Fayette County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 16%!

The house at 2199 Oak Ridge Rd, La Grange, Texas, 78945 sold for $74000 in June 2019.  EI Paso County Appraisal District valued this property at $85,820 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $319 (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 2199 Oak Ridge Rd, La Grange, Texas, 78945 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Fayette County Appraisal District reports this 729 square foot house was built in 1997 and is located on a 44,431 square foot lot.

If you know the owners 2199 Oak Ridge Rd, La Grange, Texas, 78945 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 $319.

Fayette County property tax information: Fayette County Appraisal District

Fayette County property tax info: Single family Tax Protest