Bell County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 52%!

The house at 904 W Main St, Little River-Academy, Texas, 76554 sold for $55,600 in January 2020.  Bell County Appraisal District valued this property at $84,487 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $780 (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 904 W Main St, Little River-Academy, Texas, 76554 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Bell County Appraisal District reports this 800 square foot house was built in 1960 and is located on a 15,812 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 904 W Main St, Little River-Academy, Texas, 76554 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 $780.

Bell County property tax information: Bell County Appraisal District

Bell County property tax info: Property tax lawsuit