Bell County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 45%!

The house at 4703 Ridge Way Dr, Temple, Texas, 76502 sold for $74,640 in January 2019.  Bell County Appraisal District valued this property at $108,114 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $904(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 not appear the home at 4703 Ridge Way Dr, Temple, Texas, 76502 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Bell County Appraisal District reports this 1,143 square foot house was built in 1995 and is located on a 1 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners of the house at 4703 Ridge Way Dr, Temple, Texas, 76502 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 $904.

Bell County property tax information: Bell County Appraisal District

Bell County property tax info:  Appraisal district evidence