Home address: 625 Marilyn Dr

2021 Taxable Value: $168,317       

Recent Sales Price: $133,000 – Over-taxed by 27%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Guadalupe County owners to pay extra taxes. Market value property tax appeals save home owners an average of $500, according to Texas Comptroller Glen Hager, for 2019. Property owners can appeal both market value and unequal appraisal. The majority who appeal their Texas property taxes are successful.

Many owners do not protest because they do not understand the process.  Most would appeal if they know how easy it is to have a high chance of success. It is difficult for appraisal districts to accurately value homes since they rarely or never see the houses. Tax protests are resolved at the informal hearing since the result is within a “reasonable range of value”.  Appraisal is not an exact science and valuations are only an educated opinion of value, not a fact. Appraisal property taxes, yard work and HVAC check-ups are just a few of the responsibilities for homeowners.