Cameron County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 9%!
The house at 1503 Yale Ave, Brownsville, Texas, 78520 sold for $57,500 in October 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $62,463 for the 2020 property tax year
The owner will pay an extra $134 (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 1503 Yale Ave, Brownsville, Texas, 78520 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.
Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 1,295 square foot house was built in 1977 and is located on a 1 square foot lot.
If you know the owners of 1503 Yale Ave, Brownsville, Texas, 78520 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 $134
Cameron County property tax information: Cameron County Appraisal District
Cameron County property tax info: House tax consultant
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