Home address: 4981 E Ridgecreek Dr

2021 Taxable Value: $125,820

Recent Sales Price: $96,500 – Over-taxed by 30%

Fort bend County home owners are often unaware of the factors that cause them to pay extra taxes. Protesting the appraisal district’s market value with usually reduce your property taxes. You can reduce your property taxes with an unequal appraisal appeal. Winning a property tax protest is easy. Getting property owners to appeal is hard. Only 10% of Texan home owners appeal their property taxes.

Many owners do not protest because they do not understand the process. Most would appeal if they know how easy it is the high chance of success. Appraisal districts use mass appraisal to value property, basically a math model. Overall results are OK. However, many homes are too high or low. Most tax protests are settled at the informal level so appraisers can return to measuring and valuing new construction. Appraisal property taxes, yard work and HVAC check-ups are just a few of the responsibilities for homeowners.