Home address: 106 Stonehaven Ct
2021 Taxable Value: $491,654
Recent Sales Price: $376,500 – Over-taxed by 31%
Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Collin County owners to pay extra taxes. One option to reduce you property taxes is to protest the market value. Unequal appraisal appeals are valid when the assessment is below market value. 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 do not appeal property taxes because they are not aware of this right. You can and should protest both market value and unequal appraisal annually. 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 usually settle appeals at the informal hearing since it costs less and takes fewer resources. Not appealing your property taxes annually is the equivalent of volunteering to pay extra property taxes.