Brazoria County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 92%!

The house at 1026 W 5th St, Freeport, Texas, 77541 sold for $39,900 in April 2020. Brazoria County Appraisal District valued this property at $76,600 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $991 (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 not appear the home at 1026 W 5th St, Freeport, Texas, 77541 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Brazoria County Appraisal District reports this 1,392 square foot house was built in 1,950 and is located on a 7,000 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 1026 W 5th St, Freeport, Texas, 77541 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 $991.

Brazoria County property tax information: Brazoria County Appraisal District

Brazoria County property tax info:   Single family tax consultant