processes	No. Informally Resolved
Informal Property Tax Protest Process	1,165
# of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest	299
Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction	501

GonzalesCAD Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2019	Value Reduction
$ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest	2656790
$ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest	$371

GonzalesCAD 2019 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination	Written Determinations
# of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings	188
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB)	102
# of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB)	86
# Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing	38

GonzalesCAD 2019 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination	$ Reduction
$ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing	$2,174,490
$ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing	$1,586,580
$ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing	$587,910

# of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed

2