Jefferson County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 47%!

The house at 515 14Th S St, Nederland, Texas, 77627 sold for $76,500 in May 2019.  Jefferson County Appraisal District valued this property at $112,584 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $974(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 515 14Th S St, Nederland, Texas, 77627 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Jefferson County Appraisal District reports this 1,236 square foot house was built in 1968 and is located on a 13,952 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners at 515 14Th S St, Nederland, Texas, 77627 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 $974.

Jefferson County property tax information: Jefferson County Appraisal District

Jefferson County property tax info: Single Family Tax Consultant