Galveston County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 32%!

The house at 3105 Ave M 1/2, Galveston, Texas, 77550 sold for $160,000 in November 2019.  Galveston County Appraisal District valued this property at $211,980 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,403 (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 at 3105 Ave M 1/2, Galveston, Texas, 77550  is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead exemption.

Galveston County Appraisal District reports this 1,716 square foot house was built in 1899 and is located on a 2,580 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 3105 Ave M 1/2, Galveston, Texas, 77550  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 $1,403.

Galveston County property tax information: Galveston County Appraisal District

Galveston County property tax info: Property Tax Protest Hearings