Home address: 201 Blackberry Cir
2021 Taxable Value: $1,496,500 
Recent Sales Price: $1,100,000 – Over-taxed by 36%

Texas property owners can avoid paying excess property taxes by taking several basic steps. Market value property tax appeals save homeowners an average of $500 according to Texas Comptroller Glen Hager for 2019. An unequal appraisal appeal is easy to prepare.  Just find neighborhood homes with a lower level of assessment (per square foot).  Summarize the data in a table. The Texas Comptroller reports 80% of 2019 property tax appeals by homeowners were successful.

Many owners do not protest because they do not understand the process.  Most would appeal if they know how easy it is a high chance of success. It is impossible for 2272 Texas appraisal district appraisers to track physical condition and value for over 20 million properties. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Property owners have a duty and responsibility to appraisal property taxes annually.  It is not prudent or reasonable to rely on the appraisal district’s estimate.