Orange County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 26%!

The house at 608 6th St, Orange, Texas, 77630 sold for $195,000 in February 2019. Orange County Appraisal District valued this property at $246,020 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,378 (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 appear the home at 608 6th St, Orange, Texas, 77630 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Orange County Appraisal District reports this 5,017 square foot house was built in 1955 and is located on an 32,888 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 608 6th St, Orange, Texas, 77630 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 $1,378

Orange County property tax information: Orange County Appraisal District

Orange County property tax info: Business personal property tax protest