Rusk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 18%!

The house at 185 E Cherry St, Tatum, Texas, 75691 sold for $156,300 in March 2019. Rusk County Appraisal District valued this property at $184,820 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $770 (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 185 E Cherry St, Tatum, Texas, 75691is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Rusk County Appraisal District reports this 1,784 square foot house was built in 2006 and is located on a 14,000 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of 185 E Cherry St, Tatum, Texas, 75691 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 $770

Rusk County property tax information: Rusk County Appraisal District

Rusk County property tax info: Delinquent taxes