Williamson County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 27%!
The house at 12704 Margit Dr, Austin, 78729 sold for $241,500 in July 2019. Williamson County Appraisal District valued this property at $ 307,363 for the 2020 property tax year.
The owner will pay an extra $1,778 (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 home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does not appear the home at 12704 Margit Dr, Austin, 78729 is the primary residence. The do have their homestead residence.
Williamson County Appraisal District reports this 1,660 square foot house was built in 1989 and is located on a 4,895 square foot lot.
Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.
If you know the owners of the house at 12704 Margit Dr, Austin, 78729 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 $1,778.
Williamson County property tax information: Williamson County Appraisal District
Williamson County property tax info: Informal tax hearings