Total Number of Property Tax Parcels in Texas Source: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Total Number | 18.3055 | 19.1541 | 19.2070 | 19.9313 | 20.6636 | 21.2051 | 21.2495 | 20.9598 | 22.1652 | 23.0357 | 23.2160 | |
| Parcels Appraised | 15.0396 | 12.2315 | 12.7130 | 19.9313 | 17.3661 | 19.0438 | 17.7694 | 18.2205 | 18.7202 | 19.2310 | 18.9472 | |
Texas property owners should protest annually since About half of Texas properties are assessed at 100% of market value or higher based on data from the Texas Comptroller.
Texas State Appraisal District Tax Parcels
Texas appraisal districts have a duty to accurately identify and value personal property. The result of this is breaking down personal property into parcels, which can be taxed. The CAD must then divvy up the taxes paid to the entities that need them. Taxes are typically given to the county, MUD, and school district for a given area. In 2024, Texas had around 23.22 million parcels, for an average of 90, 622 parcels for every county.
For handling so much money and property, the Texas appraisal districts are understaffed. With only 2418 for 23 million parcels, it is an understatement to say that the CADs are stretched thin. Averaged out, that translates to 9,601 parcels for every appraiser. If each appraiser works 220 days a year, that means they must appraise 43 parcels a day.
Texas Total Number of Parcels in a District
Texas appraisal districts aim to reevaluate property values every three years. With their small number of FTE employees, this can be an arduous task. 18.94 million parcels were appraised in 2024, down slightly from 19.23 million in 2023. The make up for this shortfall, the CADs must use techniques like computer-aided appraisal, drones, and guestimates. This leaves a lot of wiggle room that appeals can exploit to help lower the taxable value.
Market Value All Property in TexasSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.
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| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| $ Total market value | 2,952.537 | 2,808.105 | 3,033.824 | 3,244.110 | 3,473.432 | 4,035.118 | 3,957.509 | 4,335.302 | 5,295.902 | 6,081.185 | 6,418.782 | |
| Single Family | 1,132.993 | 1,190.334 | 1,324.311 | 1,415.994 | 1,505.421 | 1,644.532 | 1,725.721 | 1,926.487 | 2,453.013 | 2,820.721 | 2,950.856 | |
| Multi-family | 357.080 | 127.739 | 145.495 | 176.664 | 181.208 | 201.551 | 244.627 | 269.887 | 320.681 | 371.518 | 382.495 | |
| Commercial | 501.983 | 588.594 | 602.406 | 636.383 | 670.292 | 667.642 | 767.956 | 813.413 | 874.275 | 973.708 | 1,033.605 | |
| All Other | 960.481 | 901.438 | 961.613 | 1,015.070 | 1,116.511 | 1,521.393 | 1,219.205 | 1,325.514 | 1,647.933 | 1,915.237 | 2,051.827 | |
Texas property owners should protest annually since To support neighbors’ appeals for unequal appraisal.
Total Market Value for All Texas Property
Resident, commercial, and other properties are required to be valued every year by the local appraisal district. Since the area is usually large, the small number of appraisers can only offer a guestimate of value for each property. This is where Texas property taxes can become unfair, as properties are valued with little or no investigation. Texas appraisal districts valued all property at a staggering $6.42 trillion in 2023, with $2.95 trillion of that being single family homes. In fact, single family homes were valued to be double that of commercial and multi family homes combined. This was the highest taxable value in the history of Texas.
With trillions of dollars in the balance, all Texas taxpayers must be certain they are paying their fair share, and not an inflated tax given by an overworked appraiser. All Texans have the right to appeal their property taxes every year, which is a right that must be exercised to preserve equality. O’Connor is a property tax consulting company that has been fighting for fair taxes for over 50 years. One of the largest such organizations in America, O’Connor has the resources and know how to give you the best deal on your yearly property taxes.