Home address: 3416 Claymore Dr

2021 Taxable Value: $314,995

Recent Sales Price: $226,000 – Over-taxed by 39%

Collin County property investors far too often pay excess property taxes. Market value property tax appeals save homeowners an average of $500, according to Texas Comptroller Glen Hager, for 2019. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form, or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. It is difficult to persuade property owners to protest their property taxes.  But 60 to 80% of those who do are successful.

Some property owners do not appeal due to a concern the appraisal district will want to inspect their house.  However, the appraisal district is MUCH too busy during the appeal season to even think about asking to inspect a property.  Assessors do not visit houses because of appeals. Mass appraisal models make it impossible for appraisal districts to accurately value most houses. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.