Smith County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 5%!

The house at 12064 Hackberry Hollow Dr, Tyler, Texas, 75706 sold for $345,900 in December 2019. Smith County Appraisal District valued this property at $361,839 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $430 (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 home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does appear the house at 12064 Hackberry Hollow Dr, Tyler, Texas, 75706 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Smith County Appraisal District reports this 2,379 square foot house was built in 2019 and is located on a 21,954 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 12064 Hackberry Hollow Dr, Tyler, Texas, 75706 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 $430.

Smith County property tax information: Smith County Appraisal District

Smith County property tax info: Informal property tax protest hearing