Travis County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 15%!
The house 1413 Brighton Ln, Austin, Texas, 78753 sold for $262,000 in September 2019. Travis County Appraisal District valued this property at $300,701 for the 2020 property tax year.
The owner will pay an extra $1,045 (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 not appear the home at 1413 Brighton Ln, Austin, Texas, 78753 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.
Travis County Appraisal District reports this 1,384 square foot house was built in 1973 and is located on a 9,757 Square foot lot.
If you know the owners of 1413 Brighton Ln, Austin, Texas, 78753 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can 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 $1,045
Travis County property tax information: Travis County Appraisal District
Travis County property tax info: Property tax Judicial appeal
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