Commercial Real Estate Tax

  Property tax assessments for homes were increased by 6.7% for the tax year 2021, based on a review of 85,297 homes valued by the Fort Bend Appraisal District. Homes valued at $1 million or higher had the largest increases, average 8.4% higher than 2020. Review of 85,297 homes valued at $300,000 or indicates an increase in assessed value of $35.6 billion, up 6.6% from $37.9 billion in 2021.  Total property taxes for 2021 for homes valued over $300,000 would total $1036.5 million, based on a 2.7% tax rate before considering homestead exemptions. Fort Bend has 1508 homes valued at $1 million or higher. They are valued at $2.1 billion in 2021, up from $2 billion in 2020. Values were increased for 1,123 homes, reduced for 385 homes, and remained flat for 0 homes. Homes valued at $300,000 to 500,000 increased from $23.1 billion in 2020 to $24.7 billion in 2021, an 6.9% increase. Of the 65,992 in this price range, values were increased for 51,356, reduced for 14,611, and remained flat for 2

  Property tax assessments for homes were increased by 4.8% for the tax year 2021, based on a review of 146,879 homes valued by the Dallas Appraisal District. Homes valued at $1 million or higher had the largest increases, average 5.4% higher than 2020. Review of 146,879 homes valued at $300,000 or indicates an increase in assessed value of $90.12 billion, up 5.2% from $94.84 billion in 2021. Total property taxes for 2021 for homes valued over $300,000 would total $2593.7 million, based on a 2.7% tax rate before considering homestead exemptions. Dallas has 18,640 homes valued at $1 million or higher. They are valued at $35.62 billion in 2021, up from $33.85 billion in 2020. Values were increased for 6,231 homes, reduced for 990 homes, and remained flat for 11,419 homes. Homes valued at $300,000 to 500,000 increased from $31.17 billion in 2020 to $32.82 billion in 2021, an 5.3% increase. Of the 87,887 in this price range, values were increased for 23,318, reduced for 1,443 and remained

  Most property owners believe appraisal districts should cut taxable values in 2021. 93% of Texas property owners surveyed by O’Connor thought appraisal districts should reduce values in 2021 due to the impact of COVID. Wise Appraisal District raised the overall taxable value of commercial properties by 10.2%, for the 8,143 commercial properties with 2021 values available. The 2021 increase in Wise Appraisal District taxable values is summarized below: Office             1.47% Land               6.30% Apartment     47% Taxable values were increased for 6 of 12 office buildings. The total assessed value increased to $0.0014 billion in 2021 from $0.0013 billion in 2020. The increases are surprising considering the impact of COVID on office occupancy. Land values soared 6.30%. The taxable value of vacant land rose from $0.045 billion last year to $0.048 billion in 2021. More than 33.1% of landowners saw higher taxable value; land assessments were increased for 52 of 157 tracts of land wi