Statewide Median Appraisal Ratios
1991 through 2001 Property Value StudiesThe table below compares the statewide median appraisal ratios from the 1991 to 2001 # Property Value Studies. The statewide median appraisal ratio for an individual property category was calculated using the appraisal ratios of all Property Tax Division sample properties in that category from across the state. The overall statewide median appraisal ratio was calculated using the appraisal ratios for all sample properties.
Property Category 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Prel. 2001 A. Single-family Residential 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.97 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.97 B. Multi-family Residential 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.98 C. Vacant Lots 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 D. Acreage (market value) .99* 1.00* 1.00* 1.00* 1.00* .99* .98* .98* 0.98 0.98* 0.97* E. Farm & Ranch Improvements * * * * * * * * * * * F1. Commercial Real 0.98 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.98 F2. Industrial Real ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** G. Oil, Gas & Minerals 1.03 1.02 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.00 1.02 1.03 0.99 J. Utilities 1.06 1.02 1.00 1.01 1.02 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 L1. Commercial Personal 0.97 0.98 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 L2. Industrial Personal ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** M. Other Personal 1.06 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** O. Residential Inventory 1.03 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** OVERALL 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
# Amended Preliminary as of February 22, 2002
* Beginning in 1989, taxable values for Farm & Ranch Improvements (formerly Category E) were merged into Category D with Acreage (market value).
** Two few sample observations were available to produce meaningful statewide median appraisal ratios for these properties.
