Home address: 1705 Hillcrest Ln

2021 Taxable Value: $902,837

Recent Sales Price: $525,000 – Over-taxed by 72%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Travis County owners to pay extra taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. Unequal appraisal is a powerful tool to reduce property taxes, but many homeowners are not aware of it and don’t use it. 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. Incorrect property data such as grade, effective year built, condition, etc lead to substantial errors in appraisal district values for 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.