Orange County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 39%!

The house at 427 Gardenia, Orange sold for $45,000 in January 2020. Orange County Appraisal District valued this property at $62,402 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $470 (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 427 Gardenia, Orange is the primary residence. The do not have their homestead residence.

Orange County Appraisal District reports this 1272 square foot house was built in 1960 and is located on a 8407 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 427 Gardenia, Orange 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 $470.

Orange County property tax information: Orange County Appraisal District

Orange County property tax info: Texas appraisal districts