Rusk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 30%!

The house at 2215 S Broadway, Kilgore, Texas, 75662 sold for $114,400 in February 2019. Rusk County Appraisal District valued this property at $148,230 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $913 (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 2215 S Broadway, Kilgore, Texas, 75662 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Rusk County Appraisal District reports this 2,264 square foot house was built in 1948 and is located on a 13,726 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 2215 S Broadway, Kilgore, Texas, 75662 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 $913

Rusk County property tax information: Rusk County Appraisal District

Rusk County property tax info: Protest property taxes