Midland Central Appraisal District in the Spotlight

Appraisals for 2006 have been mailed. I will update site as soon as I have the information. Have heard from one participant that they are up again. Do your homework and protest unfair appraisals.

Non-Uniform Appraisals

For several years I have followed Midland Central Appraisal Distract in regard to property taxes assessments for Scharbauer Townhomes. When I first started my observations appraisals were even worse than they currently are. A one bedroom unit might be appraised for more than a three bedroom unit etc. One would expect the smaller units to be appraised for less than the larger. This was not the case. Moreover one would expect all units in complex of same size to be comparably appraised. At least three times over the past years residents of STA have met with members of the appraisal district pointing out problems in evaluations.

Astronomical Percent Increase

Appraisals for 2004 had units rising in appraised value, some more than 60%. Several neighbors protested, most unsuccessfully I heard from my neighbor last night that her appraisal for 2005 is up more than 58% from what statement showed as last years appraised value. I have since learned the statement was in error as to evaluation for 2004. If our tax statements and values shown online do not agree it is hard to be able to report meaningful information, This site is being developed to highlight the discrepancies in appraisals. The 2004 appraised value comes from the Midland Property Database.

Concerns

How can citizens survive with appraised values rising 50 or more percent per year?
The database does not accurately reflect value on which at least one neighbor was appraised last year. Was this error deliberate so researchers would not notice the magnitude of the inequities?

2004 Discrepancies

Three bedroom units ranging between 18,050 and 29,040.

Two bedroom studios between 17,440 and 23,160.

Two bedroom flats between 13,480 and 21,810.

One bedrooms between 10,730 and 14,580

2005 Discrepancies

Three bedroom units ranging between 22,100 and 29,050.
Two bedroom studios between 22,450 and 23,160.
Two bedroom flats between 13,480 and 21,810.
One bedrooms between 10,730 and 14,580

By going to Midland Property Database and putting in account numbers 0081950-000-0010 - to 0081950-000-0400 you can view the data for yourselves. Check out your and your neighbors appraisals in database. You may be unpleasantly surprised.

Background Information

Scharbauer Townhomes is a forty unit complex with

8 efficiencies - color coded yellow in table below
8 1 bedroom units - color coded light gray in table below
8 two bedroom flats - color coded blue in table below
8 two bedroom studio units - color coded green in table below
8 three bedroom units - color coded pink in table below

Last year all efficiency units show to be appraised for the same value. The discrepancies occurred in appraisals for one, two bedroom flat, two bedroom studio, and three bedroom units. See table below which has been color coded as to unit size.

Appraisals

Unit #	Value 2004	2005 Appraisal	2007 Appraisal
1	$29,040	$29,050
2	$14,320	$14,320
3	$29.040	$29,050	$51,930
4	$18,050 online /2005 statement 14,000	$22,100/online 18,050	$32,280
5	$10,730	$10,730	$20,260
6	$22,495.00	$22,500
7	$14,000	$14,000	$12.010
8	$18,130	$18,130
9	$21,810	$21,810
10	$13,490	$13,490	$13,220
11	$23,160	$23,160
12	$10,730	$10,730	$20,260
13	$7,460	$7,460
14	$7,460	$7,460
15	$22,960	$22,960
16	$23,030	$23,030
17	$10,730	$10,730
18	$7,460	$7,460
19	$7,460	$7,460
20	$22,960	$22,960
21	$17,440	$23,020
22	$10,730	$10,730
23	$7,460	$7,460
24	$7,460	$7,460
25	$22,960	$22,450
26	$23,090	$23,090
27	$10,730	$10,730
28	$7.460	$7,460
29	$7,460	$7,460
30	$22,850	$22,850
31	$16,980	$21,650	$27,410
32	$17,890	$17,890
33	$21,810	$21,810
34	$13,480	$13,480
35	$27,840	$27,850
36	$10,730	$10,730
37	$29,040	$29,050
38	$26,140 online / 22,495 per owner	$26,140
39	$14,580	$14,580
40	$29,040	$29,050

Figures in table above obtained May 12, 2005 and checked for accuracy with data May 13, 2005.

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I am also following the appraisals in the 500 block of Jacksonville, Cheroke County, Texas

Cherokee county Appraisal District
500 Block El Paso Street

Unit # 2004 Appr 2005 Appr 2006 Appr 2007 Appr 2008 Appr % Inc

501 $134,660 $142.300 $144,220 $145,610 $149,850 3%

511 $ 54,070 $57,400 $59,530 $56,390 $66,700 18%

519 $ 59,818 $61,960 $66,260 $69,590 $79,580 14%

527 $ 76,880 $80,820 $84,450 $81,070 $95,060 17%

537 $ 60,090 $64,220 $66,800 $67,410 $79,080 17%

541 $ 61,540 $65,070 $67,410 $67,910 $79,810 18%

551 $ 92,950 $97,950 $145,060 $121,110 $129,440 7%

502 $132,240 $136,250 $141,700 $143,670 $158,290 10%

512 $ 80,400 $82,890 $85,960 $86,730 $117,930 36%

520 $ 46,490 $73,080 $76,200 $79,670 $98,880 24%

534 $ 97,310 $102,610 $105,980 $106,920 $126,350 18%

538 $ 42,550 $41,980 $43,280 $45,550 $54,500 20%

540 $212,460 $260,420 $272,350 $285,720 $324,960 14%

account numbers 222182000 - 222188000 222181000-222176000

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Midland Central Appraisal District in the Spotlight Appraisals for 2006 have been mailed. I will update site as soon as I have the information. Have heard from one participant that they are up again. Do your homework and protest unfair appraisals.