Rusk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 8%!

The house at 10548 N Us 259, Overton, Texas, 75684 sold for $56,300 in March 2020. Rusk County Appraisal District valued this property at $60,990 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $127 (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 10548 N Us 259, Overton, Texas, 75684 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Rusk County Appraisal District reports this 1,112 square foot house was built in 1940 and is located on a 43,312 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the 10548 N Us 259, Overton, Texas, 75684 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 $127

Rusk County property tax information: Rusk County Appraisal District

Rusk County property tax info: Texas Property Tax Code 2017