Home address: 504 Willow Ridge Rd

2021 Taxable Value: $275,668

Recent Sales Price: $153,000 – Over-taxed by 80%

Appraisal district errors in setting assessed values cause Tarrant County owners to pay extra taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. Check the unequal appraisal box on the protest form, or your unequal appraisal appeal will be ignored. Property tax appeals are often won with a smile and a bit of data.

Some homeowners believe “you can’t fight city hall.”  But property owners win 60 to 80% of property tax appeals. It is difficult for appraisal districts to accurately value houses due to limited staff. Appraisal districts are willing to settle property tax appeals because they realize their values are not precise. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.