Home address: 206 Forrest Ave
2021 Taxable Value: $279,062
Recent Sales Price: $213,000 – Over-taxed by 31%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Johnson County owners to pay extra taxes. Most market value protests are successful, typically saving the owner hundreds or thousands of dollars. You can reduce your property taxes with an unequal appraisal appeal. Woody Allen said “80% of success is showing up”. The same is true of property taxes. If you file an appeal and attend the hearing, your chance of reducing your property taxes is excellent.

Some homeowners do not appeal property taxes because they are not aware of this right. You can and should protest both market value and unequal appraisal annually. One reason it is difficult for appraisal districts to correctly value homes is they are not homogenous. Some have been remodeled and some haven’t. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.