WASHINGTON CO. APPRAISAL DISTRICT TO SEND OUT APPRAISAL NOTICES STARTING FRIDAY
The Washington County Appraisal District will begin mailing 2023 appraisal notices on Friday.
Chief Appraiser Dyann White said in a press release that while residential market values are up again this year, the increases are “not as drastic as last year.”
Preliminary average homestead values provided by the appraisal district show increases in Washington County, Brenham ISD, the City of Brenham, Burton ISD, Oak Hill Fresh Water District, Blinn College and the Pecan Glen Road District, ranging from 1 to 8 percent. Homestead values in the City of Burton are down 1 percent from a year ago.
Click here to view a breakdown of preliminary average homestead values.
Appraisal notices will include residential, land, and commercial property. Business personal property notices will be mailed at the end of May or early June.
White said the largest value increases are in rural land tracts, especially those closest to 100 acres in size. She said most of the tracts have ag value so the taxable value will remain relatively similar, but her office is expecting a number of calls and visits on those properties in particular.
A preliminary roll analysis performed by the appraisal district indicates that values for single-family residential are up 11.07 percent, while multi-family residential is up 13.99 percent and mobile homes are up 6.79 percent. Vacant lots and land tracts increased by 22.26 percent, and qualified agricultural land went up 31.9 percent. Rural land not qualified for ag is up 13.1 percent. Commercial real property increased by 27.18 percent.
Click here to view the preliminary roll analysis.
White said appraisal districts are required by state law to appraise property at its market value and must follow the law, state regulations and actual sales data when making value determinations. The Texas Comptroller’s Office performs audits to ensure that appraised values are fair and accurate. Appraisal districts are not responsible for setting the tax rate.
Property owners that disagree with their appraisals can protest until June 5th.