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

The house at 1080 VZ County Rd 1803, Grand Saline, Texas, 75140 sold for $100,000 in December 2019.  Van Zandt County Appraisal District valued this property at $131,530 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $851 (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 1080 VZ County Rd 1803, Grand Saline, Texas, 75140 is the primary residence.  They do have their homestead residence.

Van Zandt County Appraisal District reports this 2,629 square foot house was built in 1965 and is located on an 94,090 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 of the house at 1080 VZ County Rd 1803, Grand Saline, Texas, 75140 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 $851.

Van Zandt County property tax information: Van Zandt County Appraisal District

Van Zandt County property tax info:  Property tax lawsuit