San Patricio County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 22%!

The house at 01005 La Mirada, Portland, Texas, 78374 sold for $160,000 in August 2019. San Patricio County Appraisal District valued this property at $194,786 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $939 (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 01005 La Mirada, Portland, Texas, 78374 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

San Patricio County Appraisal District reports this 1,628 square foot house was built in 1999 and is located on a 5,968 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the 01005 La Mirada, Portland, Texas, 78374 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 $939

San Patricio County property tax information:  San Patricio County Appraisal District

San Patricio County property tax info: Property tax protest hearings