Orange County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 20%!

The house at 330 Franklin St, Bridge City, Texas, 77611 sold for $127,000 in October 2019. Orange County Appraisal District valued this property at $152,260 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $682 (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 at 330 Franklin St, Bridge City, Texas, 77611 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Orange County Appraisal District reports this 1,449 square foot house was built in 1996 and is located on a 36,329 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 330 Franklin St, Bridge City, Texas, 77611 please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they could 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 $682

Orange County property tax information: Orange County Appraisal District

Orange County property tax info: Texas Property tax consultant