Home address: 314B Longstreet Rd
2021 Taxable Value: $103,400
Recent Sales Price: $74,500 – Over-taxed by 39%
Most home owners who do not appeal annually pay excess property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. The lower value stands when appealing market value and unequal appraisal. Appeal both every year. 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 homes since they rarely or never see the houses. Appraisal districts are receptive to settling property tax protests for houses at the informal level because it has only a nominal impact on the total tax base. Protest your property taxes on market value and unequal appraisal by May 15th annually. Protest even if you do not receive a value notice.