Gonzales County property values soar by nearly 33 percent

Certified taxable property values for Gonzales County are up by nearly a third over last year, according to the certified appraised value rolls from the Gonzales Central Appraisal District.

The certified appraisal rolls were made public on July 25 and are what local governing bodies use to determine and set their tax rate for the next fiscal year.

Gonzales County

Gonzales County shows a total market value of more than $8.4 billion, which includes land value of more than $3.8 billion, improvement value of nearly $1.38 billion, personal property value of more than $121.1 million and mineral market value of more than $3.1 billion. With a productivity loss of more than $3.3 billion, that drops the total market taxable value to more than $5.08 billion.

The county had more than $123.5 million in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at $418.5 million, that drops the total appraised value to $4.66 billion. Subtract some $13.6 million in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the county is just under $4.65 billion.

When protested value and tax ceilings (taxes frozen for those 65 and older) are taken into account, that drops the total adjusted taxable value to $4.41 billion. That is an increase of $1.09 billion, or nearly 33 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of just under $3.32 billion.

Gonzales County added just under $32.1 million in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

City of Gonzales

The City of Gonzales shows a total market value of nearly $802 million, which includes land value of more than $87.8 million, improvement value of more than $481.3 million, personal property value of just under $35 million and mineral market value of more than $197.8 million. With a productivity loss of nearly $8.66 million, that drops the total market taxable value to more than $793.1 million.

The city had more than $12.9 million in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $160.4 million, that drops the total appraised value to $632.8 million. Subtract some $2.8 million in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the city is just under $630 million.

When protested value and tax ceilings (taxes frozen for those 65 and older) are taken into account, that drops the total adjusted taxable value to just under $566.7 million. That is an increase of nearly $37.5 million, or nearly 7.1 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of more than $529.2 million.

The city added more than $3.8 million in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

Gonzales ISD

Gonzales ISD shows a total market value of property in Gonzales County of more than $4.25 billion, which includes land value of more than $1.89 billion, improvement value of more than $971 million, personal property value of over $78.6 million and mineral market value of more than $1.31 billion. With a productivity loss of nearly $1.61 billion, that drops the total market taxable value to more than $2.64 billion.

The district had nearly $86 million in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $305 million, that drops the total appraised value to $2.34 billion. Subtract some $107 million in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the district is over $2.23 billion. Property inside the district’s boundaries that is within Caldwell County has total market value of $62.7 million, with net taxable value of nearly $52.1 million, bringing the total taxable value of all property to almost $2.29 billion.

That is an increase of nearly $507.9 million, or nearly 28.6 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of nearly $1.78 billion.

The district added nearly $20.6 million in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

City of Nixon

The City of Nixon shows a total market value of nearly $110.4 million, which includes land value of more than $14.4 million, improvement value of nearly $58.5 million, personal property value of just under $10.2 million and mineral market value of more than $27.3 million. With a productivity loss of nearly $940,000, that drops the total market taxable value to nearly $109.5 million.

The city had more than $1.6 million in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $15.3 million, that drops the total appraised value to $94.2 million. Subtract some $328,370 in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the city is just over $93.8 million.

Property inside the city’s boundaries that is within Wilson County has total market value of $24.9 million, bringing the total taxable value of all property to more than $120.1 million. That is an increase of nearly $19.7 million, or nearly 19.6 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of more than $100.4 million.

The city added $545,850 in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

Nixon ISD

Nixon ISD shows a total market value of property of more than $2.37 billion, which includes land value of more than $1.08 billion, improvement value of nearly $209 million, personal property value of over $24 million and mineral market value of more than $1.06 billion. With a productivity loss of nearly $965.8 million, that drops the total market taxable value to almost $1.41 billion.

The district had nearly $13.8 million in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $70 million, that drops the total appraised value to $1.34 billion. Subtract some $53.8 million in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the district is over $1.28 billion. 

That is an increase of more than $441.3 million, or 52.2 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of more than $844.8 million.

The district added nearly $4.2 million in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

City of Waelder

The City of Waelder shows a total market value of nearly $62.3 million, which includes land value of more than $9 million, improvement value of nearly $27.6 million, personal property value of just under $5.9 million and mineral market value of more than $19.7 million. With a productivity loss of nearly $2.6 million, that drops the total market taxable value to nearly $60 million.

The city had more than $490,000 in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $10.8 million, that drops the total appraised value to $48.9 million. Subtract some $193,460 in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the city is just over $48.6 million.

That is an increase of nearly $6 million, or nearly 13.9 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of more than $42.7 million.

The city added $974,000 in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

Waelder ISD

Waelder ISD shows a total market value of property of more than $754 million, which includes land value of more than $507.8 million, improvement value of more than $121 million, personal property value of over $11.8 million and mineral market value of more than $113 million. With a productivity loss of nearly $450 million, that drops the total market taxable value to almost $304.7 million.

The district had nearly $17 million in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $32.6 million, that drops the total appraised value to $272 million. Subtract some $13 million in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the district is over $259.1 million. 

The district added nearly $7.95 million in new improvement taxable value for 2022.

City of Smiley

The City of Smiley shows a total market value of more than $23.7 million, which includes land value of more than $4.38 million, improvement value of nearly $16.8 million, personal property value of just under $1.9 million and mineral market value of more than $652,000. With a productivity loss of nearly $634,000, that drops the total market taxable value to nearly $23.1 million.

The city had more than $198,000 in value under protest and with homestead exemptions and losses at just under $4.9 million, that drops the total appraised value to $18.2 million. Subtract some $1 million in disabled veteran exemptions, and the net taxable value for the city is nearly $17.2 million.

When protested value and tax ceilings (taxes frozen for those 65 and older) are taken into account, that drops the total adjusted taxable value to just under $13.6 million. That is an increase of nearly $2.22 million, or nearly 19.6 percent, above last year’s net taxable value of more than $11.3 million.