Harris County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 82%!

The house at 2223 Leffingwell St, Houston, Texas, 77026 sold for $85,000 in April 2019. Harris County Appraisal District valued this property at $155,047 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,891 (2.7% tax rate times amount over-valued) in property taxes, just for this year, unless they protest their property taxes or hire a property tax consultant to protest for them.

The first step for home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does not appear the house at 2223 Leffingwell St, Houston, Texas, 77026 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Harris County Appraisal District reports this 1,574 square foot house was built in 1938 and is located on a 5,000 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners of the house at 2223 Leffingwell St, Houston, Texas, 77026 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can still file a substantial error protest. In many cases, if they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they will correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $1,891.

Harris County property tax information: Harris County Appraisal District

Harris County property tax info: Business personal property rendition