Rusk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 97%!

The house at 1200 Dogwood, Henderson, Texas, 75652 sold for $48,000 in April 2020. Rusk County Appraisal District valued this property at $94,420 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,253 (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 1200 Dogwood, Henderson, Texas, 75652 is the primary residence. They do not have their homestead exemption.

Rusk County Appraisal District reports this 2,243 square foot house was built in 1936 and is located on a 28,994 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 1200 Dogwood, Henderson, Texas, 75652 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 $1,253

Rusk County property tax information: Rusk County Appraisal District

Rusk County property tax info: Appraisal district evidence