Home address: 3101 Edmond Ave

2021 Tax Assessment: $99,980

Recent Sales Price: $77,000 – Over-taxed by 30%

Property tax assessments not carefully reviewed lead to paying more than your share of property taxes. Appraisal districts are flexible on market value appeals given a large number of houses they value and that are protested. An unequal appraisal appeal is easy to prepare. Just find neighborhood homes with a lower level of assessment (per square foot). Summarize the data in a table. 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.

Many owners do not protest because they do not understand the process. Most would appeal if they know how easy it is the high chance of success. It is difficult for appraisal districts to accurately value homes since they rarely or never see the houses. Appraisal districts are receptive to settling property tax protests for houses at the informal level because it has only a nominal impact on the total tax base. Appraisal property taxes, yard work, and HVAC check-ups are just a few of the responsibilities for homeowners.