Cameron County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 62%!

The house at Fm 803, San Benito, Texas, 78586 sold for $40,000 in July 2019. Cameron County Appraisal District valued this property at $64,759 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $668 (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 at the home Fm 803, San Benito, Texas, 78586 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Cameron County Appraisal District reports this 1,989 square foot house was built in 2019 and is located on a 43,560 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 Fm 803, San Benito, Texas, 78586 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 $668

Cameron County property tax information: Cameron County Appraisal District

Cameron County property tax info: Personal property