Home address: 408 Nw Newton Dr
2021 Taxable Value: $188,637
Recent Sales Price: $150,000 – Over-taxed by 26%
Half or more of Texas homeowners are paying more than their fair share of property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value will usually reduce your property taxes. An unequal appraisal appeal is easy to prepare. Just find neighborhood homes with a lower level of assessment (per square foot). Summarize the data in a table. The majority who appeal their Texas property taxes are successful.
Many owners do not protest because they do not understand the process. Most would appeal if they know how easy it is the high chance of success. Incorrect property data such as grade, effective year built, condition, etc lead to substantial errors in appraisal district values for houses. Appraisal districts settle appeals at the informal level to avoid the time consuming and expensive appraisal review board hearings. Appraisal districts are receptive to settling property tax protests for houses at the informal level because it has only a nominal impact on the total tax base. Not appealing your property taxes annually is the equivalent of volunteering to pay extra property taxes.