CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES UP IN WASHINGTON CO.
The Washington County Appraisal District has put out the certified tax roll for 2024, and values around the county continue to climb.
A total of 60,875 properties were assessed this year, totaling $15,401,559,304 in market value. That is an increase of 10.91 percent from 2023’s $13,886,475,681 in market value on 56,378 properties.
The average market value for single-family residential rose 7.53 percent, while multi-family residential value grew by 25.1 percent. Commercial real property increased on average by 18.51 percent. Qualified open-space land, or land devoted principally to agricultural use, went up in value by 14.79 percent. Real property for industrial and manufacturing use increased by 16.58 percent. Value for oil and gas dropped 18.79 percent.
Moving to average homestead market values, homes in Washington County and the Blinn College District currently value at $334,247, up from $310,349 in 2023.
The average market value for a home in Brenham ISD grew from $315,321 last year to $339,383 this year. Values for Burton ISD increased from $276,275 to $298,943.
The City of Brenham’s average homestead market value is also up, going from $279,167 a year ago to $292,636. Meanwhile, home values in the City of Burton dropped from $256,602 to $254,688.
For homes in the Oak Hill Fresh Water District, the average market value rose from $384,685 in 2023 to $412,909 in 2024. Values for homes inside the Pecan Glen Road District increased from $515,077 to $518,072.
According to Washington County Chief Appraiser Dyann White, the appraisal district received 3,790 protests, representing 7.4 percent of properties in Washington County. Settlements were reached on 3,114 of the protests. The Appraisal Review Board heard 186 value protests and made value reduction to 70 properties. Approximately 180 protests remain.
White says an agreement of value is the appraisal district’s goal, but is not always possible. She thanks all those who participated in the hearings, and she encourages anyone who did not protest but still has a concern on value to reach out to her office to hear the options available.
Click here to view an analysis of market values across Washington County from 2023 to 2024.
The problem is not just with the software and we should all know this by now and it’s not going to get fixed by anyone but us the taxpayer. If you think the evaluation is not correct it’s your right as the taxpayer to speak up remember we pay their salary. Demand better and be alert to mistakes cause we are living in a world of people that got participation trophies.
Just got back from a “formal” protest. The land value for my property increased 200 percent!!! During my protest the board realized there was a “new software “ problem that didn’t compute my devalued % in correctly. I wonder how many other people had there “new software problem “ in correctly figured and doesn’t even know it!!!
Nobody should work in the tax office that have never owned and or managed a successful company.
Nobody should work for government unless they have worked in the public sector successfully for at least ten years. No one in government should be paid more than they would earn in the private sector. Taxpayers cannot continue to exist with the present inferior standards, principals, inferior management. Do you agree fellow small business owner? Do you agree homeowners?
Don’t be afraid to protest. It was fairly easy. Just got a Comp report from a realtor and took pics of property issues, immediate area etc. Hearing was quick and we had ours reduced by about 35%
Ok if your property is in need of repairs of some type then they will go down on your taxes is that what your saying? So if you spend money keeping your property in tip top shape then it’s ok for them to raise your taxes that is not fair to the people that are proud of there homes and properties
I couldn’t agree more with you, so sad.
I agree, this county is no good
I did but they looked at me like I was stupid. I got nothing off.