Bexar County Property Taxes – Lawsuits - 2021
Bexar County Property Taxes were reduced by over $71 million in 2021 based on judicial appeals (lawsuits in state district court). Bexar County property tax lawsuits resolved rose from 688 in 2014 to 1,014 in 2021. The total value of accounts in lawsuit settlements rose from $967 million to $35 billion between 2014 and 2021, a 100% increase in 7 years. Tax assessment reduction accomplished through judicial appeals was about $2 billion in 2021, including $1 billion for commercial, $782 million for apartments, $7 million for houses.
Would You Benefit from a Judicial Appeal?
Depending on property value, you may benefit from continuing your property tax appeal to the judicial appeal level. O'Connor coordinates judicial appeals including providing and paying for legal counsel, expert witness reports, filing fees. You pay nothing unless your property taxes are reduced below the appraisal review board level in a judicial appeal. Enroll in the Property Tax Protection Program and O'Connor will appeal your account to the highest level practical annually. Part of the Property Tax Protection Program is O'Connor will coordinate the binding arbitration or judicial appeal for property that meet minimal criteria. It is done at our expense, including binding arbitration fees. You pay nothing unless your taxes are reduced below the ARB level.
Bexar County Appraisal District Property Tax Lawsuit Summary
BexarCAD 2021 lawsuits filed regarding ARB determinations
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Lawsuits
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# Lawsuits Filed on ARB Values
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1014 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Houses on ARB Values
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35 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily / Apartments on ARB Values
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216 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Commercial on ARB Values
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709 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values
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10 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Utility on ARB Values
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2 |
# Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas on ARB Values
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0 |
BCAD 2021 property value involved in Lawsuits as determined by the ARB
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certified property value
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ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed
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$18,356,107,283.00 |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Single-Family / Houses
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$89,707,244.00 |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily
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$6,278,105,904.00 |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Commercial
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$11,496,861,714.00 |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial
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$135,154,859.00 |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas
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$- |
ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for All Other Types
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$317,614,142.00 |
BCAD 2021 Appraised value invoved in lawsuits that were resolved
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Appraised Value
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$ Value All Accounts Settled Current Year
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$35,167,255,007.00 |
$ reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year
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$2,640,017,884.00 |
% Reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year
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7.51% |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Houses Current Year
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$7,635,988.00 |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Multifamily Current Year
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$782,709,721.00 |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Commercial Current Year
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$1,676,068,282.00 |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year
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$105,905,005.00 |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Utility Current Year
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$- |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Oil & Gas Current Year
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$- |
$ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for All others Current Year
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$67,698,888.00 |