Home address: 853 Tom Sawyer Rd

2021 Taxable Value: $689,790       

Recent Sales Price: $549,900 – Over-taxed by 25%

Property tax assessments not carefully reviewed lead to paying more than your share of property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value will usually reduce your property taxes. Unequal appraisal appeals compare the level of assessment of your house to comparable houses, typically on a per square foot basis. Property tax appeals are often won with a smile and a bit of data.

Many owners intended to appeal but the May 15th date slipped by with no appeal.  If you want to appeal and it is slipping your mind, consider a consultant. It is impossible for 2,272 Texas appraisal district appraisers to track physical condition and value for over 20 million properties. 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. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.