Brazoria County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 62%!
The house at 310 N Fig, Sweeny, Texas, 77480 sold for $29,000 in March 2020. Brazoria County Appraisal District valued this property at $46,910 for the 2020 property tax year.
The owner will pay an extra $484 (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 310 N Fig, Sweeny, Texas, 77480 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.
Brazoria County Appraisal District reports this 704 square foot house was built in 1945 and is located on a 5,000 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 310 N Fig, 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 $484.
Brazoria County property tax information: Brazoria County Appraisal District
Brazoria County property tax info: Informal property tax protest hearing
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