Home address: 885 Harvest Glen Dr
2021 Taxable Value: $270,366
Recent Sales Price: $215,000 – Over-taxed by 26%
Most homeowners who do not appeal annually pay excess property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value usually reduces your property taxes. You can reduce your property taxes with an unequal appraisal appeal. 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 impossible for 2,272 Texas appraisal district appraisers to track the physical condition and value of over 20 million properties. Appraisal districts aggressively settle appeals since they have only 65 days to settle most appeals. Property taxes are the largest tax most Texans face. But it is a stealth tax hidden in the mortgage payment, disguising the size of property taxes paid.