Travis County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 52%! 

The house at 4803 Sara Dr, Austin, Texas, 78721 sold for $185,500 in January 2019. Travis County Appraisal District valued this property at $282,816 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $2,628 (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 4803 Sara Dr, Austin, Texas, 78721 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Travis County Appraisal District reports this 1,432 square foot house was built in 1960 and is located on a 7,205 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 4803 Sara Dr, Austin, Texas, 78721 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 $2,628.

Travis County property tax information: Travis County Appraisal District

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