Home address: 7805 Swiftwater Ln

2021 Taxable Value: $881,561

Recent Sales Price: $450,000 – Over-taxed by 96%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Harris County owners to pay extra taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. Unequal appraisal appeals compare the level of assessment of your house to comparable houses, typically on a per square foot basis. Property tax appeals are often won with a smile and a bit of data.

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. Appraisal districts are willing to settle property tax appeals because they realize their values are not precise. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.