Orange County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 94%!

The house at 1245 Lamar, Vidor sold for $62,130 in February 2020. Orange County Appraisal District valued this property at $120,828 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,585 (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 not appear the house at 1245 Lamar, Vidor is the primary residence. The do have their homestead residence.

Orange County Appraisal District reports this 1,746 square foot house was built in 1963  and is located on a 1 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 house at 1245 Lamar, Vidor 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 $1,585.

Orange County property tax information: Orange County Appraisal District

Orange County property tax info: Texas Property tax consultant