Harris County Appraisal District 2022 Industrial Personal Property Tax Protest Summary
Ten percent of the basic property tax is paid in Harris County property taxes on industrial property. Refineries, chemical processing, and manufacturing/fabrication are all considered industrial. In 2022 property owners of Harris County industrial property protested 72% of the total value. Industrial property protested totaled $56 billion out of $78 billion in 2022. The percentage of accounts that have been challenged is more than usual, although only 12% of industrial property has had a court appeal. In contrast, 42% of commercial and 77% of multifamily properties filed legal appeals submitted in court appeals by property owners.
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Harris County Appraisal District Industrial Property Tax Summary
Market Value Industrial Real Property | $40,297,676,910 |
Market Value Industrial Personal Property | $38,145,653,280 |
Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests | 1,664 |
Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests | 2,665 |
$ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested | $56,876,742,564 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values | 152 |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial | $9,477,965,420 |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year | $2,316,528,034 |