Home address: 134 Oak Estates Dr

2021 Taxable Value: $704,620                                            

Recent Sales Price: $550,000 – Over-taxed by 28%

Montgomery County property investors far too often pay excess property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. Property owners can appeal both market value and unequal appraisal. The majority who appeal their Texas property taxes 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. Appraisal districts use mass appraisal to value property, basically a math model.  Overall results are OK.  However, many homes are too high or low. Appraisal districts settle appeals at the informal level to avoid the time-consuming and expensive appraisal review board hearings.Protest your property taxes on market value and unequal appraisal by May 15th annually. Protest even if you do not receive a value notice.