Jefferson County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 20%!

The house at 303 17Th S St sold for $134,100 in November 2019.  Jefferson County Appraisal District valued this property at $161,538 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $741 (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 303 17Th S St is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Jefferson County Appraisal District reports this 1990 square foot house was built in 1988 and is located on a 14,000 square foot lot.

If you know the owners at 303 17Th S St 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 $741.

Jefferson County property tax information: Jefferson County Appraisal District

 Jefferson County property tax info: Texas appraisal districts