Lubbock County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 29%!

The house at 1802 Albany Ave, Lubbock, Texas, 79416 sold for $385,000 in November 2019.  Lubbock County Appraisal District valued this property at $497,560 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $3,039 (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 1802 Albany Ave, Lubbock, Texas, 79416 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Lubbock County Appraisal District reports this 6,229 square foot house was built in 1979 and is located on a 13,460 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 1802 Albany Ave, Lubbock, Texas, 79416 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 $3,039

Lubbock County property tax information: Lubbock County Appraisal District

Lubbock County property tax info: Single-family tax protest