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Staff Report on June 8, 2016

Home values up 10%

Staff report

Appraised values are on the rise once again in Hays County as property owners feel the ramifications of rapid growth.

Hays County’s overall preliminary market value in 2016 increased by 12.79 percent from 2015, according to a press release from the Hays County Central Appraisal District (CAD),

The county’s preliminary market value is estimated at $21.69 billion for this year, which was an increase from $19.23 billion in 2015.

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