El Paso County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 35%!

The house at 11651 Riverside Rd, Socorro, Texas, 79927 sold for $65,013 in October 2019.  EI Paso County Appraisal District valued this property at $87,862 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $617 (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 11651 Riverside Rd, Socorro, Texas, 79927 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

EI Paso County Appraisal District reports this 1,888 square foot house was built in 1991 and is located on a 20,020 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 11651 Riverside Rd, Socorro, Texas, 79927 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 $617.

El Paso County property tax information: EL Paso County Appraisal District

El Paso County property tax info: Appraisal Review Board