Wichita  County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 22%!

The house at 701 Baylor St sold for $30,000 in December 2019. Wichita  County Appraisal District valued this property at $36,471 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $175 (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 not appear the house at 701 Baylor St is the primary residence. The do not have their homestead residence.

Wichita  County Appraisal District reports this 1,458 square foot house was built in 1926 and is located on a 6,499 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the house at 701 Baylor St please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they may still be able to file a protest.  If they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they may correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $175.

Wichita  County property tax information: Wichita  County Appraisal District

Wichita  County property tax info: Protest Property Taxes