Wise County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 5%!

The house at 117 Running Bear, Decatur, Texas, 76234 sold for $502,500 in July 2019. Wise County Appraisal District valued this property at $526,970 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $661 (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 home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does appear the home at 117 Running Bear, Decatur, Texas, 76234 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Wise County Appraisal District reports this 2,715 square foot house was built in 2007 and is located on a 161,608 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 117 Running Bear, Decatur, Texas, 76234 please encourage them to file a property tax protest.  Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can 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 $661.

Wise County property tax information: Wise County Appraisal District

Wise County property tax info: Commercial property tax