Home address: 5412 Promise Land Dr

2021 Taxable Value: $339,398

Recent Sales Price: $234,000 – Over-taxed by 45%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Dallas 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. Winning a property tax protest is easy.  Getting property owners to appeal is hard.  Only 10% of Texan home owners appeal their property taxes.

Some homeowners believe “you can’t fight city hall.”  But property owners win 60 to 80% of property tax appeals. It is difficult for appraisal districts to accurately value homes since they rarely or never see the houses. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Protect your home by appealing property taxes annually.