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HaysCounty Tax Appraisal – 2021

In 2021, Hays Central Appraisal District had a budget allocated to them of $4.29 M, a 67% increase from 2013 at $2.56 M. the budget per tax parcel was $40.

How good can a $40 value be?

There is considerable funding for appraisal districts, but the typical property gets little attention. Appraisal districts use mass appraisal computer models, but the data and model are faulty, and property owners get to take advantage of these errors. Residents challenged 40% of the market value of all accounts valued by Hays Central Appraisal District. While protests can fluctuate for multifamily and commercial properties, usually homeowners appeal less. For instance, 100% of multi-unit properties, and 84% of business corporations appealed their projected mass appraisal value from the district in 2021. While homeowners have relatively low filing average at 23%. The Property Tax Protection program™ will equal out the playing field. Getting started has no upfront costs or flat fees.

Hays County Appraisal District Property Tax Budget Summary

Total Budget $4,295,342
Budget Not Spent NA
Total Property Taxes all Entities $656,185,700
CAD Budget as % of Property Taxes 0.65%
Budget for Legal Counsel, Training and Other Expenses $129,000