Cameron County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 8%!

The house at 16637 W Barnes, Harlingen, Texas, 78552 sold for $199,900 in November 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $215,205 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $413 (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 16637 W Barnes, Harlingen, Texas, 78552 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 2,078 square foot house was built in 2018 and is located on a 9,339 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 16637 W Barnes, Harlingen, Texas, 78552 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 $413

Cameron County property tax information:  Cameron County Appraisal District

Cameron County property tax info: Judicial appeal property tax