Cameron County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 12%!
The house at 1327 W Johnson Ave, Harlingen, Texas, 78550 sold for $68,000 in February 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $76,210 for the 2020 property tax year
The owner will pay an extra $222 (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 1327 W Johnson Ave, Harlingen, Texas, 78550 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.
Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 1,008 square foot house was built in 2016 and is located on a 5,401 square foot lot.
If you know the owners of 1327 W Johnson Ave, Harlingen, Texas, 78550 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 $222
Cameron County property tax information: Cameron County Appraisal District
Cameron County property tax info: Hearing evidence file
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