Burnet County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 67%!

The house at 150 E North St, Bertram, 78605 sold for $102,000 in August 2019. Burnet County Appraisal District valued this property at $170,219 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,842 (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 150 E North St, Bertram, 78605 is the primary residence. The do not have their homestead residence.

Burnet County Appraisal District reports this 1,668 square foot house is located on a 12,001 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 150 E North St, Bertram, 78605 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 $1,842.

Burnet County property tax information: Burnet County Appraisal District

Burnet County property tax info: Property tax protest hearings