Wharton County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 11%!

The house at 202 Turek, El Campo, Texas, 77437 sold for $89,003 in February 2019. Wharton County Appraisal District valued this property at $80,000 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $243 (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 202 Turek, El Campo, Texas, 77437 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Wharton County Appraisal District reports this 1,383 square foot house was built in 1946 and is located on a 5,362 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 202 Turek, El Campo, Texas, 77437 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 $243.

Wharton County property tax information:  Wharton County Appraisal District  

Wharton County property tax info: Property tax appeals process