Home address: 9118 Red Oak Dr
2021 Tax Assessment: $245,830
Recent Sales Price: $168,000 – Over-taxed by 46%
McLennan County property investors far too often pay excess property taxes. One option to reduce you property taxes is to protest the market value. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form, or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. Winning a property tax protest is easy. Getting property owners to appeal is hard. Only 10% of Texan homeowners appeal their property taxes.
Many owners intended to appeal but the May 15th date slipped by with no appeal. If you want to appeal and it is slipping your mind, consider a consultant. One reason it is difficult for appraisal districts to correctly value homes is they are not homogenous. Some have been remodeled and some haven’t. One reason appraisal districts are motivated to settle protests is to maintain goodwill with the community. Property owners have a duty and responsibility to appraisal property taxes annually. It is not prudent or reasonable to rely on the c’s estimate.
