Home address: 716 Spraberry Dr
2021 Taxable Value: $178,480  
Recent Sales Price: $100,000 – Over-taxed by 78%

While most Texas homeowners pay extra property taxes, there are several simple steps you can take to limit your tax bill. Appraisal districts are flexible on market value appeals given the large number of houses they value and that are protested. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. The Texas Comptroller reports 80% of 2019 property tax appeals by homeowners were successful.

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. One reason it is difficult for appraisal districts to correctly value homes is they are not homogenous. Some have been remodeled and some haven’t. Tax protests are resolved at the informal hearing since the result is within a “reasonable range of value”. An appraisal is not an exact science and valuations are only an educated opinion of value, not a fact. Appraisal property taxes, yard work, and HVAC check-ups are just a few of the responsibilities for homeowners.