Hays County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 9%!

The house at 262 Stepping Stone Xing, Driftwood, Texas, 78619 sold for $584,500 in March  2020. Hays County Appraisal District valued this property at $637,940 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,443 (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 262 Stepping Stone Xing, Driftwood, Texas, 78619 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Hays County Appraisal District reports this 2,968 square foot house was built in 1998 and is located on a 568,894 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 262 Stepping Stone Xing, 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 $1,443.

Hays County property tax information: Hays County Appraisal District

Hays County property tax info:  Property tax appeal steps