Home address: 13103 Harkness Dr

2021 Tax Assessment: $380,000

Recent Sales Price: $240,000 – Over-taxed by 58%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Dallas County owners to pay extra taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value will usually reduce your property taxes. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form, or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. It is difficult to persuade property owners to protest their property taxes.  But 60 to 80% of those who do are successful.

However, the appraisal district is MUCH too busy during the appeal season to even think about asking to inspect a property.  Assessors do not visit houses because of appeals. Incorrect property data such as grade, effective year built, condition, etc lead to substantial errors in appraisal district values for houses. Appraisal districts aggressively settle appeals since they have only 65 days to settle most of the appeals. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.