Home address: 709 Sparkling Brook Ln

2021 Taxable Value: $267,248

Recent Sales Price: $195,000 – Over-taxed by 37%

Property tax assessments not carefully reviewed lead to paying more than your share of property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. Unequal appraisal appeals are valid when the assessment is below market value. Property tax appeals are often won with a smile and a bit of data.

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. 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. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Property taxes are the largest tax most Texans face. But it is a stealth tax hidden in the mortgage payment, disguising the size of property taxes paid.