Travis County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 27%!

The house at 4423 Jinx Ave 2, Austin, Texas, 78745 sold for $ 469,000 in January 2020.  Travis County Appraisal District valued this property at  $ 593,980 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $3,374 (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 4423 Jinx Ave 2, Austin, Texas, 78745 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Travis County Appraisal District reports this 1,163 square foot house was built in 2019 and is located on a 4,961 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 4423 Jinx Ave 2, Austin, Texas, 78745 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 $3,374

Travis County property tax information: Travis County Appraisal District

Travis County property tax info: Property Tax Protest Hearings