Hays County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 10%!

The house at 1397 Rutherford Dr, Driftwood, Texas, 78619 sold for $629,706 in February 2019. Hays County Appraisal District valued this property at $690,050 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,629 (2.7% tax rate times amount over-valued) in property taxes, just for this year, unless they protest their property taxes or hire a property tax consultant to protest for them.

The first step for homeowners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does appear the home at 1397 Rutherford Dr, Driftwood, Texas, 78619 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Hays County Appraisal District reports this 3,805 square foot house was built in 2018 and is located on a 81,457 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 1397 Rutherford Dr, Driftwood, Texas, 78619 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can still file a substantial error protest. In many cases, if they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they will correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $1,629.

Hays County property tax information: Hays County Appraisal District

Hays County property tax info:  House tax consultant