Home address: 1503 Lawdwin Avenue

2021 Taxable Value: $110,200

Recent Sales Price: $76,600   – Over-taxed by 44%

Wise County property investors far too often pay excess property taxes. Protest market value, get a few comparable sales as evidence and you are very likely to reduce your property taxes. The lower value stands when appealing market value and unequal appraisal.  Appeal both every year. It is difficult to persuade property owners to protest their property taxes.  But 60 to 80% of those who do are successful.

Some property owners do not appeal due to a concern the appraisal district will want to inspect their house.  However, the appraisal district is MUCH too busy during the appeal season to even think about asking to inspect a property.  Assessors do not visit houses because of appeals. One reason it is difficult for appraisal districts to correctly value homes is they are not homogenous.  Some have been remodeled and some haven’t. Appraisal districts settle appeals at the informal level  to avoid the time consuming and expensive appraisal review board hearings. Property owners who appeal annually rarely pay more than their fair share.