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

The house at 1147 County Road 3016, Newton, Texas, 75966 sold for $62,000 in June 2019. Newton County Appraisal District valued this property at $71,903 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $267 (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 1147 County Road 3016, Newton, Texas, 75966 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Newton County Appraisal District reports this 1,040 square foot house was built in 2011 and is located on a 43,560 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 1147 County Road 3016, Newton, Texas, 75966 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 $267

Newton County property tax information: Newton County Appraisal Districts

Newton County property tax info: Appraisal review board