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For Tarrant Appraisal District · Board of Directors, Place 2
Are Tarrant County homes
being appraised equally?
TAD’s own data says they are not.
The Texas Constitution requires taxation to be equal and uniform.
But TAD’s August 2026 data shows appraisals as:
Homes Under $200K
106%
of market value
Homes Over $1M
71%
of market value
In plain English
Lower-value homes are being appraised at a higher percentage of their market value than higher-value homes. That’s a significant difference in appraisal outcomes.
Source: Tarrant Appraisal District Chief Appraisal Report, August 2026
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Ambika Sharma
Finance + Technology Leader
Candidate for TAD ·
Place 2
I Earned My Place on the Ballot
Rather than paying the filing fee, I submitted 66 pages with over 500 petition signatures to qualify for the ballot through community support.
This campaign started with people, not a check.
What should a fair appraisal system look like?
A taxpayer-focused appraisal system should be:
Accurate
Property values should reflect reliable, current market information.
Equal and uniform
Taxpayers should be treated consistently under the law.
Transparent
Property owners should be able to understand how their values are determined and how major policies are made.
Accessible
Taxpayers should be able to get help navigating the appraisal and protest process.
Open to public input
Residents should have meaningful opportunities to review proposed policies, ask questions and provide public comment before important decisions are made.
Bilingual and accessible
Taxpayer information and assistance should be available in English and Spanish, so language is not a barrier.
The bottom line
TAD’s decisions affect more than numbers on an appraisal notice.
They affect:
- Homeowners
- Businesses
- Local governments
- School districts
- JPS
- Water district
The central question is whether Tarrant County’s appraisal system is producing accurate, equal, uniform and transparent results.
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In the news
What is happening across Tarrant County?
Cities, school districts and other taxing entities are setting tax rates against a tax base shaped by TAD’s frozen appraisals.
Fort Worth Report
Growing or shrinking, Fort Worth-area school districts face the same budget squeeze
Fort Worth Report
Fort Worth considers higher property-tax rate
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Eagle Mountain Saginaw school district brings tax rate increase to the voters in November
Fort Worth Report
Tarrant County College considers tax-rate increase
Fort Worth Report