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Tarrant Lawsuit Property Tax Savings Over $153.39 MM in 2024

Commercial property owners in Tarrant County saved big in 2023 thanks to judicial appeals. While $40.44 billion in premier property was contested in 2024, 84.32% of it was for commercial ventures. Considering very few multi family homes or industrial properties were challenged in the courts, the $40.44 billion value of all property was an impressive reflection on the growing business prowess of Tarrant County. Whether you are taking your business to district court to get a better property tax deal, or you are protecting a luxurious single family home, join O’Connor’s Property Tax Protection Program™ to get the best legal team for your judicial appeal. O’Connor will organize your entire judicial appeal for you, letting you stand by and wait for the best possible outcome. Enroll, relax, and save.

Judicial Appeals by Property Type Tarrant CountySource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.

Judicial Appeals
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Number of lawsuits 493 401 728 980 1,221 1,322 1,423 1,309 1,506 1,793 1,769
Single Family Residential 61 8 60 68 47 62 76 101 83 167 119
Multi Family Residential 272 284 381 446 463 508 553 529 697 8 8
Commercial real and personal property 146 103 259 390 601 669 736 603 703 1,605 1,626
All Other 14 6 28 76 110 83 58 76 23 13 16

Texas property owners should protest annually since You can’t evaluate the strength of your appeal until you obtain the hearing evidence file. You have to protest to obtain the hearing evidence file (available free upon request via U.S. mail).

TAD Judicial Appeals

Judicial protests are reserved for the pinnacle of Tarrant County properties. These lawsuits against the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) (TAD) are used for multi-million-dollar properties, usually commercial or industrial ones. The onus of these lawsuits could be unfair appraisal, incorrect market value, or other issues too complex for informal or formal appeals. These protests also act as the capstone for successful tax protests, getting a larger reduction on top of other appeals.

These lawsuits need an elite team to win in court. Lawyers, expert witnesses, and subject matter experts are all required to put forward the best case possible. Thankfully, O’Connor can manage the entire judicial appeals process for you. With over 50 years of experience fighting TAD and other appraisal districts, O’Connor knows how best to construct your legal team and argument. All attorney, witness, and filing fees will be paid by O’Connor, and you will only pay if your lawsuit is successful.

TAD Judicial Appeals Filed by Property Type

These lawsuits have a reputation as being meant mostly for commercial properties, and Tarrant County lives up to that trope. Of the 1769 lawsuits in 2024, 1626 of them were for commercial properties. Making up 84.32% of all judicial appeals, commercial properties completely dominated the total. In a surprise twist, single family homes came in second with 119. Multi family homes, which usually rival commercial properties for the top spot, fell off the chart, going from 697 in 2022 to only 8 in 2024.

Value Involved in Judicial Appeals - Tarrant CountySource: 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
Value of All Judicial Appeals 6.874 7.178 10.802 14.809 18.248 27.973 23.202 22.874 33.15 40.111 40.441
Single Family Res 0.129 0.009 0.521 0.114 0.072 0.119 0.591 0.603 0.77 0.506 0.428
Multi Family Res 4.433 5.322 6.893 9.39 10.881 12.555 13.687 13.782 22.33 0.086 0.09
Commercial 2.232 1.814 3.322 5.091 7.188 14.84 9.512 8.356 9.928 39.337 34.098
All Other 0.079 0.033 0.065 0.213 0.107 0.46 -0.588 0.134 0.123 0.183 5.826

Texas property owners should protest annually since An annual appeal minimizes property taxes, sometimes well below market value.

TAD Value Involved in Lawsuits

It is typical for judicial appeals to make up for their small numbers by focusing on high-value properties. This was also proved true by Tarrant County. The estimated total value of property contested via legal action in 2024 totaled $40.44 billion. This is the highest value of property protested in this manner ever recorded in Tarrant County, up from $40.11billion in 2023.

When broken down into property types, the complete dominance of commercial properties is even more apparent. $34.10 billion of disputed value came from commercial property alone, 84.32% of all judicially appealed value. Multi family housing, which had been marked as more valuable than commercial properties since 2020, was down to only $90 million in 2024. This does not mean that multi family homes suddenly became worthless, rather it means that the property type’s appeals have not been heard in court yet. Single family homes ranked in the third spot with $428 million in value. Utilities and industrial real estate took the second-place spot with $$5.83 billion.

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