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

The house at 2804 N Texas, Wharton, Texas, 77488 sold for $50,000 in January 2020. Wharton County Appraisal District valued this property at $54,078 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $110 (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 the home 2804 N Texas, Wharton, Texas, 77488 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Wharton County Appraisal District reports this 1,736 square foot house was built in 1975 and is located on a 13,486 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 2804 N Texas, Wharton, Texas, 77488 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 $110.

Wharton County property tax information:  Wharton County Appraisal District  

Wharton County property tax info: How do CADs estimate value