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Polk County 2023 Property Tax Protest
In 2023, a total of 6,757 protests were filed through the Polk Central Appraisal District (CAD) and the value of the protests was $2 billion. The number of single-family property tax protests was 2,474, apartments was 17, commercial was 296, and business personal property (BPP) was 45.
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Are You Appealing?
Each year, thousands of residential and commercial property owners successfully lower their property taxes through the appeal process. Partnering with experienced professionals like O’Connor significantly increases your chances of securing a reduction. In Texas, there’s no minimum property value required to file an appeal, any property owner can take advantage. With over 50 years of experience, O’Connor has helped clients across every major Texas county save hundreds of millions in property taxes.
Property Tax Protest Summary
| Polk County Appraisal District Tax protests filed for 2024 | Number of Protests |
|---|---|
| Total Number Property Tax Protests | 3,766 |
| Number Single Family Property Tax Protests | 1,382 |
| Number Multifamily / Apartment Property Tax Protests | 10 |
| Number Commercial Property Tax Protests | 180 |
| Number Business Personal Property Property Tax Protests | 64 |
| Number Industrial Real Property Property Tax Protests | 10 |
| Number Industrial Personal Property Property Tax Protests | 17 |
| Number Utility Property Tax Protests | 453 |
| Number Oil & Gas Property Tax Protests | 350 |
| Number Other Property Tax Protests | 1,300 |
| Polk County Appraisal District Appraised Value for property tax protests 2024 | Appraised Value |
|---|---|
| Total $ Value Protested | $1,708,573,990 |
| $ Value Single Family (Homes, Condo, Townhome) Protested | $399,418,193 |
| $ Value Multifamily/Apartment Protested | $9,351,385 |
| $ Value Commercial Real and Personal Protested | $186,400,759 |
| $ Value Industrial Real and Personal Protested | $637,089,693 |
| $ Value Utilities Protested | $312,016,877 |
| $ Value Oil & Gas Protested | $35,148,514 |
| $ Value Other Protested | $129,148,569 |
| Polk County Appraisal District 2024 Number of Protest Hearings | No. of Hearings |
|---|---|
| Appraisal Review Board Protests Scheduled | 3,670 |
| Polk County Appraisal District total number of concerns, inquiries or protests filed in 2024 resolved through informal processes | No. Informally Resolved |
|---|---|
| Informal Property Tax Protest Process | 5,149 |
| # of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest | 2,899 |
| Informal Property Tax Protest with Reduction | 3,317 |
| Polk County Appraisal District Value reduction resolved though informal process in 2024 | Value Reduction |
|---|---|
| $ Value of Houses Resolved at Informal Protest | $20,299,819 |
| $ Value of Other Accounts Resolved at Informal Protest | $86,203,071 |
| Polk County Appraisal District 2024 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination | Written Determinations |
|---|---|
| # of Appraisal Review Board Property Tax ProtestHearings | 490 |
| # of Property Tax Protest Hearings for Houses (ARB) | 209 |
| # of Property Tax Protest Hearings for All Other Properties (ARB) | 281 |
| # Houses with Reduction at ARB Protest Hearing | 97 |
| Polk County Appraisal District 2024 protests that resulted in an ARB written determination | $ Reduction |
|---|---|
| $ Reduction All Properties at ARB Protest Hearing | $4,046,354 |
| $ Reduction Houses at ARB Protest Hearing | $1,339,911 |
| $ Reduction All Other Properties at ARB Protest Hearing | $2,706,443 |
| # of Binding Arbitration Cases Filed | 6 |