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Hidalgo Lawsuit Property Tax Savings over $2 Million in 2024

Judicial appeals are the gold standard when it comes to post-administrative appeals. These lawsuits against the Hidalgo County Appraisal District (HCAD) are meant to put a capstone on a long property tax appeal process. Litigation contested a record $1.12 billion in value in 2023, with $1.07 billion of that being for commercial properties. 2024 was more sedate with $2.8 million in taxes being brought back. Lawsuits require a strong team to push things to the end, so join O’Connor’s Property Tax Protection Program™ today. Your property taxes will be taken through the appeals process annually, even if that means litigation. All of your legal bills will be paid by O’Connor, and you will only be asked to pay if you succeed in your lawsuit. Enroll, relax, and save.

Judicial Appeals by Property Type Hidalgo 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 33 38 28 61 46 57 39 45 40 70 39
Single Family Residential 0 0 0 1 1 5 2 3 1 8 1
Multi Family Residential 0 0 2 10 2 2 5 6 3 10 11
Commercial real and personal property 31 35 16 43 39 43 24 32 34 48 26
All Other 2 3 10 7 4 7 8 4 2 4 1

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).

HCAD Judicial Appeals After Formal Hearings

Judicial appeals are reserved for the most luxurious homes, the biggest businesses, and industrial works worth countless millions of dollars. While binding arbitration handles single family homes, these lawsuits deal with truly elite properties. If Informal appeals and appraisal review board (ARB) hearings are not enough, then a taxpayer must take their case to the district court. It is through a lawsuit against the Hidalgo County Appraisal District (HCAD) that will reveal the true value of a property.

District court lawsuits require an elite legal team and a boatload of evidence in order to succeed. Thankfully, O’Connor is here to provide a solution. O’Connor can run the entire judicial appeal process, while also using a state-of-the-art database to gather information needed for your case. O’Connor will build your team, including attorneys, witnesses, and other experts, and you will never pay a dime unless your lawsuit is won. As one of the largest property tax firms in the nation, O’Connor has the expertise and people to lead you to victory.

Hidalgo County Judicial Appeals Filed by Property Type

Judicial appeals in Hidalgo County follow the basic formula seen across most of Texas, with commercial appeals leading the way. Of the 39 lawsuits filed in 2024, 26 were for commercial properties. Since businesses command so much value, it is little wonder that they rule the lawsuit scene. Multi family housing, typically apartment buildings, came in second with 11. A single home was disputed using district court litigation, down from only eight in 2023.

Value Involved in Judicial Appeals - Hidalgo 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 0.278 0.262 0.227 0.606 0.594 0.767 0.672 0.355 0.558 1.123 0.668
Single Family Res 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.018 0.004
Multi Family Res 0 0 0.023 0.074 0.015 0.01 0.054 0.036 0.014 0.015 0.031
Commercial 0.276 0.253 0.103 0.509 0.563 0.728 0.6 0.306 0.539 1.073 0.617
All Other 0.002 0.009 0.1 0.023 0.015 0.026 0.017 0.011 0.004 0.017 0.016

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

Hidalgo County Value Involved in Lawsuits

Though they are by their nature small in number, lawsuits always punch above their weight class when it comes to the value they contest. Though only a handful of cases, litigation protested a combined $668 million in total value in 2024. This was down from the record of $1.2 billion in 2023, but still one of the biggest values challenged in the county’s history. This is both a strong indicator of the high taxes in the county, and a clear sign that property in the county is becoming more valuable.

Commercial properties protested $617 million in 2024, most of the value. While commercial properties usually have the majority by a large lead, that percentage is one of the most lopsided in Texas. $4 million was contested for a single home, while apartments protested over $31 million in value. Industrial properties managed to challenge $16 in taxable value.

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