Bell County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 25%!

The house at 1543 Niagara Heights, Belton, Texas, 76513 sold for $545,000 in December 2019.  Bell County Appraisal District valued this property at $680,249 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $3,652 (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 1543 Niagara Heights, Belton, Texas, 76513 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Bell County Appraisal District reports this 4,754 square foot house was built in 2016 and is located on a 22,216 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 1543 Niagara Heights, Belton, Texas, 76513 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 $3,652.

Bell County property tax information: Bell County Appraisal District

Bell County property tax info: Property tax protest hearings