Bell County Tax Appraisal District
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Bell County Tax Appraisal District’s formal and informal hearing results are displayed below. The Bell County Tax Appraisal District total tax savings in 2020 of $16 million is more than the 2019 total property tax savings of $11 million. Bell County property owners protested the taxable value of 19,730 accounts in 2020. Bell County property tax protests were successful for 75% of informal and 72% of appraisal review board property tax protests . Homeowners saved $2 million at Bell CAD in informal protests and $1 million in appraisal review board (ARB) property tax protests.
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Property Taxes vs CPI
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CAD Operations Stats
2021 County Appraisal District Statistics
2021 County Appraisal District Statistics
2020 County Appraisal District Statistics
2020 County Appraisal District Statistics
2019 County Appraisal District Statistics
2019 County Appraisal District Statistics
2018 County Appraisal District Statistics
2018 County Appraisal District Statistics
2017 County Appraisal District Statistics
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2016 County Appraisal District Statistics
2016 County Appraisal District Statistics
About CAD
- County: Bell
- Street Address: 411 E. Central Ave. Belton, TX 76513-3241
- Mailing Address: P.O Box 390 Belton, TX 76513-0390
- Phone: 254-939-5841
- Website: www.bellcad.org
Major Cities: Clarksville City, Easton, Gladewater, Kilgore, Lakeport, Liberty City, Longview, Warren City, White Oak
Bell County Texas totals 1,088 square miles, with a 2020 population of about 370,647. Adjacent counties include McLennan, Falls, Milam, Williamson, Burnet, Lampasas, Coryell. The total market value of real property and personal property in Bell County in 2020 was $30,000,000,000. Bell County 2020 property taxes are estimated to total $489,300,000 million based on an effective tax rate of 2.4% including homestead exemptions. Bell County property owners protested the noticed value for 6,970 houses and 12,760 commercial and BPP properties. Bell County Appraisal Review Board appeals were successful for 72% of the owners. Property owner property tax protests in Bell County results in savings of $435,000,000 million in 2020, or $22,047 per account protested. The 2020 budget for the Bell was $3,660,000 including 42 employees.
Average Property Tax Savings from Protesting (Informal + Formal)
- Residential Property $343
- Commercial Property $1,966
June 2023
The Bell County Tax Appraisal District reduced assessed value through informal hearing settlements by $34.7 million in 2021. This generated property tax savings of approximately $868,935.
May 2023
1,410 of 3,099 accounts resolved informally at the Bell County Tax Appraisal District successfully achieved a reduction in value. That is equal to 45% of the informal settlements for 2021.
April 2023
In Bell County, 25% of the total market value or $8 billion was protested in 2021 by Bell County property owners in 2021. 17,381 property tax protests together make up this value protested.
March 2023
Bell County Tax Appraisal District lists the total market value for all property types certified in 2021 as $34 billion. 54% of the total market value is single-family residential property, at a total market value of $18 billion.
February 2023
The Bell County Tax Appraisal District spent approximately $21 per tax parcel in 2021. They list the total number of parcels in the appraisal district at 176,014 and the total budget for the appraisal district was $3.7 million.
January 2023
Bell County Tax Appraisal District estimates the value of land, houses, commercial, multifamily, industrial, utilities and personal property at $34 billion for 2021. Bell County property taxes total $841 million annually based on these property tax assessments by Bell CAD.
Bell County Property Tax Appraisal
Oconnor is the leading company representative for the Bell County Appraisal District property owners because:
- For over 20 years, O’Connor has provided property tax consulting services in the Bell County Appraisal District and has continuously produced results.
- O’Connor is the most aggressive property tax consultant.
- We know the processes and appropriate contracts at Bell County Appraisal District.
- Our experience has allowed us to compile sales and unequal appraisal data consistent with the format expected by the Bell County Appraisal District and the Bell County Appraisal Review Board.
