Brazoria County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 17%!

The house at 102 N Elm, Sweeny, Texas, 77480 sold for $120,000 in February 2019. Brazoria County Appraisal District valued this property at $140,780 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $561 (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 homeowners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does appear the home at 102 N Elm, Sweeny, Texas, 77480 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Brazoria County Appraisal District reports this 1,925 square foot house was built in 1938 and is located on a 10,000 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 102 N Elm, Sweeny, Texas, 77480 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 $561.

Brazoria County property tax information:  Brazoria County Appraisal District

Brazoria County property tax info:  Informal property tax protest hearing