Home address: 5259 Jason St

2021 Taxable Value: $496,868

Recent Sales Price: $250,000 – Over-taxed by 99%

Half or more of Texas home owners are paying more than their fair share of property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. Unequal appraisal appeals are valid when the assessment is below market value. The Texas Comptroller reports 80% of 2019 property tax appeals by home owners were successful.

Some homeowners believe “you can’t fight city hall.”  But property owners win 60 to 80% of property tax appeals. 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 who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.