Travis County Property Taxes – Lawsuits - 2021
Travis County property owners reduced their taxes by $313 M in 2021 in the courts. Lawsuits of these kinds increased between 2014 and 2021, from 4,056 to 6,652. The settlements that came from these lawsuits also increased in the same time period, from $30 B to $105 B. That's a 249% increase! Tax assessment reduction totaled $11 B in 2021; that's $6 B for commercial, $3 B for apartments, and $123 M for homes.
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Travis County Appraisal District Property Tax Lawsuit Summary
| TravisCAD 2021 lawsuits filed regarding ARB determinations | Lawsuits |
|---|---|
| # Lawsuits Filed on ARB Values | 1,654 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Houses on ARB Values | 163 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily / Apartments on ARB Values | 446 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Commercial on ARB Values | 992 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Industrial on ARB Values | 52 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Utility on ARB Values | 1 |
| # Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas on ARB Values | 0 |
| TravisCAD 2021 property value involved in Lawsuits as determined by the ARB | certified property value |
|---|---|
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed | $50,035,846,179 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Single-Family / Houses | $2,624,537,247 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Multifamily | $21,907,428,711 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Commercial | $31,052,473,139 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Industrial | $860,552,443 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for Oil & Gas | $0 |
| ARB Value of All Lawsuits Filed for All Other Types | $0 |
| TravisCAD 2021 Appraised value invoved in lawsuits that were resolved | Appraised Value |
|---|---|
| $ Value All Accounts Settled Current Year | $31,276,697,268 |
| $ reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year | $2,212,896,281 |
| % Reduction All Accounts Settled Current Year | 7% |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Houses Current Year | $62,719,478 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Multifamily Current Year | $428,165,540 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Commercial Current Year | $1,034,423,332 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Industrial Current Year | $687,587,931 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Utility Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for Oil & Gas Current Year | $0 |
| $ Reduction Property Tax Lawsuits for All others Current Year | $0 |