Bell County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 21%!

The house at 17861 Fm 1123, Holland, Texas, 76534 sold for $372,000 in May 2019.  Bell County Appraisal District valued this property at $450,627 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $2,123 (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 17861 Fm 1123, Holland, Texas, 76534 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Bell County Appraisal District reports this 2,652 square foot house was built in 1972 and is located on a 2,085,435 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 17861 Fm 1123, Holland, Texas, 76534 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 $2,123.

Bell County property tax information: Bell County Appraisal District

Bell County property tax info: Commercial property tax appeal