Travis County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 57%! 

The house at 600 E 49 St, Austin, Texas, 78751 sold for $650,000 in June 2019. Travis County Appraisal District valued this property at $1,022,999 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $10,071 (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 appear the home at 600 E 49 St, Austin, Texas, 78751 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Travis County Appraisal District reports this 2,152 square foot house was built in 2018 and is located on a 11,330 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 600 E 49 St, Austin, Texas, 78751 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 $10,071.

Travis County property tax information: Travis County Appraisal District

Travis County property tax info:  Texas Property tax consultant