FBCAD Mailing 2024 Notices of Appraised Value
APRIL 1, 2024
Property owners in Fort Bend County will begin receiving their 2024 Notice of Appraised Value from the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) this week. The market value for residential properties increased an average of 4.4% from 2023 to 2024. The market value for properties with a homestead exemption increased an average of 2.1% from 2023 to 2024. Properties with a homestead exemption will have a 10% limitation, also known as a homestead cap, on the increase of their taxable value. The overall value for commercial properties increased 8.9% from 2023 to 2024.
Request For Qualifications For Professional Legal Services
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Board of Directors of the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) is requesting qualifications from law firms and lawyers licensed to practice in the State of Texas for professional legal services. Legal services shall include general counsel to the Board of Directors and appraisal district, and/or legal representation of the appraisal district in litigation and administrative proceedings.
Texas Legislature Approves Expansion of Appraisal District Board
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
FORT BEND – The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District’s (FBCAD) board of directors will add three new publicly elected members who will be selected in the May 4th, 2024, countywide election.
Following the Texas Legislature’s recent enactment of Senate Bill 2 and the passage of Proposition 4 in the November 2023 election, the board of directors for appraisal districts in a county with a population of more than 75,000 will expand to include three at-large public members in addition to the county tax assessor-collector and five directors selected by the governing bodies of the county, cities, school districts, and other entities.
Time to Render Taxable Property for Businesses
DECEMBER 29, 2023
FORT BEND – If you own a business located in Fort Bend County and have tangible personal property that is used to produce income, you must file a rendition with the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) by April 15, 2024.
A rendition is a report that lists all the taxable property you owned or controlled on January 1 of this year. Property includes inventory and equipment used by a business.
FBCAD Named a Top Houston Workplace in 2023
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
FORT BEND — The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) has been selected as a Top Workplace in the Houston metropolitan area by the Houston Chronicle for the second year in a row.
FBCAD was ranked 65 out of the 96 selected organizations and is the only government entity included in the small companies’ category. The small companies’ category includes organizations with 149 or fewer employees.
FBCAD Receives Public Information Award
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
FORT BEND — The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD) is the 2023 winner of the Public Information Program Award from the International Association of Assessment Officers (IAAO).
The IAAO is a nonprofit, educational, research association for government assessment officials and is the preeminent authority on assessment administration in North America.
The Public Information Program Award is presented to an assessment jurisdiction that has developed and implemented an effective system for distributing information to taxpayers and other stakeholders.
FBCAD Certifies Appraisal Roll
JULY 25, 2023
FORT BEND — On Tuesday, July 25, Jordan Wise, chief appraiser of the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District (FBCAD), certified the 2023 appraisal roll.
The certification of the appraisal roll allows the taxing units across Fort Bend County to move forward with the process of calculating, publishing, and, ultimately, adopting 2023 tax rates.
The appraisal roll contains the certified values of all real and business personal property accounts in the county.