Home address: 3524 N Briarcliff Ct

2021 Taxable Value: $290,260

Recent Sales Price: $185,000 – Over-taxed by 57%

Property tax assessments not carefully reviewed lead to paying more than your share of property taxes. Most market value protests are successful, saving the owner hundreds or thousands of dollars. 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.

Since 2019, neither the appraisal district or the appraisal review board can increase a property tax assessment during a protest. It is difficult for appraisal districts to value houses accurately due to limited staff. Appraisal districts are receptive to settling property tax protests for houses at the informal level because it has only a nominal impact on the total tax base. Protest your property taxes on market value and unequal appraisal by May 15th annually.  Protest even if you do not receive a value notice.