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

The house at 610 N 7Th St, Temple, Texas, 76501 sold for $285,000 in April 2020.  Bell County Appraisal District valued this property at $346,185 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,652 (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 610 N 7Th St, Temple, Texas, 76501 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Bell County Appraisal District reports this 3,204 square foot house was built in 1940 and is located on a 1 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 610 N 7Th St, Temple, Texas, 76501 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 $1,652.

Bell County property tax information: Bell County Appraisal District

Bell County property tax info: Single family protests