Home address: 5401 Kingston Cove Ct
2021 Taxable Value: $307,140
Recent Sales Price: $230,000 – Over-taxed by 34%
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. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form, or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form, or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored.
Property owners are sometimes reluctant to protest their property taxes because the believe the appeal process is difficult.It is not difficult and 60 to 80% of owners who appeal are successful. It is difficult for appraisal districts to accurately value houses due to limited staff. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Protesting your property taxes annually is analogous to regularly changing the oil in your car. Preventative maintenance avoids serious problems.