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Total Market Value Ellis 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
$ Total Market Value 14.040 15.195 16.195 17.591 19.322 22.092 24.970 27.814 37.592 47.711 49.584
Single Family 5.675 6.117 6.830 7.807 8.988 10.339 11.877 13.437 17.707 23.757 23.433
Multi-family 0.283 0.323 0.334 0.370 0.407 0.571 0.679 0.854 1.098 1.383 1.845
Commercial 1.605 1.837 2.007 2.118 2.193 2.494 2.984 3.716 4.336 5.358 4.211
All Other 6.476 6.918 7.025 7.296 7.733 8.688 9.430 9.806 14.451 17.213 20.096

Texas property owners should protest annually As part of maintaining their property, like a HVAC checkup.

Ellis County Property
Tax Trends

The Ellis Appraisal District is responsible for valuing all real estate and personal property in the county. Property owners and property tax consultants then review the values and dispute excessive values. Here are graphs on the total value of property in Ellis County and the total property tax reductions achieved through the appeal process.

Ellis County Total Market
Value of Property

Ellis Appraisal District attempts to accurately value real estate and personal property. Following is a summary of the total values by type.

The value of single family homes appealed in 2019 made up 45% of all property appeals in Ellis County.

Property Value Reduction By Type of Appeal Source: 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 0.188 0.311 0.347 0.401 0.504 0.607 0.857 1.219 1.580 2.234 1.96
Informal Appeal 0.183 0.300 0.329 0.358 0.435 0.512 0.522 0.675 0.828 1.677 1.463
Formal ARB Determination 0.0030 0.0080 0.0120 0.0380 0.0650 0.0910 0.3320 0.5260 0.7190 0.5260 0.4680
Judicial Appeal 0.0020 0.0030 0.0070 0.0060 0.0050 0.0040 0.0040 0.0180 0.0330 0.0310 0.0310

Texas property owners should protest annually since Texas law requires property owners to protest to get information on their property and comparable sales in the area. This information is free and available upon request via U.S. mail (once you file a protest).

Ellis CAD Value Reduction By
Type of Appeal

Texans should appeal every property every year. It is impossible for the appraisal district to accurately and equitable share the tax burden of Ellis County. There is no cost to appeal and about 65% of appeals are successful.

In 2019, Ellis County property owners who appealed and settled at an informal appeal reduced the assessed value of their property by $511.9 million, which is $502 million more than the value reduction achieved by formal ARB determination.

Total Property Tax Savings All Protests and AppealsSource: Texas Comptroller, compiled by O’Connor, and not affiliated with any appraisal district.

Millions of $
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
All Property Types 3.95 6.53 7.30 8.43 10.58 12.75 18.01 25.60 33.18 46.91 41.21
Single Family 0.26 0.49 0.73 1.02 1.78 2.54 3.17 3.44 3.70 6.46 3.54
Commercial / All other 3.69 6.04 6.57 7.41 8.80 10.21 14.84 22.16 29.48 40.45 37.67

Texas property owners should protest annually since Because it is the surest way to reduce property taxes.

Total Ellis CAD Property Tax Savings
By Property Type

The next graph shows the estimated total property tax savings (based on a 2.1% tax rate and no exemptions), based on informal hearings, written ARB determinations and Judicial Appeals combined.

In 2019, Commercial / All Other properties made up 71% of all property tax savings in Ellis County.

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