Fayette County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 21%!

The house at 440 S Lester, La Grange, Texas, 78945 sold for $174,400 in March 2019. EI Paso County Appraisal District valued this property at $210,220 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $967 (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 440 S Lester, La Grange, Texas, 78945 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Fayette County Appraisal District reports this 1,731 square foot house was built in 1976 and is located on a 33,106 square foot lot.

If you know the owners 440 S Lester, 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 $967.

Fayette County property tax information: Fayette County Appraisal District

Fayette County property tax info: Single family Tax Protest