Chambers County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 9%!
The house at 12014 Obsidian Lane, Dayton, Texas, 77535 sold for $382,000 in July 2019. Chambers County Appraisal District valued this property at $414,870 for the 2020 property tax year.
The owner will pay an extra $887 (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 12014 Obsidian Lane, Dayton, Texas, 77535 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.
Chambers County Appraisal District reports this 3,350 square foot house was built in 2016 and is located on a 9,017 square foot lot.
If you know the owners of 12014 Obsidian Lane, Dayton, Texas, 77535 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 $887
Chambers County property tax information: Chambers County Appraisal District
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