- 1998 School Property Value Study Showed Almost 6 Percent Increase
- Rylander Reports
- Statewide Median Appraisal Ratios
- Statewide Coefficients of Dispersion
- 1998 Effective M&O Rates Certified to TRS
- Reminder: Annual Property Tax Conference October 4-5 in Austin
- Joint Conference Pre-Registration Form
- Property Tax Division's 21st Annual Conference Agenda
Statewide Median Appraisal Ratios
1985 through 1998 Property Value Studies
The table below compares the statewide median appraisal ratios from the 1985 to 1998 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 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 A. Single-family Residential .90 .94 .96 .98 .98 .98 .98 .98 .98 .98 .98 .97 .97 .98 B. Multifamily Residential .90 .94 .96 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .99 .99 .99 .98 .99 C. Vacant Lots .85 .90 .92 .93 .96 .98 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 D. Acreage (market value) .83 .90 .93 .94 .96* .98* .99* 1.00* 1.00* 1.00* 1.00* .99* .98* .98* E. Farm & Ranch Improvements .86 .90 .92 .93 * * * * * * * * * * F1. Commercial Real .87 .90 .92 .93 .93 .97 .98 .99 1.00 1.00 1.00 .99 .99 .99 F2. Industrial Real 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** G. Oil, Gas & Minerals 1.04 1.09 1.10 1.06 1.04 1.02 1.03 1.02 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.00 J. Utilities 1.00 .97 .95 .97 1.01 1.04 1.06 1.02 1.00 1.01 1.02 .99 1.00 1.00 L1. Commercial Personal .87 .91 .92 .92 .93 .96 .97 .98 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 L2. Industrial Personal 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** M. Other Personal .95 .94 1.05 .97 .98 .99 1.06 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** O. Residential Inventory n/a n/a n/a 1.08 1.06 1.00 1.03 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** OVERALL .90 .93 .95 .96 .97 .99 .99 .99 .99 .99 1.00 .99 .99 .99