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Protests with Written ARB DeterminationSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.

Thousands
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total protests 0.009 0.007 0.004 0.006 0.006 0.005 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.005 0
Protests single family residential 0 0 0 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.001 0
Protests with all other 0.009 0.007 0.004 0.004 0.003 0.002 0 0.001 0.002 0.004 0

Texas property owners should protest annually since Hearing results depend on the appraiser assigned or the ARB; results vary widely. You do not know the appraiser or ARB panel prior to appealing.

Brooks County Protests with Written ARB Determination

Brooks County property owners have the right to appeal their property taxes to the Brooks County Appraisal Review Board annually. It does not matter if the value increased, was unchanged or was reduced. You can protest based on market value and unequal appraisal. There is no cost to file a property tax protest and the ARB cannot raise your value at the hearing.

The graphs illustrate both residential and commercial (other) volumes.

Only one appeal was submitted to the Brooks County appraisal review board (ARB) in 2019.

Brooks CAD Protests by Property Type

Brooks County Appraisal District is typical in that it has more residential than commercial ARB hearings. This is because such a large portion of the parcels are homes. While the Brooks County ARB hearings are about two-thirds residential, about two-thirds of the savings are commercial.

In other words, though there are more residential protests, commercial property protests generate larger property tax savings. There are two reasons for this: 1) commercial properties tend to have a higher value and 2) the percentage reduction for commercial is higher since valuation of commercial properties is more subjective than valuation of homes.

Brooks County ARB Decisions with a ReductionSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.

Thousands
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.006 0.005 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.004 0
Single Family Residential 0 0 0 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.001 0
Commercial / All Other 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.003 0.002 0 0.001 0.001 0.003 0

Texas property owners should protest annually since An annual appeal is an insurance policy to avoid major increases.

Brooks County ARB Decisions with a Reduction

Brooks County has had more successful ARB hearings for residential than for commercial. This is because of the prevalence of residential accounts. About half of ARB appeals are successful, depending on the county.

In 2018, 40% of property appeals with ARB decisions were single family residential properties.

Percent That Resulted in A ReductionSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.

Percent
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Reduction 33% 57% 100% 100% 83% 80% 100% 100% 67% 80% 0
Single Family Residential 0 0 0 100% 67% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0
Commercial / All Other 33% 57% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0 100% 50% 75% 0

Texas property owners should protest annually since To ensure their property taxes are at the lowest possible level.

Percent That Resulted in A Reduction

Here is a graph of the Brooks County ARB decisions for residential and commercial showing what percent resulted in a reduction.

In 2019, single family residential properties were less successful in getting a tax reduction compared to commercial / all other properties. (67% vs 100% respectively)

Value Reduction From Written ARB DeterminationsSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.

Billions of $
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total $ Reduction 0 0.004 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 0 0 0.001 0.001 0
Single Family Residential 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial / All Other 0 0.004 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 0 0 0.001 0.001 0

Texas property owners should protest annually since Unequal appraisal allows protests based on neighbors having a better tax assessment.

Brooks CAD Dollar Value Reduction from ARB Hearings

Assessment reduction at the appraisal review board was not substantial for Brooks County homeowners in 2019. Homeowners did not reduce the assessed value of their houses at the appraisal review board in 2019.

While most of the Brooks County ARB hearings with a reduction are for residential, most of the value reduction is for commercial.

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