Ellis County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 62%!

The house at 1734 W Fm 875, Midlothian, Texas, 76065 sold for $377,888 in April 2019.  Ellis County Appraisal District valued this property at $610,720 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $6,282(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 1734 W Fm 875, Midlothian, Texas, 76065 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Ellis County Appraisal District reports this 2,178 square foot house was built in 1920 and is located on a 1,724,802 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 1734 W Fm 875, Midlothian, Texas, 76065 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 $6,282.

Ellis County property tax information: Ellis County Appraisal District

Ellis County property tax info: Harris County