Burnet County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 52%!

The house at 126 Travis Ln, Spicewood, 78669 sold for $85,000 in January 2019. Burnet County Appraisal District valued this property at $128,892 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,185 (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 home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does appear the house at 126 Travis Ln, Spicewood, 78669 is the primary residence. The do have their homestead residence.

Burnet County Appraisal District reports this 972 square foot house was built in 1985 and is located on a 5,001 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 house at 126 Travis Ln, Spicewood, 78669 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 $1,185.

Burnet County property tax information: Burnet County Appraisal District

Burnet County property tax info: Property tax protest hearings