Fayette County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 42%!

The house at 733 S Faires, Flatonia, Texas, 78941 sold for $50,000 in August 2019.  EI Paso County Appraisal District valued this property at $70,780 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 not appear the home at 733 S Faires, Flatonia, Texas, 78941 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Fayette County Appraisal District reports this 1,134 square foot house was built in 2019 and is located on a 13,199 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 733 S Faires, Flatonia, Texas, 78941 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.

Fayette County property tax information: Fayette County Appraisal District

Fayette County property tax info: Appraisal Review Board