Palo Pinto County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 12%!

The house at 5680 W Hells Gate Dr, Strawn, Texas, 76475 sold for $517,500 in June 2019. Palo Pinto County Appraisal District valued this property at $578,740 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,653 (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 5680 W Hells Gate Dr, Strawn, Texas, 76475 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Palo Pinto County Appraisal District reports this 675 square foot house was built in 2012 and is located on a 5,467,956 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the 5680 W Hells Gate Dr, Strawn, Texas, 76475 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 $1,653

Palo Pinto County property tax information:  Palo Pinto County Appraisal District

Palo Pinto County property tax info: Informal property tax protest hearing