Blogger Dylan Tynan (www.electionaustin.com) went to the trouble of calculating the number of homeowners in each Council district who would be eligible for the proposed 20% city property tax homestead exemption, and, based on the property values, the total amount of tax relief that would be going to each district. No surprise: The wealthier areas of town have by far the most to gain, while the “minority opportunity” Districts 1-4, with greater numbers of renters and lower property values, would see the least benefit. (See “Point Austin, ‘Color Me Exempt.'”)
| No. Eligible Properties | Avg. Annual Tax Reduction | Total Value of Exemptions | % of Total | |
| D1 | 13,008 | $152.04 | $1,976,000 | 5.4% |
| D2 | 11,146 | $111.61 | $1,244,000 | 3.4% |
| D3 | 7,768 | $169.67 | $1,318,000 | 3.6% |
| D4 | 7,269 | $156.12 | $1,135,000 | 3.1% |
| D5 | 18,645 | $227.76 | $4,246,000 | 11.6% |
| D6 | 13,538 | $281.16 | $3,806,000 | 10.4% |
| D7 | 15,808 | $231.48 | $3,660,000 | 10.0% |
| D8 | 19,025 | $321.24 | $6,112,000 | 16.7% |
| D9 | 9,781 | $419.04 | $4,099,000 | 11.2% |
| D10 | 19,262 | $471.24 | $9,077,000 | 24.8% |
| Total | 135,250 | $271.15 | $36,673,000 | 100% |
This article appears in November 21 • 2014.