Bell Cad Has Over-taxed This Property At 1812 N 7th St By 21%

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

The house at 1812 N 7Th St, Temple, Texas, 76501 sold for $75,000 in July 2019. Bell County Appraisal District valued this property at $90,887 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $429 (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 home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does not appear the home at 1812 N 7Th St, Temple, Texas, 76501 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Bell County Appraisal District reports this 1,829 square foot house was built in 1928 and is located on a 1 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 1812 N 7Th St, Temple, Texas, 76501 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 $429.