Montgomery County Property Taxes – Lawsuits - 2021
Based on judicial appeals, property owners in Montgomery County were able to reduce their property taxes by $2.8 M in 2021. Judicial appeals are formal lawsuits in state district courts. Between 2014 and 2021, these lawsuits rose drastically from 153 to 271. These settlements rose 53% in the same time period from $674 M to $1.03 B. From judicial appeals, taxes were reduced by $104 M.
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Montgomery County Appraisal District Property Tax Lawsuit Summary
| MCAD 2021 lawsuits filed regarding ARB determinations | Lawsuits |
|---|---|
| # Lawsuits Filed on ARB Values | 271 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Houses on ARB Values | 54 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily / Apartments on ARB Values | 0 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Commercial on ARB Values | 212 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values | 3 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Utility on ARB Values | 2 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas on ARB Values | 0 |
| MCAD 2021 property value involved in Lawsuits as determined by the ARB | certified property value |
|---|---|
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed | $2,698,544,000 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Single-Family / Houses | $133,755,050 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily | $0 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Commercial | $2,445,524,080 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial | $83,838,520 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas | $0 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for All Other Types | $0 |
| MCAD 2021 Appraised value invoved in lawsuits that were resolved | Appraised Value |
|---|---|
| $ Value All Accounts Settled Current Year | $1,039,053,810.00 |
| $ reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year | $104,977,605.00 |
| % Reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year | 10% |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Houses Current Year | $6,509,790 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Multifamily Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Commercial Current Year | $75,054,303 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year | $20,353,982 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Utility Current Year | $3,059,530 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Oil & Gas Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for All others Current Year | $0 |