Home address: 3103 Falling Brk

2021 Taxable Value: $246,740                                                 

Recent Sales Price: $149,000 – Over-taxed by 66%

Bexar County property investors far too often pay excess property taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. The lower value stands when appealing market value and unequal appraisal.  Appeal both every year. Winning a property tax protest is easy. Getting property owners to appeal is hard.  Only 10% of Texan homeowners appeal their property taxes.

Many owners intended to appeal but the May 15th date slipped by with no appeal.  If you want to appeal and it is slipping your mind, consider a consultant. Appraisal districts use mass appraisal to value property, basically a math model.  Overall results are OK.  However, many homes are too high or low. 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. Protest your property taxes on market value and unequal appraisal by May 15th annually. Protest even if you do not receive a value notice.