Montgomery County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 83%!

The house at 12565 Melville Dr # 111, Montgomery, Texas, 77356 sold for $85,000 in March 2020.  Montgomery County Appraisal District valued this property at $155,710 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,909 (2.7% tax rate times amount over-valued) in property taxes, just for this year, unless they protest their property taxes or hire a property tax consultant to protest for them.

The first step for home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence.  It does not appear the home at 12565 Melville Dr # 111, Montgomery, Texas, 77356 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Montgomery County Appraisal District reports this 1,147 square foot house was built in 2000 and is located on a 84,038 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners of the house at 12565 Melville Dr # 111, Montgomery, Texas, 77356 please encourage them to file a property tax protest.  Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can still file a substantial error protest.  In many cases, if they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they will correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $1,909.

Montgomery County property tax information:  Montgomery County Appraisal District

Montgomery County property tax info: House tax consultant