Polk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 10%!

The house at 241 Churton Rd, Livingston, Texas, 77351 sold for $90,000 in April 2020.  Polk County Appraisal District valued this property at $99,108 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $246 (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 241 Churton Rd, Livingston, Texas, 77351 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Polk County Appraisal District reports this 1,163 square foot house was built in 1,979 and is located on a 13,199 square foot lot.

If you know the owners at 241 Churton Rd, Livingston, Texas, 77351 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 $246.

Polk County property tax information: Polk County Appraisal District

Polk County property tax info: Informal Property Tax Hearing