Home address: 5008 Castleford Rd
2021 Tax Assessment: $292,270
Recent Sales Price: $223,250   – Over-taxed by 31%

Texas property owners can avoid paying excess property taxes by taking several basic steps. A market value appeal is based on the assessor’s value exceeding the market value of your home. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. Woody Allen said, “80% of success is showing up”.  The same is true of property taxes.  If you file an appeal and attend the hearing your chance of reducing your property taxes is excellent.

Some homeowners believe “you can’t fight city hall.”  But property owners win 60 to 80% of property tax appeals. It is difficult for appraisal districts to accurately value houses due to limited staff. Appraisal districts aggressively settle appeals since they have only 65 days to settle most of the appeals. Protesting your property taxes annually is analogous to regularly changing the oil in your car.  Preventative maintenance avoids serious problems