Jefferson County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 63%!

The house at 545 Gill E St, Beaumont, Texas, 77703 sold for $17,000 in October 2019.  Jefferson County Appraisal District valued this property at $27,625 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $288 (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 appear the home at 545 Gill E St, Beaumont, Texas, 77703 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Jefferson County Appraisal District reports this 1,530 square foot house was built in 1962 and is located on a 7,440 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 545 Gill E St, Beaumont, Texas, 77703 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 $288.

Jefferson County property tax information: Jefferson County Appraisal District

Jefferson County property tax info: Harris County