Home address: 5105 Sunnyside Dr
2021 Taxable Value: $215,140   
Recent Sales Price: $154,000 – Over-taxed by 40%

Property tax assessments not carefully reviewed lead to paying more than your share of property taxes. Appraisal districts are flexible on market value appeals given a large number of houses they value and that are protested. Unequal appraisal appeals are valid when the assessment is below market value. Winning a property tax protest is easy.  Getting property owners to appeal is hard.  Only 10% of Texan homeowners appeal their property taxes.

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. Incorrect property data such as grade, effective year built condition, etc lead to substantial errors in appraisal district values for houses. Appraisal districts settle appeals at the informal level to avoid the time-consuming and expensive appraisal review board hearings. Protest your property taxes on market value and unequal appraisal by May 15th annually.  Protest even if you do not receive a value notice.