Hill County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 16%!

The house at 103 Barn Shadow St, Whitney, Texas, 76692 sold for $130,000 in February 2019.  Hill County Appraisal District valued this property at $150,780 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $561 (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 103 Barn Shadow St, Whitney, Texas, 76692 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Hill County Appraisal District reports this 1,312 square foot house was built in 2005 and is located on a 43,473 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 103 Barn Shadow St, Whitney, Texas, 76692 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 $561.

Hill County property tax information: Hill County Appraisal District

Hill County property tax info: Property tax appeals process