Bexar County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 56%!
The house at 1815 La Sombra Dr, San Antonio, Texas, 78209 sold for $355,000 in March 2019. Bexar County Appraisal District valued this property at $555,290 for the 2020 property tax year.
The owner will pay an extra $5,408 (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 homeowners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does appear the home at 1815 La Sombra Dr, San Antonio, Texas, 78209 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.
Bexar County Appraisal District reports this 2,724 square foot house was built in 1960 and is located on a 11,970 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 1815 La Sombra Dr, San Antonio, Texas, 78209 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they could 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 $5,408.
Bexar County property tax information: Bexar County Appraisal District
Bexar County property tax info: Commercial property tax consultant
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