Polk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 26%!

The house at 2458 W Fm 1988, Livingston, Texas, 77351 sold for $55,000 in January 2019.  Polk County Appraisal District valued this property at $69,204 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $384 (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 2458 W Fm 1988, Livingston, Texas, 77351 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Polk County Appraisal District reports this 964 square foot house was built in 1995 and is located on a 17,942 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 at 2458 W Fm 1988, 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 $384.

Polk County property tax information: Polk County Appraisal District

Polk County property tax info: Single Family Tax Consultant