Dallas County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 17%!

The house at 1431 Chippewa Dr, Richardson, Texas, 75080 sold for $320,000 in February 2019.  Dallas County Appraisal District valued this property at $428,220 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $653 (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 501 E Clinton Ave, Athens, Texas, 75751 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Henderson County Appraisal District reports this 2,412 square foot house was built in 1965 and is located on a 10,400 square foot lot.

If you know the owners at 501 E Clinton Ave, Athens, Texas, 75751 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 $653.

Dallas County property tax information: Dallas County Appraisal District

Dallas County property tax info: Appraisal Review Board