Polk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 12%!

The house at 216 Shelter Cove Dr, Livingston, Texas, 77351 sold for $77,500 in June 2019.  Polk County Appraisal District valued this property at $86,805 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $251(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 216 Shelter Cove Dr, Livingston, Texas, 77351 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Polk County Appraisal District reports this 1,086 square foot house was built in 1945 and is located on a 1 square foot lot.

If you know the owners at 216 Shelter Cove Dr, Livingston, Texas, 77351 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 $251.

Polk County property tax information: Polk County Appraisal District

Polk County property tax info: Harris County