Cameron County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 39%!

The house at 27753 Bass Blvd, Harlingen, Texas, 78552 sold for $415,000 in September 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $576,576 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $4,363 (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 147 Pizarro Ave, Rancho Viejo, Texas, 78575 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 5,421 square foot house was built in 1999 and is located on a 219,542 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 of 27753 Bass Blvd, Harlingen, Texas, 78552 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 $4,363.

Cameron County property tax information: Cameron County Appraisal District

Cameron County property tax info:  House property tax protest