Cameron County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 21%!
The house at 1109 Tarpon, Port Isabel, Texas, 78578 sold for $235,000 in March 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $284,403 for the 2020 property tax year.
The owner will pay an extra $1,334 (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 at the home 1109 Tarpon, Port Isabel, Texas, 78578 as the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.
Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 1,794 square foot house was built in 1960 and is located on a 9,047 square foot lot.
If you know the owners of 1109 Tarpon, Port Isabel, Texas, 78578 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they could 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 $1,334.
Cameron County property tax information: Cameron County Appraisal District
Cameron County property tax info: Homeowners property tax appeal
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