Home address: 1709 Park Oak Dr

2021 Taxable Value: $293,210

Recent Sales Price: $218,000 – Over-taxed by 35%

While most Texas home owners pay extra property taxes, there are several simple steps you can take to limit your tax bill. While most Texas home owners pay extra property taxes, there are several simple steps you can take to limit your tax bill. Unequal appraisal is a powerful tool to reduce property taxes, but many homeowners are not aware of it and don’t use it. It is difficult to persuade property owners to protest their property taxes. But 60 to 80% of those who do are successful.

Owners are sometimes reluctant to protest property taxes due to a concern their value might be raised. This can’t and does not happen. Since 2019, neither the appraisal district or the appraisal review board can increase a property tax assessment during a protest. 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. Protect your home by appealing property taxes annually.