Chambers County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 30%!

The house at 9833 Cherokee, Baytown, Texas, 77521 sold for $143,000 in January 2020. Chambers County Appraisal District valued this property at $186,320 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,170 (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 not appear the home 9833 Cherokee, Baytown, Texas, 77521 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Chambers County Appraisal District reports this 1,716 square foot house was built in 1993 and is located on a 9,104 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 9833 Cherokee, Baytown, Texas, 77521 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 $1,170

Chambers County property tax information: Chambers County Appraisal District

Chambers County property tax info: Commercial property tax consultant